UN Geneva Press Briefing - 06 February 2026

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UN Geneva Press Briefing - 06 February 2026

Press Conferences | OHCHR , UNECE , WHO

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human...

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UN Human Rights Spokesperson Thameen Al Kheetan on occupied Palestinian territory

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Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG

“A series of new Israeli operations and settlement plans in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, risk seriously undermining the viability of a Palestinian state and the realisation of the Palestinians’ right to self-determination,” the UN Human Rights Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told the bi-weekly press conference in Geneva today.

Lebanon, West Bank update – UNIS Geneva, OHCHR

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Edited News | OHCHR , UNIS

UN voices concern over chemical spraying incident on Lebanon’s Blue Line

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Rafah medical evacuations - WHO

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Edited News | WHO

Gaza: Five patients evacuated as Rafah reopens while ‘too many stayed behind’ – WHO  

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UN Geneva Press Briefing - 03 February 2026

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Press Conferences | WHO , IFRC

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Myanmar military controlled ballot exacerbates violence and social division

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Edited News | UNOG , OHCHR

This Sunday marks five years of crisis in Myanmar. Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the UN Human Rights, and James Rodehaver, chief of the Myanmar team, today spoke on the conduct of recent military-imposed elections, deploring the failure to respect the fundamental human rights of the country’s citizens. The process served only to exacerbate violence and societal polarization.

UN Geneva Press Briefing - 30 January 2026

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Press Conferences | UNEP , UNCTAD , HRC , OHCHR , UNHCR , WFP , UNICEF , WHO

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme, United Nations Children's Fund, World Health Organization, United Nations Trade and Development, and the United Nations Environment Programme.

Gaza education update - UNICEF

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Edited News | UNICEF

Brutal Gaza war erased years of progress on education, in an “assault on the future itself” – UNICEF 

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UN Geneva Press Briefing - 27 January 2026

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Press Conferences | UNICEF , ITU

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Children's Fund, the International Telecommunication Union and the International Organization for Migration.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk briefing to the Special Session on Iran at the Human Rights Council

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Edited News | OHCHR , HRC

Volker Türk, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner, made the following remarks during a briefing to a Special Session on Iran at the Human Rights Council.

HRC - 39th Special session on Iran

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Statements , Conferences | HRC

The UN Human Rights Council held a special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Friday 23 January 2026.

Gaza and West Bank update UNRWA – UNOPS – UNIS Geneva 23 January 2026

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Edited News | UNRWA , UNOPS , UNIS

Amid the launch of President Trump's Board of Peace and reconstruction talks on Gaza, UN aid agencies insisted on Friday that what Gazans need most is immediate relief from the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe there.

UN Geneva Press Briefing - 23 January 2026

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Press Conferences | IFRC , IOM , UNOPS , UNRWA , WHO

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the United Nations Office for Project Services, the UN International Organization for Migration, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies