Launch of UNAIDS/WHO/UNDP Policy Brief: Using the flexibilities in the TRIPS agreement to improve access to HIV treatment (only in English) - Dr. Paul De Lay, Deputy Executive Director, Programme, UNAIDS - Dr. Mandeep Dhaliwal, Cluster Leader: Human Rights, Gender & Sexual Diversities, UNDP - Zafar Mirza, Coordinator, Department of Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research, WHO
Press Conference: OHCHR / Freedom of religion or belief
Report to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. The report focuses on the theme of freedom of religion or belief and school education. The Special Rapporteur refers to relevant international human rights documents, the elimination of stereotypes and prejudices, the issue of religious symbols in the school context and religious instruction in schools. Mr. Heiner Bielefeldt (Germany), Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.
- The forthcoming edition of FAO flagship report: The State of Food and Agriculture 2010–11 - SOFA on women in agriculture: "Agriculture: closing the gender gap" - Food Prices Crisis and Global Food Security Situation - Current Situation in the Middle East Speakers: Mr Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, Director, Liaison Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Ms Sandra Aviles, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO
Launch of the "Global Honey Bee Colony Disorders and Other Threats to Insect Pollinators' Report" Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson Peter Neuman, Scientist (Swiss)
Launch of the Regional Flash Appeal for the Libya crisis Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. Participation from UNHCR and IOM to be confirmed.
Launch of Humanitarian Action for Children 2011 Hilde Frafjord Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF Ted Chaiban, Ethiopia Country Office Representative, UNICEF Ishmael Beah, Advocate for Children Affected by War, UNICEF Chair: Marixie Mercado, UNICEF Spokesperson