Press Conference: Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention
States and Civil Society establish goals on landmine commitments - Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switerland, Host country - Ambassador Gazmand Turdiu, President of the 10MSP - Steve Goose, Human Rights Watch, Head of delegation ICBL - Peter Herby, Head Mines-Arms Unit, ICRC
Humanitarian situation in oPt. Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process/Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory
Global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases, and UN General Assembly summit on NCD Dr. Ala Alwan, WHO Assistant Director-General, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2011 Ms. Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator His Excellency Mr. Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director-General, International Organization for Migration Mr. Pierre Salignon, Director-General, Médecins du Monde
Press Conference: Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
What to expect of the first gathering, since the landmark 2009 Cartagena Summit,where the international community will formally discuss the problems caused by anti-personnel mines. H.E. Mr. Gazmand Turdiu, President-designate of the Tenth Meeting of the States Parties Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC Ms. Sylvie Brigot, Executive Director, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, ICBL Moderator: Mr. Kerry Brinkert, Director of the Secretariat of the Convention
Landmine Monitor 2010 Welcome and Moderator: Mr. John Borrie, Senior Researcher and Project Manager, UNIDIR Presentation of the report findings (overview): Mr. Mark Hiznay, Human Rights Watch Resource people: The following experts will be available to respond to questions from the media and conduct interviews: Steve Goose (Human Rights Watch), Stuart Casey-Maslen (Norwegian People’s Aid), Katleen Maes (Handicap International), and Mike Kendellen (International Campaign to Ban Landmines).
Release of the annual WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. Mr. Jeremiah Lengoasa, WMO Deputy Secretary General Mr. Len Barrie, Co-Director WMO Research Department Ms. Oksana Tarasova and Geir Braathen (francophone), WMO Atmospheric Scientists
World Aids Day 2010 – “Launch of the IFRC advocacy report ‘Out of harm’s way’ on injecting drug users and harm reduction programmes” Paul Conneally, Manager, media and public communications unit, IFRC Getachew Gizaw, Manager, global programmes on HIV, TB and malaria, IFRC Patrick Couteau, Senior officer for global programmes on HIV and AIDS, IFRC
Securing energy supplies: the role of unconventional gas resources Mr. Andrey Vasilyev, UNECE Deputy Executive Secretary Mr. Marco Baroni, Senior Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency Mr. Richard Smead, Director, American Clean Skies Foundation Mr. John Knight, Senior Vice President, Statoil ASA Mr. Sergey Pankratov, Deputy Head of Strategic Development Department, Gazprom
Launch of the UNAIDS 2010 Report on the global AIDS epidemic. All materials embargoed (including wire embargo) until 10:30 GMT, Tuesday 23 November 2010 Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS
