World Health Day 2016 and launch of the first World Health Organization Global report on diabetes.
World Health Day is on 7 April, 2016. The embargo on the WHO Global report on diabetes ends at 21:00 Geneva time 6 April. A copy of the report can be obtained by contacting WHO media enquiries on mediainquiries@who.int Dr Oleg Chestnov, Assistant Director-General, WHO Cluster of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. Dr Etienne Krug, Director, Director, WHO’s Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention.
Press Conference by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre
Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism – The Way Forward (Geneva, 7-8 April 2016)
His Excellency Stephan Husy, Ambassador-at-large for Counter-Terrorism, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland Jehangir Khan, Director, Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force - United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre
WHO’s Humanitarian Response Plans 2016 profiles the health situation in more than 22 countries facing protracted emergencies. It outlines how WHO and partners plan to provide lifesaving health services and what funds are needed to do this work.
Dr Rick Brennan, Director of the World Health Organization’s Department of Emergency Risk Management and Humanitarian Response
Press stakeout by the Special Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria
The Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Jan Egeland, will speak to the press following this morning's meeting of the Humanitarian Access Task Force.
European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avromopoulos, will speak at a press stakeout following his participation at the 'High-level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees' taking place at the Palais des Nations tomorrow, 30 March 2016.
Following the opening of the High-Level Meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees, the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, will speak at a press stakeout.
Press stakeout by Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
The Honourable John McCallum, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will be available to media to talk about Canada’s approach to welcoming and integrating refugees and immigrants.
Press Conference by the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Intra-Syrian Talks - wrap up.
Mr. Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria The press conference will be broadcast on webtv.un.org. Please note that press conferences carried on webtv.un.org are in the original language of the speaker only.
Press stakeout requested by the U.S. Permanent Mission
Ambassador Keith M. Harper, Representative of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Council, will speak to the press following the end of the 31th session of the Human Rights Council.
Press stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
After their meeting, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, will hold a joint press stakeout.
The press stakeout will be broadcast on webtv.un.org. Please note that press encounters carried on webtv.un.org are in the original language of the speaker only.
