Launch of UNRWA 2017 Annual Health Report, with particular highlights on current situation of health and health care situation in Gaza.
Dr Akihiro Seita, Director of Health

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Committee Against Torture Concluding Observations
Mr. Jens Modvig (Chairperson) Ms. Ana Racu Mr. Abdelwahab Hani Mr. Claude Heller (Vice-Chairperson)

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OHCHR

Launch of first WHO report on the costs and gains of investing in prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases.
WHO is issuing a new report that details for the first time actual economic and health gains in the world’s low- and lower-middle-income countries by 2030 through costed measures to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases, like heart diseases and cancer. This important report, produced by leading global experts in health, economics and development, also details the return on investment that countries can generate if they invest extremely modest amounts per capita to address NCDs, including by taxing tobacco and alcohol, cutting salt consumption by reformulating food products, drug therapy and counselling patients, vaccinating girls aged 9-13 years against human papillomavirus and screening women aged 30-49 years for cervical cancer. Dr Douglas Bettcher, Director of WHO's Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases Dr Etienne Krug, Director of WHO’s Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention Dr Kelly Henning, Bloomberg Philanthropies (dialing in from New York) Dr Melanie Bertram, Technical Officer, WHO Department for Health Systems, Governance and Financing

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WHO

First-ever WHO list of essential diagnostic tests to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes
Dr Sarah GARNER, Coordinator, Innovation, Access and Use (IAU), Department of Essential Medicines & Health Products, WHO

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WHO

Launch of the report: “World Employment and Social outlook 2018 - Greening with Jobs”
Deborah Greenfield, ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy Catherine Saget, lead author of the report

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ILO

Publication of the Technology and Innovation Report 2018: Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development (under embargo until 15/05/2018 at 5 pm GMT)
Shamika Sirimanne - UNCTAD - Director - Division on Technology and Logistics Angel Gonzalez-Sanz - UNCTAD - Chief - Science, Technology, and Information and Communication Technologies Branch - Division on Technology and Logistics

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UNCTAD

UNICEF report launch: Child alert in Kasai: A children’s crisis (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Embargo: Friday 11 May, 00.01 GMT
The conflict across the region of Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, has exacerbated malnutrition among children, many of whom have spent several months living in the bush without access to health services, clean water and sanitation. An estimated 400,000 children now suffering from severe acute malnutrition and require lifesaving support. Christophe Boulierac, UNICEF Spokesperson in Geneva (recently in Kasai region)

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UNICEF

WHO update on the Humanitarian Crisis of the Rohingya in and around Cox’s Bazar
Richard Brennan, Director Emergency Operations, WHO

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WHO

Update on cholera vaccination drive in Africa and global stockpile
Seth Berkley, CEO, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance Michael J. Ryan, Assistant Director-General, Emergency Preparedness and Response Mamoudou Harounda Djingarey, Programme Area Manager, Infectious Hazard Management, WHO/AFRO

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WHO

Conclusion of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Link to Draft Chair's Factual Summary and Draft Report of the Preparatory Committee on its second session: Ambassador Adam Bugaiski, Chair of the Preparatory Committee

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UNODA