Presentation of the World Investment Report 2013: Global Value Chains: Investment and Trade for Development (Under embargo until 26 June at 5 p.m. GMT) Supachai Panitchpakdi, UNCTAD Secretary-General James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
Press briefing to launch a first global report on the worldwide prevalence of violence against women and the serious impacts it has on women’s health. Global and regional estimates of violence against women: Prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual. Alongside the report, WHO will launch new clinical and policy guidelines to help health services better respond to this global crisis ( embargo to be lifted at 3 pm Geneva time on Thursday 20 June 2013) • Dr Flavia Bustreo, Assistant Director-General for Family, Women and Children’s Health, WHO • Doctor Claudia Garcia Moreno, Lead Specialist, Gender, Reproductive Rights, Sexual Health and Adolescence, WHO
Launch of new ILO book “Work sharing during the Great Recession, New developments and beyond - under embargo until 18 June at 15:00 GMT (17:00 Geneva time) ILO researchers Jon C. Messenger and Naj Ghosheh
Pre-briefing on UNHCR’s new annual Global Trends report Embargoed copies of the report will be provided to media attending. (The Pre-briefing and the Report itself are under strict embargo and may not be used before 0001 GMT on June 19th) Mr. António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Stakeout by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Venezuela
Stakeout by H.E. Mr. Elías Jaua Milano, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Special Rapporteur will talk about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, with a special focus on education and its central role in preventing and combating racism. He will also present his findings on the implementation of the General Assembly resolution on the Glorification of Nazism Mr. Mutuma Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
World Blood Donor Day 2013 - Give the gift of life: donate blood Blood collection from voluntary non-remunerated blood donors is the cornerstone of a safe and sufficient blood supply. Regular voluntary blood donors are the safest source of blood, as there are fewer bloodborne infections among these donors than among people who donate for family members in emergencies or who give blood for payment Dr Neelam DHINGRA-KUMAR, WHO Blood Transfusion Safety Unit Dr Yetmgeta Eyayou ABDELLA, WHO Blood Transfusion Safety Unit
Launch of report on child labour in domestic work under embargo until 11 June at 22:00 GMT (midnight Geneva on 12 June) Constance Thomas, Director of ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)
