23 Feb 2018 -  Biweekly Geneva Press Briefing Chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva

SYRIA
OCHA- Jens Laerke
· USG Lowcock’s remarks to Security Council on Syria last night

IOM- Joel Millman
· IOM’s launch of a $194 million appeal for Syria
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HRC- Rolando Gomez
· Reminder and overview of opening day of the Human Rights Committee session on Monday

IOM- Joel Millman
· IOM’s GMDAC release of 2017 figures for Global Migrant Fatalities

UNICEF- Christophe Boulierac
· Republic Democratic of the Congo – Situation of children in Ituri

UNHCR- Cecile Pouilly
· Libya - UNHCR increasingly concerned over long-time stranded Tawergha people
· UNHCR welcomes launch of birth certification for Malian refugees in Mbera camp
· Rwanda - UNHCR shocked over reports of refugee deaths

WMO- Clare Nullis
· Unusually cold weather about to hit Europe (and heat in the Arctic)

ANNOUNCEMENTS
WHO- Christian Lindmeier

WTO- Fernando Puchol

UNAIDS- Mahesh Mahalingam - Press Statement