Press Conference by the SRSG for Migration and Development
Current migration and asylum issues worldwide and the UN role.
Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Migration and Development
New estimates Child Mortality rates released in Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report 2015, a report published by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank Group, and the Population Division of UNDESA. Rates plunged by more than half since 1990, but global MDG target missed by wide margin.
Embargoed embargoed until Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 00:01 GMT/01:01 Geneva time. Flavia Bustreo, WHO Assistant Director-General, Family, Women’s and Children’s Health
Press Conference by the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council
Launch of the latest report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to the Human Rights Council.
This report, covering the period of 10 January 2015 to 10 July 2015, will detail recent findings on serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law documented in the armed conflict, analyzing, in particular, their impact on a variety of specifically targeted communities and groups in the armed conflict. The Commissioners will also brief the media on their latest activities. Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson/Member, Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Carla del Ponte, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Cluster Munition Monitor 2015 Report Launch
Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Jarmo Sareva, Director, UNIDIR Overview of Report Findings: Ms. Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch and ban policy editor for Cluster Munition Monitor 2015 Ms. Amelie Chayer, Government Liaison and Policy Manager, ICBL-CMC Mr. Loren Persi, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, casualties and victim assistance editor for Cluster Munition Monitor 2015
Press Conference by the Permanent Mission of Senegal
Cases of arbitrary detention in Senegal
Mr Antoine Felix Abdoulaye Diome, Law Officer of the State of Senegal H.E. Mr. Mame Baba Cisse, Ambassador of Senegal in Geneva Maître Felix Sow, Lawyer Maître Yerim Thiam, Lawyer
Presentation of the 2015 Report on UNCTAD's assistance to the Palestinian people (Embargoed 1 September 2015 at 5 p.m. GMT)
Mahmoud Elkhafif, UNCTAD, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People Randa Jamal, UNCTAD, Economic Affairs Officer
Release of El Niño Update.
Maxx Dilley, Director, Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch, WMO David Carlson, Director, World Climate Research Programme Rupa Kumar Kolli, Chief, World Climate Applications and Services Division, WMO