Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the World Health Organization. COVID-19 surge in India: impact on children Yasmin Haque, representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in India, stated that India was in the grip…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and the World Food Programme. Shooting of protesters in Cali, Colombia Marta Hurtado, for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said that OHCHR was deeply alarmed at developments in…

Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing. In attendance were spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNICEF). Food security in Madagascar Amer…

Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing. In attendance were the Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, as well as spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Labor Organization (IOM), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Informal 5+1 meeting on Cyprus Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, reminded that, as had been announced in February, the Secretary-General…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Humanitarian delivery in Ukraine Jens Laerke, for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), stated that on 22 April the United Nations had organized a humanitarian convoy to the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine, a second such convoy to cross the contact line…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme (WFP) and associates, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Health Organization (WHO). NGO’s open letter to world leaders to prevent famine in 2021 Tomson Phiri, for the World Food Programme (WFP), said that more than 260 non- governmental organizations – under the auspices of the International Council of Voluntary Agencies – had signed an open…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Food Programme (WFP). Clashes in northeast Nigeria Babar Baloch, for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said the UNHCR was deeply…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Northern Mozambique Manuel…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Bureau of Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IBE-UNESCO), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Violence in West Darfur Marta Hurtado, for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), stated that the OHCHR was appalled by the latest resurgence…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Humanitarian response to attacks in northern Mozambique Babar Baloch, for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said that the UNHCR continued to work around the clock to assist thousands of people in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. A recent attack by insurgents on…