Briefing on Zika virus product research – research priorities and product pipeline.
Dr Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO Assistant Director-General, Health Systems and Innovation
OHCHR Press Conference (Special Rapporteur on Torture
“Women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI) are disproportionately subjected to torture and other ill-treatment, both in penal and non-penal settings. Discrimination and stigmatization of these groups foster intolerance, hate crimes, police abuse, community violence, and encourage impunity” – The Special Rapporteur on torture will share with the media his report on gender perspectives on torture.
The expert will also make reference to his 2015 country visits to Georgia and Brazil and his follow-up visit to Ghana. Mr. Juan Méndez, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal in response to the Zika virus disease.
This Global Emergency Appeal seeks a total of 9.27 million Swiss francs to enable the IFRC to support National Societies world-wide to scale-up the response to the Zika virus disease, delivering assistance to one million people for 12 months, with a focus on 10 priority intervention areas, including health emergency risk management, preparedness, vector control, community based surveillance, community engagement and psychosocial support. Julie Lyn Hall, Head of Health
OHCHR Press Conference (UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights)
On the occasion of the presentation of her first report to the Human Rights Council, the new Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights will discuss the intentional destruction of cultural heritage as a violation of human rights, a topic deserving utmost priority. How do such destructions impact human rights? One aspect of that question can be tackled by unveiling the links between attacks on tangible and intangible cultural heritage; a human rights approach assists in making these connections.
Ms. Karima Bennoune, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
On the occasion of International Women’s Day the Special Rapporteur on the right to food will discuss her annual report to the Human Rights Council which explores the structural, cultural, legal, economic and ecological barriers that women face in their fulfillment of the right to food: “by increasing women’s access to and control over assets, important human development outcomes can be reaped, including household food security, child nutrition, education and women’s well-being and status within the home and community.”
Ms. Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur on the right to food
UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Concluding observations on Japan, Iceland, Sweden, Mongolia, Czech Republic, Vanuatu, Tanzania
Dalia Leinarte Ismat Jahan
Launch of new report Women at Work: Trends 2016
Shauna Olney, Chief of the ILO’s Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch Lawrence J. Johnson, Deputy Director, ILO Research Department
WHO update on global response to microcephaly, neurological disorders and Zika virus
Dr Bruce Aylward, Executive Director, Outbreaks and Health Emergencies (ai), WHO
