UNCTAD15 Barbados Press Conference 06 October Afternoon
UNCTAD15 Barbados Press Conference 05 October Afternoon
Growing water-related hazards require monitoring and early warnings, highlights report by World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Trade Organization, the Human Rights Council, and Education Cannot Wait.
Featuring António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, at a press conference on the opening day of the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD15) in Barbados.
War crimes and crimes against humanity have likely been committed in Libya by all parties to conflict since 2016 including by external actors, a Human Rights Council-appointed probe said on Monday.
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya and the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Health Organization.
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV and Radio Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and the World Trade Organization.
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization.
Speakers: • Daren Tang, Director General, WIPO • Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Head, WIPO Composite Indicator Research Section and GII co-editor.
Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Human Rights Council, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that it plays a significant role in the State’s repression of government opponents, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate change. Greenhouse gas concentrations are at record levels, and the planet is on path towards dangerous overheating, the multi-agency United in Science 2021 warns.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday hailed significant international financial support and solidarity with the people of Afghanistan at a flash appeal in Geneva, in which he appealed for a “lifeline” for the country’s most vulnerable people.
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Human Rights Council.
Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV and Radio Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Refugee Agency.
Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50 years disproportionately impacting poorer countries, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) said on Wednesday.
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
"Presentation of the Regional Refugee Preparedness and Response Plan for Afghanistan"
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Low and middle-income countries now carrying the burden of hypertension, new report finds
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the International Labour Organization.