Rolando Gómez, of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the Organisation Internationale pour la Francophonie, and the GIGA Connectivity Forum. Needs grow as 1.4 million return to Afghanistan in 2025Arafat Jamal, UNHCR’s Afghanistan Representative in Kabul,…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations in Iran, the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Meteorological Organisation, and the International Federation of the Red Cross. UN Development and Humanitarian Assistance in IranStefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator in Iran, addressed how the United Nations development and humanitarian system had dealt with the conflict and how it was adapting…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organisation, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the World Meteorological Organisation.  Hostilities in the Middle EastRik Peeperkorn, Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the World Health Organization (WHO), said from Jerusalem that concerning the West Bank, WHO wished to stress…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Telecommunication Union, and the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization. Hostilities in the Middle EastAlessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), read the following statement by the Secretary-General’s Spokesman from the previous night:“The…

Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Trade and Development.Update on the situation in GazaJames Elder, for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), speaking from Amman, said that currently, just 40 percent of drinking facilities in Gaza remained operational, and without fuel…

 Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations Women, United Nations Trade and Development, the Human Rights Council, and the World Meteorological Organization.Gaza Health System at a Breaking PointDr Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the occupied Palestinian territory, said…

 Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, and the International Labour Organization.Israeli attacks on IranAlessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), read the statement by the Spokesman of the UN Secretary-General regarding the previous night’s Israeli attacks on Iran.“The Secretary-General…

 Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the International Telecommunication Union, the International Labour Organization, Giga Initiative, and the United Nations Refugee Agency.  WFP expands footprint in Khartoum as families start to return Laurent Bukera, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director in Sudan, speaking from Port Sudan, said that he had just returned from the…

 Rolando Gómez, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the International Labour Organization, the UN Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization.Update on the International Labour Conference Zeina Awad, for the International Labour Organization, recommended that journalists check the daily programme of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), …

 Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the International Federation of the Red Cross, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Trade and Development, and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.Humanitarian Aid in GazaResponding to questions from the media, Jens Laerke, for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that since the Kerem Shalom crossing had reopened, of the…