Release of WHO Mental Health Atlas 2017 The Atlas provides information on the existence of policies, plans and laws for mental health, and their alignment with human rights instruments; the human and financial resources available; the type of facilities providing care; and mental health programmes for prevention and promotion. The Embargoed copy of the ATLAS is available on demand
Dr Tarun Dua, Programme Manager, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO Dr Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO
Publication of the World Investment Report 2018: Investment and New Industrial Policies (embargo 6 June 2018 at 5 p.m. GMT)
Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General James Zhan, UNCTAD, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise
Press Conference at the request of the Permanent Mission of Georgia
Recognition by Syrian Arab Republic of the independence of Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
H.E. Victor Dolidze, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva
On the World No Tobacco Day 2018 (31 May), WHO is focusing on the strong connection between tobacco use as a major cause of cardiovascular diseases, like stroke and heart attack. Release of a new publication, entitled the WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco smoking 2000–2025, which demonstrates progress in tobacco control efforts. (Report under embargo until 31 May at 00:01 a.m. Geneva time)
Dr Douglas Bettcher, Director, Department for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Kerstin Schotte, Medical officer, Department for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Vinayak Prasad, Project Manager, Tobacco Control, WHO
High-Level Panel on Migration for Africa (HLPM) – Changing the narrative about African migration
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia and Chair of the HLPM
Update on IFRC/Red Cross Ebola operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Mr Elhadj As Sy, IFRC Secretary General Dr Peter Salama, WHO Deputy Director-General for Emergency Preparedness and Response Dr Emanuele Capobianco, Director, Health and Care (IFRC) Dr Michael J Ryan, WHO Assistant Director General, Emergency Preparedness and Response