Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), OutRight Action International and the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) held a press conference at the United Nations Correspondents Association to discuss a Feminist Declaration to achieve gender equality launched by the Women’s Rights Caucus, a self-organized feminist advocacy group, comprised of more than 200 organizations, dedicated to advancing
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with a delegation of Iraqi activists from Canada on their appeal to the UN to support the protests in Iraq. (Video below) Speakers were:Mr. Ray Siger Mr. Moneer Alward Ms. Amel...
Friday, February 7th, 2020
On Thursday, February 6th, in the UN Correspondents Association room, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) held a press briefing to present an appeal for $683 million to urgently provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services to...
Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Human Rights Watch launched their 2020 World Report on Tuesday, January 14th in New York. Speakers were: Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch Emma Daly, Media Director, Human Rights Watch Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights...
Monday, October 28th, 2019
On Thursday, October 24th, the United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with nuclear experts and organizers on a new initiative with an Alternative Strategy for Constraining Nuclear Arsenals, launching the “Count the Nuclear Weapons Money” campaign. Speakers...
Monday, September 16th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Lumos to launch their new report A Goal Within Reach: Ending the Institutionalization of Children to Ensure that No One is Left Behind. Speakers were: Sharon Riggle, Chief...
Friday, September 13th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Hon. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), following his intervention at the UK-sponsored event “Attacks on Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure in North-West...
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held an embargoed press briefing with Save the Children ahead of their May 28th launch of the 2019 Global Childhood Report Speakers were:Carolyn Miles, President & CEO, Save the ChildrenDr. Beryl Levinger,...
Monday, May 6th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with UN Women on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 25th anniversary commemoration taking place in 2020. Speakers were:Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental...
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Mr. Diego Arria, former Venezuelan diplomat and founder of the Arria Formula Meetings devised in 1992, on the situation in Venezuela. BIO and VIDEO below Diego Enrique...
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Shielding the Fetus From the Coronavirus nyti.ms/2QRK8Rw
"The crisis needs a stronger and more effective response that is only possible in solidarity if everybody come together and if we forget political games and understand that it is humankind that is at stake” : @antonioguterres
"The combination of the two facts and the risk that it contributes to enhanced instability, enhanced unrest, and enhanced conflict are things that make us believe that this is, indeed, the most challenging crisis we have faced since the Second World War" : @antonioguterres
The pandemic is a "combination of a disease that represents a threat to everybody in the world and because it has an economic impact that will bring a recession that probably has no parallel in the recent past: @antonioguterres
A Forest Submerged 60,000 Years Ago Could Save Your Life One Day nyti.ms/2WXJZ2z
Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders nyti.ms/3bAaGyu
Khaddam et le Liban : une rédemption tardive ? lorientlejour.com/article/121277… via @LOrientLeJour
Over 800 deaths in last 24 hours related to Covid-19 in USA. National toll expected to surpass 4000 soon. #sabcnews
ويوميي ليل، وبعده نهار عمري قدامي عم ينقضى... فيروز
Amen. It’s so not funny. twitter.com/jacksonrickun/…
Tomorrow is National Don’t Fucking Make an April Fools Joke Day because now is not the time!
— Jackson Rickun (@JacksonRickun) March 31, 2020
Gender Imbalances: Missing Girls and Vanishing Men bit.ly/3bG2rkr
#BREAKING Stunning assessment ~ UN Chief says $8-9 Trillion needed for coronavirus & impact "What is needed is a ..response amounting to at least 10 per cent of global GDP"...."Millions will die," UN chief says, if the need is not addressed cbsnews.com/live-updates/c… @CBSNews
New York Governor Cuomo says coronavirus is "more dangerous than we expected" cbsnews.com/news/andrew-cu… via @CBSNews
White House predicts 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in U.S., even if social distancing is maintained cbsnews.com/live-updates/c… via @CBSNews
New York’s Mayor Appeals to Washington for Medical Personnel voanews.com/science-health…
