Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, UNICEF, ICRC, UNDP…

UKRAINE

WHO Tarik Jašarević (Zoom from Lviv)

ICRC Ewan Watson (B-128)

· ICRC's operations in Ukraine including upcoming distribution of aid and our response to the humanitarian need

UNICEF James Elder (B-128)

· Children in Ukraine and refugees

SYRIA

UNHCR Boris Cheshirkov (B-128)

· Eleven years on, mounting challenges are pushing many displaced Syrians to the brink

OSE Jenifer Fenton (B-128)

· Statement on the conflict of the Syrian anniversary

· Constitutional Committee Meeting next week

OTHER TOPICS

WHO Christian Lindmeier (Zoom) with Dr Joachim HOMBACH (Zoom), Executive Secretary SAGE

· COVID-19: WHO recommendations on boosters

· Afghanistan - measles campaign

WFP / FAO Tomson Phiri (Zoom) with Richard Ragan (Zoom from Sana'a), WFP's Country Director in Yemen and Kamau Wanjohi (Zoom), Chief Technical Advisor, FAO in Yemen

· Yemen: Acute Hunger at unprecedented levels as funding dries up

OHCHR Ravina Shamdasani (B-128)

· Executions in Egypt

· Report on violations of human rights in Myanmar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WMO Andrej Mahecic (Zoom)

· Start of the IPCC approval session next week for the Working Group III contribution (Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change) to the Sixth Assessment Report

UNDP Sarah Bel (Zoom)

· Announcement about Ukraine and new study that focuses on the socio-economic impact on Ukraine's people in the event of a continuing, protracted war