Presentation of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Embargoed until 17/01/2012 at 1 p.m. Central European Time (CET) / Geneva time ) Speakers: Alfredo Calcagno - UNCTAD - Head, Macro-Economic and Development Policies Branch, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies Robert C. Shelburne - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Senior Economic Affairs Officer - Office of the Executive Secretary
India records one year without polio cases Speakers: Sona Bari, External Relations, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, World Health Organization Chris Wolff, India focal point, Polio Eradication Initiative,World Health Organization
Informal briefing on the UN Human Rights office mission to Bahrain from 13-17 December Mr. Bacre Ndiaye, Director of the Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Division
The State of the World Economy - (Publication of the 2011 Handbook of Statistics) Speakers: Heiner Flassbeck - UNCTAD - Director - Division on Globalization and Development Strategies Henri Laurencin - UNCTAD - Head, Development Statistics and Information Branch Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
Geneva International Discussions - 18th round: Press Conference by the Co-Chairs
Geneva International Discussions - 18th round: Press Conference by the Co-Chairs (time tbc) Philippe Lefort, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and for the crisis in Georgia Antti Turunen, United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions and the Joint Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism Giedrius Čekuolis, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Protracted Conflicts
Briefing on Consolidated Appeals 2012 Ms. Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Member of the European Commission Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
Ensuring Migrants Access to Health Services to Address Global Health Inequities. Davide Mosca, Director of Migration Health Division, IOM Sophie Paillard Durieux, Médicin Adjointe, HUG, Programme Santé TBC Migrant