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Geneva Press Briefing: HRC, IPU, UNITAR, WHO,…

Geneva Press Briefing: HRC, IPU, UNITAR, WHO, ICRC, WFP

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Biweekly Geneva Press Briefing Chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service at Geneva
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ANNOUNCEMENTS  

  • HRC - Pascal Sim: Human Rights Council update  
  • IPU Thomas Fitzsimons: Forthcoming 147th IPU Assembly taking place in Luanda, Angola from 23-27 October 
  • UNIS on behalf of UNITAR 

 

TOPICS  

  • WHO - Christian Lindmeier with Dr Marthe Everard, Special Representative of the WHO Regional Director to Armenia (From Armenia) : Armenia facing health challenges in light of the unprecedented influx of refugees 
  • ICRC - Marco Succi, ICRC's team leader: Azerbaijan/Armenia and ICRC response in the region 
  • WFP Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP Country Director in South Sudan (From Juba): Update on humanitarian situation for South Sudanese who have fled the war in Sudan 
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