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

Geneva Press Briefing: UNRWA, UNICEF, OCHA, WHO, WFP, UNHCR, ITU

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Production Date
Video Length
01:24:36
Asset Language
English
French
Original
Broadcasting UN Entity
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN GENEVA - UNOG
Subject Topical
PALESTINE
MIDDLE EAST
ROADS
SAFETY DEVICES
Geographic Subject
PALESTINE
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
COSTA RICA
NICARAGUA
SAHEL
Corporate Name
UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION - ITU
Summary
UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Rolando Gómez, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, UN Information Service
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Description

ANNOUNCEMENTSWHO Margaret Harris (Zoom) with Dr Etienne Krug, Director for Social Determinants of Health (Zoom)
  •  New toolkit on cycling and pedestrian safety being released as part of road safety week next week.
ITU David Hirsch (PR)
  •  World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) and ITU 160th anniversary (17 May).

UNIS on behalf of HRC
TOPICS
  • UNRWA Juliette Touma (From Amman)  Update from UNRWA including on the East Jerusalem schools"

  • WFP Ollo Sib, Senior Research, Assessment and Monitoring Regional advisor (From Dakar)  WFP warns of deepening hunger in West and Central Africa

  • UNHCR William Spindler (PR) with Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection (PR) - Costa Rica's solidarity with refugees threatened by major funding cuts, warns UNHCR
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