Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the Co-Chairs of the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, the Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, the Deputy Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, as well as the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Mine Action Service, the International Organization for Migration, the…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of UN Women, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Environment Programme.Lebanon-Israel ceasefireAlessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), read the following statement: “The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and commends the role of the United States in facilitating the ceasefire. He reaffirms the…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the International Organization for Migration, UN Women, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Economic Commission for…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Food Programme, UN Women, World Health Organization, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.Updates on the Escalating Conflict in Lebanon and the Middle EastAlessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, said that the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres had issued a…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) at Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.Death of a World Health Organization Contract Worker in GazaResponding to a question from the media, regarding a WHO contract worker killed in Gaza, Christian Lindmeier, for the World Health Organization (WHO), read a statement by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, which said that WHO was devastated to confirm…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, and the International Organization for Migration. Syrian refugee returns from LebanonAseer Al-Madaien, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) acting Representative in Syria, speaking from Damascus, stated that nearly a month after the renewed hostilities in Lebanon, Syria had seen a sharp rise of people crossing from Lebanon:…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration, UN Women, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Conflict in LebanonMarcoluigi Corsi, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative in Lebanon, connecting from Beirut, stated that in just three weeks,…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council and the International Labour Organization.UNHCR: Urgent support needed as 32,000 Congolese refugees return home from Burundi Ali Mahamat, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Head of Office in Goma (Democratic…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, World Food Programme, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, World Health Organization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, and the World Meteorological Organization.Lebanon's…

 Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Human Rights Council.  Conflict in LebanonKandice Ardiel, for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), speaking from Naqoura, said that since 2 March,…