Human rights and humanitarian situation in Syria
Kate Gilmore, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Panos Moumtzis, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis

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UNOCHA

Situation of human rights in Myanmar
Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

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OHCHR

The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the 37th session of the Human Right Council
Tomas Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

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OHCHR

Follow-up to the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ annual report at the Human Rights Council
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

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OHCHR

"Understanding Myanmar: Efforts for Reconciliation and Peace"[H.E. Mr. Thaung Tun, Union Minister for the Office of the Union Government of Myanmar and National Security Advisor Professor Dr. Aung Tun Thet, Chief Coordinator of the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development in Rakhine

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Launch of the study “World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends for Women 2018 – Global snapshot”
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 7 MARCH at 09:00 p.m. GMT (10:00 p.m. GENEVA TIME)
Damian Grimshaw, Director of the ILO Research Department Shauna Olney, Chief, ILO Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch (GED)

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ILO

Update on the Central Mediterranean situation
Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Situation

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UNHCR

Launch of report of the Commission of Inquiry
on the Syrian Arab Republic covering the period from July 2017 to end January 2018, with an update on recent events related to the human rights situation in the country, and a particular focus on the urgent need for accountability (NB: Report to be presented to the Human Rights Council on 13 March)
Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

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OHCHR

Latest update on the blockade imposed on the State of Qatar
H.E. Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, Official spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of the State of Qatar

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UNOG

Update on the situation of children in Syria
Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa

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UNICEF