Press stakeout by the U.N. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout in Hall XIV, at 1:00 p.m., with U.N. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy.
The press stakeout will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)
WHO will be releasing new analysis from a survey. The conclusions show that negative or ageist attitudes are widespread and affect the health of older persons.
Dr. John Beard, WHO Director, Department of Ageing and Life Course
Dr. Alana Officer, WHO Coordinator, Department of Ageing and Life Course
Rapid climate change in the Arctic: global impact and global action (coinciding with the first ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial, which will be addressed by WMO President David Grimes)
Speakers: Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary General David Carlson, Director World Climate Research Programme Paolo Ruti, Chief, World Weather Research Programme
Press conference by the Human Rights Council / United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIIB)
Presentation of final report by the Independent Investigation on Burundi to the Human Rights Council
(Report: English | French ; Press Release : English | French) Ms Maya Sahli-Fadel, Independent Expert in UNIIB Mr Pablo de Greiff, Independent Expert in UNIIB Mr Christof Heyns, Independent Expert in UNIIB
World Rabies Day is September 28th. Rabies is fatal and mostly kills children. This very neglected disease is 95% spread by dogs, but is 100% preventable. Poverty, conflicts and natural disasters displace people and animals. They disrupt health and veterinary services and make it more difficult to manage dog populations and to vaccinate. Effective vaccines have been around for over a century. We also know that the key is to vaccinate dogs - so why do so many people and animals continue to die from rabies?
Dr Louis NEL - Executive Director, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) Sandra AVILES - Officer-in-Charge & Senior Advisor, Programme Development and Humanitarian Affairs, FAO Geneva Dr Bernadette ABELA-RIDDER - Neglected Zoonotic Diseases, WHO Dr Rachid Bouguedour, OIE Sub Regional Representative of North Africa
Press Stakeout - Human Rights Council / Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya
Human rights situation in Libya (High Commissioner for Human Rights' oral update to the HRC)
Speakers: Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR Press Conference (Working Group of experts on people of African descent)
Human Rights situation of people of African descent: annual thematic report to the Human Rights Council and country-specific findings and recommendations following visits to the USA and Italy.
Mr. Ricardo A. Sunga III, Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on people of African descent
OHCHR Press Conference (Special Rapporteur on Health)
Syria: healthcare workers and facilities under continued and targeted attacks.
Mr. Dainius Pūras, the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, accompanied by representatives of Physicians for Human Rights and Syrian American Medical Society