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UN Geneva Press Briefing: UNICEF, OCHA, WFP, FAO, WHO, UNEP, WMO, ILO - 15.05.26

🎥 Risk of Famine in Somalia as Humanitarian Crisis Deteriorates; 🎥Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Report on Sudan; 🎥 Health Situation in Ukraine; 🎥 Announcements

Cambodian LGBTQI+ Activist Sparks Social Change | United Nations

Panha (Max) Theng, a Cambodian storyteller and communications consultant, uses media to foster empathy and drive social change. As co-founder of Sampi TV and 606 Digital, she creates authentic, character-driven stories on identity, gender, and community to promote a more inclusive society.

600 children explore Palais des Nations

Hundreds of children visited UN Geneva on 6 May 2026 for the Eduki Competition, organised by the Eduki Foundation. They participated in a tour of the Palais des Nations, educational events, and a ceremony celebrating the winning projects from the competition, the theme of which was "interconnected, human, digital and durable".

UN Geneva Press Briefing: UN Women, UNICEF, WHO, UNDP, UNEP - 12.05.26

🎥 The war in Ukraine is becoming deadlier for women and girls; 🎥 Children in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; 🎥 Update on medical rehabilitation needs in Gaza; 🎥 South Sudan at a critical crossroads; 🎥 UNEP’s 2026 Sand and Sustainability report; 🎥 Announcements.

Happening at UN Geneva

79th World Health Assembly

18–23 May 2026

The World Health Assembly is the main decision-making body of WHO and is comprised of 194 Member States. Every year, generally in May, delegates from all Member States come together to agree on the Organization’s priorities and policies

At the Health Assembly, country delegates make decisions on health goals and strategies that will guide their own public health work and the work of the WHO Secretariat to move the world towards better health and well-being for all. The Health Assembly also serves as a forum for reporting back on the implementation of the areas of work set, in order to determine what has been achieved and decide on strategies for addressing the gaps.