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Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, OCHA, IFRC, ICRC,…

Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, OCHA, IFRC, ICRC, UNHCR, WMO
Categories
Media / Press Conferences
Production Date
Video Length
00:38:28
Asset Language
English
Original
Broadcasting UN Entity
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN GENEVA - UNOG
Subject Topical
EARTHQUAKES
TROPICAL STORMS
WEATHER
REFUGEES
Geographic Subject
SYRIA
TURKEY
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
MADAGASCAR
Corporate Name
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION - WMO
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS - ICRC
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES - IFRC
Summary
Geneva Bi-Weekly Press Briefing Chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva
Description

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • WHO Margaret Harris (B-128)

· Release of global maternal mortality statistics

· Meeting on the composition of Influenza Virus Vaccine for use in the 2023-24 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season

TURKEY / SYRIA EARTHQUAKES

  • IFRC Tommaso Della Longa (B-128) with Caroline Holt (B-128), IFRC global director for operations
  • ICRC Fabrizio Carboni (Zoom from Geneva), ICRC Regional Director for the Near and Middle East

OTHER TOPICS

  • UNHCR Olga Sarrado (Zoom)

· Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia

· As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa

  • WMO Clare Nullis (Zoom)

· Tropical cyclone Freddy is heading towards Madagascar, equivalent Category 4 storm. A year ago, Madagascar was hit by successive tropical cyclones

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