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03-05-2022 | Press Conferences

OCHA: Hybrid Press Conference on Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 03 May 2022

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Update on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

03-05-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 03 May 2022

ENG

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization.

29-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 29 April 2022

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Meteorological Organization, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, and the International Labour Organization.

26-04-2022 | Press Conferences

UNDRR Hybrid Press Conference 26 April 2022

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Launch of the Global Assessment Report (GAR) on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022, “Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future”

26-04-2022 | Press Conferences

UNEP Press Conference 26 April 2022

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Launch of the Sand and Sustainability 2022 report.

26-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 26 April 2022

ENG

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 Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Environment Programme.

22-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 22 April 2022

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the World Health Organization.

19-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 19 April 2022

ENG

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 Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Refugee Agency.

12-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 12 April 2022

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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 Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization.

08-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 08 April 2022

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights/Human Rights Council, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization.

05-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 05 April 2022

ENG

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 World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World International Property Organization.

04-04-2022 | Press Conferences

UNDP Press Conference on Afghanistan 04 April 2022

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How to respond to Afghanistan crisis, support livelihoods and mitigate fragility, complementing humanitarian action on the ground.

01-04-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 01 April 2022

ENG

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

30-03-2022 | Press Conferences

OCHA Press conference 30 March 2022

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Press briefing before the High-level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan 2022 on 31 March. Speakers: • Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA). • Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom. . • Mr. Ricklef Beutin, Director General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance, Federal Foreign Office, Germany. • Dr. Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari, Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson, State of Qatar.

30-03-2022 | Press Conferences

The State of World Population 2022 Report - UNFPA 30 March 2022

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The State of World Population 2022 Report - “Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy”

29-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 29 March 2022

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Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Refugee Agency.

28-03-2022 | Press Conferences

HRC - Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya Press Conference

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Launch of the report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

25-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 25 March 2022

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Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

24-03-2022 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UNCTAD Global Economic Outlook Warning 24 March 2022

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the “main contributing factor” in a potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global economic growth this year, UN development economists UNCTAD said on Thursday.

22-03-2022 | Press Conferences

OHCHR Press Conference: Human Rights situation in DPRK 21 March 2022

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Press conference by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights situation in DPRK, Tomás Ojea Quintana

20-03-2022 | Press Conferences , Photo stories

Syrian Constitutional Committee Press Briefing - 20 March 2022

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Press conference on the seventh session of the small body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee

18-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 18 March 2022

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, Unitaid, and the International Panel on Climate Change.

15-03-2022 | Edited News , Press Conferences

Counter-terrorism and Human Rights

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Counter-terrorism policies are used to target, constrain, and attack civil society across the globe, says human rights expert at UN   - Detentions in Guantánamo, Xinjiang, and Northeast Syria highlighted as ongoing egregious violations of human rights.

15-03-2022 | Edited News , Press Conferences

OCHA Yemen crisis ahead of Pledging event 16 March 2022

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US$4.3 billion needed to help over 17 million people across Yemen – OCHA Donors convene this Wednesday to pledge support for humanitarian response in war-torn Yemen - Ukraine adds to Yemen’s woes as hunger emergency spreads

15-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 15March 2022

ENG

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 Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, the World Food Programme, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.

11-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 11March 2022

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Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, and the International Labour Organization.

09-03-2022 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Commission Of Inquiry - Syria Presser

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Top UN-appointed rights investigators on Wednesday urged renewed efforts for a political solution to Syria’s devastating war, which has been marked by an uptick of violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

08-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 08 March 2022

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Development Programme and the World Meteorological Organization.

04-03-2022 | Press Conferences

IPU Press Conference

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Launch of the IPU report « Women in parliament in 2021 »

04-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 04 March 2022

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, and the World Meteorological Organization.

01-03-2022 | Press Conferences

OCHA/HCR Press Conference - Ukraine Emergency Appeals - 01 March 2022

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Launch of the humanitarian appeals in support of the people of Ukraine (Flash Appeal and the Regional Refugee Response Plan)

01-03-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing - 1 March 2022

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Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, theOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and the International Labour Organization.

25-02-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 25 February 2022

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Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, World Food Programme, the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, the United Nations Environment Programme.

22-02-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 22 February 2022

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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 Meteorological Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria and the World Health Organization.

18-02-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 18 February 2022

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Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid press briefing which was attended by the spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Road Safety Fund, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, and the Human Rights Council.

15-02-2022 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 15 February 2022

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Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Health Organization.