Pre-view on the Global Commodities Forum - 23 & 24 April 2018
Yanchun Zhang, Special Unit on Commodities, Chief, Commodity Policy Implementation and Outreach Section, UNCTAD Kris Terauds, Special Unit on Commodities, Commodity Policy Implementation and Outreach Section, Economist, UNCTAD
WHO and UNICEF are announcing new 10-step guidance to promote breastfeeding in all maternity facilities around the world..
Dr Svetlana Axelrod, WHO Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable diseases and Mental Health Dr Victor M. Aguayo, Chief, UNICEF Nutrition Programme (connecting in from New York) Dr Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn, Technical Officer, WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development)
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout by Mr. Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, following the meeting of the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force.
The press stakeout will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen hosted by the United Nations and the Governments of Switzerland and Sweden.
António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate Manuel Bessler, Assistant Director General, Head of Humanitarian Aid Department and Head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit
Presentation of the E-commerce week - Geneva 16-20 April 2018
Under the theme “Development Dimensions of Digital Platforms”, the 4th edition of the E-Commerce Week 2018 will explore the growing role of digital platforms and concrete steps to harnessing these evolving technologies for sustainable development.
Torbjörn Fredriksson, Chief, ICT Analysis Section, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Briefing on the Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011
Link to report: http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/72/764&referer=/english/&La ng=E Ms. Catherine MARCHI-UHEL, Head, International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism