June General Meeting                                        

Photos courtesy of Jean Sack
Members were treated to a guided tour of some of the UN agencies at the UN Building, on their way to the business meeting on the 19th floor.

14th floor of the UN Building: a visit to UNIC with National Information Officer Mr. Reza.  [click to enlarge]
 UNWA members visit the UN Information Centre on the 14th floor. Mr. Reza shows UNWA members around UNIC.  

15th floor: members visit the UN Staff Dispensary and talk to Dr. Marie Krausova
 On the 15th floor, a visit to the UN Staff Dispensary. Dr. Krausova, Physician-in-charge (centre) at UNSD talks to members. Dr. Krausova, Physician-in-charge (left) at UNSD talks to members. Dr. Krausova, Physician-in-charge (left) at UNSD talks to members.

16th floor: UNESCO Representative Mr. Wolfgang Vollmann welcomes members, and his wife Marika, to his office.
 16th floor, a visit to the office of the UNESCO Representative Mr. Wolfgang Vollmann. UNESCO Representative Mr. Wolfgang Vollmann receives UNWA President Vanessa Brooks and members to his office. Standing to the right of Vanessa is Mr. Vollmann's wife Marika, UNWA Hospitality Chair.
17th floor: WFP Representative briefs members on the work of the World Food Programme in Bangladesh.
 17th floor, a visit to the WFP office. WFP Representative Mr. Douglas Coutts briefs members on the work of WFP in Bangladesh. WFP Representative Mr. Douglas Coutts briefs members on the work of WFP in Bangladesh. WFP Representative Mr. Douglas Coutts briefs members on the work of WFP in Bangladesh.
18th floor: a visit to the office of the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (Operations) Mr. Carlyse Hessic where the members were briefed about security and introduced to the Field Security Coordinator Mr. Kazi Elias Hossain.
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (Operations) Mr. Calyse Hessic briefs members on security.
19th floor: UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Jorgen Lissner welcomes members to his office.
 19th floor, UNWA members visit the office of the UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Jorgen Lissner.
Members leaving Bangladesh for other postings receive farewell gifts from UNWA Honorary President Liti Lissner. Ms. Lisa Hiller (UNDP) and Mr. Abul Hashem (UNDP) receive Thank You gifts for leading the tour, and making arrangements for the meeting, respectively.
 Elizabeth Bautista receives a Going-Away Present from UNWA. Cornelia Consolati Saravanamuttu receives an UNWA Going-Away present from Liti Lissner. Mary Killewo receives an UNWA Going-Away Present from Liti Lissner. Lisa Hiller receives a Thank You Present from UNWA. Abul Hashem receives an UNWA Thank You Present from Liti Lissner.
Guest Speaker, the UNICEF Representative Mr. Morten Giersing, receives a Thank You gift from UNWA President Vanessa Brooks.
 Guest Speaker: Mr. Morten Giersing, UNICEF Representative Mr. Morten Giersing receives an UNWA Thank You Present from Vanessa Brooks. Mr. Morten Giersing with some UNWA members. Guest Speaker Mr. Morten Giersing