Movers and Shakers
Keep track of professionally-related news about appointments, promotions or moves to other institutions within International Geneva.
- Photo of the week: Plan International
On 7 February 2018, Plan International will launch the Girls' Rights are Human Rights report and a wide-ranging platform. Geneva international – 5 February 2018
- Cancer organisations worldwide called to join efforts for greater equity in access to cancer treatment and care
UICC – 4 February 2018
- UN will ‘not tolerate’ sexual harassment in its ranks – Guterres
UN News Centre – 2 February 2018
- New Permanent Representative of Georgia presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
UNOG – 2 February 2018
- Digital policy trends in January
Digital Watch Newsletter Geneva Internet Platform – January 2018
- ITU workshop focuses on the 'Future of Cable TV' in a converged ICT marketplace
ITU – 2 February 2018
- Putin appoints new Russian permanent envoy to UN office and other organizations in Geneva
TASS – 1 February 2018
- Conference on Disarmament continues discussions on how to reach consensus on adopting a programme of work
UNOG – 1 February 2018
- Humanitarian diplomacy ‘getting nowhere’ in Syria warns UN special adviser
UN News Centre – 1 February 2018
- Solidarité internationale : contrat de partenariat avec le CICR
République et canton de Genève – 31 janvier 2018
- UNHCR releases draft outlining a new global refugee deal
"UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today released a 'zero draft' of the global compact on refugees ahead of formal talks with UN Member States set to begin on 13 February 2018."UNHCR - 31 January 2018
- FIND launches strategy to accelerate diagnostics use to prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR), alongside four forthcoming AMR collaboration agreements
FIND - 30 January 2018
- Mami Mizutori of Japan Appointed Assistant Secretary-General, Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
"Ms. Mizutori will succeed Robert Glasser of Australia to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedication and excellent leadership of UNISDR."UN/Secretary-General – 31 January 2018