Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, OHCHR, OCHA, UNRWA…

ANNOUNCEMENTS

- WHO - Margaret Harris: World Oxygen Day (Wednesday October 2)

TOPICS

- OHCHR - Liz Throssell with Danielle Bell, Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (From Kyiv): Ukraine: UN report details worsening impact on civilians of Russia's continuing attack on Ukraine, torture of POWs

- OCHA - Jens Laerke: Launch of the humanitarian Flash Appeal for Lebanon in response to the escalating crisis (OCHA)

- UNRWA -  Louise Wateridge (From Amman): Gaza - humanitarian update + personal insight from staff 12 months on.

- OHCHR - Liz Throssell: Widening conflict in the Middle East / Lebanon

- IFRC - Christhian Cortez – IFRC head of delegation for Lebanon (From Beirut): Growing needs in Lebanon: Red Cross Red Crescent response in the country and at the border with Syria.

- IFRC - Azmat Ulla, IFRC head of country office in Nepal (From Kathmandu): He will brief on the Red Cross response to devastating floods in Nepal.

- WHO - Dr Raman Velayudhan, Unit Head, Global Program on control of Neglected Tropical Diseases and Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, Team Lead on Arboviruses, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department: Release of a WHO strategic plan to fight dengue fever and other arboviruses which are on the rise.