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Conférence de presse de l'ONU à Genève - 19 août 2025
19 août
Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire
21 août
Journée internationale du souvenir et d'hommage aux victimes du terrorisme
ANNONCES
OMS Christian Lindmeier (Zoom)
Lancement du nouveau rapport sur le changement climatique et le stress thermique au travail de l'OMS-OMM et
orientations – conférence de presse conjointe sous embargo le 21 août, 14:00 CEST
UNIS au nom de l'OSE
l'Envoyé spécial de l'ONU pour la Syrie, M. Geir O Pedersen, informe le Conseil de sécurité en session ouverte
Jeudi à 10h New York/16h Genève. Ses remarques de briefing seront distribuées après.
JOURNÉE MONDIALE DE L'AIDE HUMANITAIRE
OCHA Jens Laerke (PR)
OHCHR Thameen Al-Kheetan (PR)
OMS Christian Lindmeier (Zoom)
- Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire 2025 – Les attaques contre la santé deviennent la norme alors que
les conflits s'intensifient à travers le monde
OPT
OHCHR Thameen Al-Kheetan (PR)
- Territoire palestinien occupé: Marwan Barghouthi et situation des droits de l'homme à
Gaza
19 août
Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire
21 août
Journée internationale du souvenir et d'hommage aux victimes du terrorisme
ANNONCES
OMS Christian Lindmeier (Zoom)
Lancement du nouveau rapport sur le changement climatique et le stress thermique au travail de l'OMS-OMM et
orientation – conférence de presse conjointe sous embargo le 21 août, 14:00 CEST
UNIS au nom de OSE
l'Envoyé spécial des Nations Unies pour la Syrie, M. Geir O Pedersen, informe le Conseil de sécurité en session ouverte
jeudi à 10h New York/16h Genève. Ses remarques de briefing seront distribuées après.
JOURNÉE MONDIALE DE L'AIDE HUMANITAIRE
OCHA Jens Laerke (PR)
OHCHR Thameen Al-Kheetan (PR)
OMS Christian Lindmeier (Zoom)
- Journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire 2025 – Les attaques contre la santé deviennent la norme alors que
les conflits s'intensifient à travers le monde
OPT
OHCHR Thameen Al-Kheetan (PR)
- Territoire palestinien occupé : Marwan Barghouthi, et situation des droits de l'homme à
Gaza
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