Movers and Shakers
Keep track of professionally-related news about appointments, promotions or moves to other institutions within International Geneva.
- UN Migration Agency Deplores Attack in Nigeria That Has Taken the Lives of Two Colleagues
IOM – 2 March 2018
- Pope Francis to visit the World Council of Churches this summer
World Council of Churches – 2 March 2018
- IUCN Director General's Statement on World Wildlife Day
"World Wildlife Day provides a poignant opportunity to reflect on how to ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife – including the world's most charismatic predators." IUCN – 1 March
- L’Assemblée du CICR accueille deux nouveaux membres
"L'Assemblée du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a désigné deux nouveaux membres, à savoir Édouard Bugnion et Katja Gentinetta." CICR – 1 mars 2018
- Professeur nommé à la Cour pénale internationale
"Le professeur Marco Sassòli du Département de droit international public et organisation internationale a été nommé Conseiller spécial en droit international humanitaire de la Procureure de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) à la Haye." Université de Genève – 2 mars 2018
- Migration policies can amount to ill-treatment and torture, UN rights expert warns
OHCHR – 1 March 2018
- Video Gaming Industry Issues Attack On WHO’s Proposed Gaming Disorder Classification
IP-Watch – 1 March 2018
- Switzerland and ILO sign new agreement on peace and development through employment
ILO – 4 February 2018
- Pourquoi le pape François viendra dans la Rome protestante
Le Temps – 28 février 2018 (enregistrement)
- ICT stakeholders to advance Sustainable Development Goals at World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2018
"More than 2,500 information and communication technology (ICT) experts from around the globe will convene in Geneva, 19-23 March 2018." ITU – 1 March 2018
- How ITU helps to create a new mobile era via 5G
By Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-GeneralITU – 28 February 2018
- DG Azevêdo stresses need for inclusiveness, transparency and flexibility in WTO talks
WTO – 28 February 2018
- Le plurilatéralisme, une nouvelle façon de faire avancer le commerce international
RTS – 1er mars 2018 (audio)
- WIPO, WHO, WTO Directors General Pledge to Expand Cooperation on Health, IP and Trade
WIPO – 27 February 2018
- WHO provides first-ever approval for rectal artesunate product for severe malaria
MMV– 27 February 2018