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Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, ITU, OHCHR, FAO, UNHCR - 29.11.24
🎦 Escalating Attacks Intensifies Health Crisis in Ukraine; 🎦 Concerns over attacks on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure; 🎦 Launch of the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience; 🎦 Human Rights situation in the Middle East; 🎦 Anticipatory humanitarian approach for typhoon response in the Philippines; 🎦 Devastating spike in risk of gender-based violence for women and girls forced to flee
ITU - Press Conference - 27.11.24
Launch of Facts and Figures 2024, a report on global connectivity, digital inclusion and 5G coverage. Access the report HERE.
Geneva Press Briefing: UNECE, ITU, OHCHR, WHO, IFRC, WFP - 26.11.24
🎦 Further Calls for a Ceasefire in Lebanon; 🎦 UN Urges De Facto Authorities in Afghanistan to Protect Media Freedom; 🎦 Relentless Increase in Health Needs Across the Eastern Mediterranean; 🎦 Current Needs in Ukraine; 🎦 Surge in WFP Operations across Sudan
UNAIDS - Press Conference - 26.11.24
Launch of World AIDS Day Report 2024—Take The Rights Path
Happening at UN Geneva
Raising awareness week: spotlight on disability inclusion
📅 Date: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
🕛 Time: 12:00–2:00 PM
📍 Location: Room XXIII, Building E
Join health professionals, managers, and neurodiverse colleagues for an engaging discussion about neurodiversity in the workplace. This panel will delve into strategies for fostering inclusive environments and embracing neurodiverse talent.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties.
Racial discrimination remains a barrier to the full realization of human rights. Despite progress in some areas, exclusions and restrictions based on race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin continue to cause conflict, suffering and loss of life. CERD works to take action against the injustice of racial discrimination, and the dangers it represents.
Conference of Parties to Industrial Accidents Convention
The Conference of the Parties to the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention will convene for its thirteenth meeting. The meeting will cover key topics on industrial safety and work areas under the Convention, and Parties will take important decisions to steer the work forward.
Forum on Minority Issues
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. This year, the theme of the UN Forum is the representation and self-representation of minorities in public spaces and discourses.
