Geneva Press Briefing: HRC, UNICEF, UNHCR, OCHA…

CAR

UNICEF         James Elder (PR) with Meritxell Relaño Arana, UNICEF Representative in the                        Central African Republic (PR)

·       How 10 years of protracted conflict and instability in CAR has created some of the world's worst indicators for children.

SUDAN

UNHCR          Ewan Watson, Head of Global Communications (PR)

·       As fighting rages in Sudan, refugee aid efforts expand to two new countries

OCHA            Vanessa Huguenin (PR)

·       Update on the humanitarian situation on Sudan

DRC

IOM               Fabien Sambussy, Chief of Mission, Democratic Republic of the Congo (From                         DRC)

·       Alarming Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DRC Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Vulnerable Populations

CLIMATE

WMO             Clare Nullis (PR) with Anne-Claire Fontaine, Scientific Officer WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme (PR)

·       WMO confirms Tropical cyclone Freddy as the longest on record.

Hurricane Beryl threatens Carribean islands amid fears of very active             

OPT

UNRWA         Louise Wateridge, Senior Communications Officer/Spokesperson, UN Relief and                        Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (From Gaza)    

·       New evacuation orders from eastern Khan Younis / humanitarian update

WHO                Margaret Harris (Zoom) with Dr Hanan Balkhy, regional director for the Eastern                      Mediterranean (From Jerusalem) and Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative in the              occupied Palestinian territories (From Jerusalem)

·       Update on situation following DR Balkhy's visit to Opt  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HRC               Pascal Sim (PR)

·       Human Rights Council update 

UNCTAD       Catherine Huissoud (PR)

·       UN trade and development: Global Trade Update July 2024 Special insight: Trade and industrial policy

ITU                 David Hirsch (Zoom)

·       Giga Connectivity Forum on the 9-10 of July