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UNHCR Press conference
17 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Vincent Cochetel, Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean situation
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UNHCR Press conference
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Update on UNHCR’s operations in the Central Mediterranean and in Libya
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UNHCR
1 year 10 months ago
ITU Press conference
15 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
WRC-19 will facilitate the management of scarce orbit/spectrum resources in the interest of end-users, with global implications for both policy-makers and the industry Joanne Wilson, Deputy Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
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ITU Press conference
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ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19)…
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WHO Press conference
10 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
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WHO Press conference
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Update on WHO Ebola operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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WHO
1 year 10 months ago
WHO Press conference (under embargo)
08 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
The report presents the global scale of eye conditions and vision impairment, the obstacles and opportunities for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and the forces driving the increase in the projected number of people with eye conditions that will lead to an increased number of people with vision impairment and blindness if action is not urgently taken. A copy of the report – under embargo until 3 p.m. Geneva time on 8 October – can be obtained by contacting Paul Garwood (WHO Department of communication) garwoodp@who.int The official launch of the report will take place in Geneva…
1 year 10 months ago
UNHCR Press conference
07 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Maha Mamo, formerly stateless refugee and advocate for the rights of stateless people Cate Blanchett, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Carol Batchelor, UNHCR Special Advisor on Statelessness
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UNHCR Press conference
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Special Press Conference on Statelessness
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UNHCR…
1 year 10 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference - Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
03 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Luis Pedernera, Chair of the Committee Clarence Nelson, member (focus on Australia) Suzanne Aho Assouma, member (focus on Portugal ) Renate Winter, Vice-chair (focus on Republic of Korea)
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OHCHR Press Conference - Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
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82nd session of the Committee on the…
1 year 10 months ago
UNHCR Press conference
02 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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UNHCR Press conference
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Announcing and introducing the winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award 2019
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UNHCR
1 year 10 months ago
OSE Press conference
02 October 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Geir O. Pedersen, Special Envoy for Syria Khawla Matar, Deputy Special Envoy for Syria (in attendance) Jenifer Fenton, Spokesperson for Special Envoy for Syria (in attendance)
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OSE Press conference
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Syrian Constitutional Committee
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United Nations Office at…
1 year 10 months ago
OHCHR Press Conference
25 September 2019
Press Conference Announcement
Markus Schefer, CRPD Committee member Rosemary Kayess, CRPD Vice-Chair Jonas Ruskus, CRPD Vice-Chair
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OHCHR Press Conference
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22nd session of the CRPD
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OHCHR
1 year 10 months ago
WMO Press Conference
23 September 2019
Press Conference Announcement
New WMO report on the state of the climate in 2015-2019, with details on global temperatures and other climate change indicators like ice melt and sea level rise. It forms part of United in Science synthesis report with the latest scientific findings to inform the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit in New York. The synthesis report will be presented in New York at a science side event by WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas and other members of the Science Advisory Committee to the Climate Action summit. The report will be distributed to Geneva journalists in advance.Maxx Dilley, Director of…
