Focus On
UN Geneva Press Briefing - 22.05.26
🎥 Situation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory; 🎥 UNHCR appalled by attacks on aid operations and rising civilian toll in Ukraine; 🎥 Involuntary returns of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan; 🎥 Ebola outbreak; Hurricane season outlook; 🎥 Announcements.
Interview - what are the Ebola symptoms and how is the UN responding? - 22.05.26
'First symptoms of Ebola can appear suddenly', tells Emergency Director of the World Health Organization, Dr Marie Roseline Belizaire, adding that they can deteriorate to extensive bleeding. Speaking in an interview with UN News, Dr Belizaire stresses that WHO's response relies on community-based approaches: 'Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community', she concludes.
Cambodian LGBTQI+ Activist Sparks Social Change | United Nations
Panha (Max) Theng, a Cambodian storyteller and communications consultant, uses media to foster empathy and drive social change. As co-founder of Sampi TV and 606 Digital, she creates authentic, character-driven stories on identity, gender, and community to promote a more inclusive society.
600 children explore Palais des Nations
Hundreds of children visited UN Geneva on 6 May 2026 for the Eduki Competition, organised by the Eduki Foundation. They participated in a tour of the Palais des Nations, educational events, and a ceremony celebrating the winning projects from the competition, the theme of which was "interconnected, human, digital and durable".
Happening at UN Geneva
79th World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the main decision-making body of WHO and is comprised of 194 Member States. Every year, generally in May, delegates from all Member States come together to agree on the Organization’s priorities and policies
At the Health Assembly, country delegates make decisions on health goals and strategies that will guide their own public health work and the work of the WHO Secretariat to move the world towards better health and well-being for all. The Health Assembly also serves as a forum for reporting back on the implementation of the areas of work set, in order to determine what has been achieved and decide on strategies for addressing the gaps.
