Press conference about of a new UNCTAD report: “Economic costs of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian people: The Gaza Strip under closure and restrictions”
Press conference on Cluster Munition Monitor 2020 Report Launch
Closure of the 2020 Afghanistan Conference - press conference 24 November 2020
Launch of new physical activity guidelines. WHO launches new recommendations on how to stay active and healthy for everyone. They include specific guidance for women throughout pregnancy and post-partum, people living with disabilities, elderly persons and people with diabetes and hypertension.
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the virtual briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. Annual report by WMO on atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other major greenhouse gases.
Addressing growing use of IEDs | mine action and peace process in Sudan
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Government, and Finland’s Special Envoy for the 2020 Afghanistan Conference.
WHO’s conditional recommendation against the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir and support for further trials into its potential benefit among sub-groups of patients.
New UNCTAD Report: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development – Transitioning to a New Normal