Movers and Shakers

Keep track of professionally-related news about appointments, promotions or moves to other institutions within International Geneva.

 

  • OECD and donor countries working to focus development efforts on Covid-19 crisis, building on a rise in official aid in 2019

    OECD – 16 April 2020 

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  • Quand les personnages du « Bureau des légendes » violent les droits humanitaires…

    L’Obs / Croix-Rouge française – 6 avril 2020 

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  • Federal Council to gradually ease measures against the new coronavirus

    Confédération Suisse – 16 avril 2020 

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  • What the W.H.O. Does, and How U.S. Funding Cuts Could Affect It

    New York Times – 15 April 2020 

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  • WHO reviewing impact of US funding withdrawal amid COVID-19 pandemic

    UN News – 15 April 2020 

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  • Antoine Flahault: «Les États n’ont pas donné les moyens nécessaires à l’OMS pour affronter la pandémie»

    Swissinfo – 9 avril 2020 

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  • IOM Launches USD 499 Million Expanded COVID-19 Response Plan to Help Address Critical Socio-Economic Impacts of Pandemic

    IOM – 15 April 2020 

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  • UNECE launches platform to help National Statistical Offices navigate ‎challenges for official statistics during COVID-19 crisis‎

    UNECE – 15 April 2020 

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  • Call for participation for the 2020 Humanitarian Visa d'Or Award

    “The theme of this year's photo contest is urban war and the consequences for people forced to hide or flee.”
    ICRC – 15 April 2020 

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  • Trump suspend la contribution américaine à l'OMS

    Swissinfo / ATS – 15 avril 2020

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  • Now is ‘not the time’ to reduce funding for the World Health Organization in COVID-19 fight, urges Guterres

    UN News – 14 April 2020

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  • First UN solidarity flight departs Addis Ababa carrying vital COVID-19 medical supplies to all African nations

    Joint AU-WFP-WHO News Release

    WHO – 14 April 2020

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  • Confronting COVID-19 In A World Without WHO – Seriously?

    By Frederick M. Abbott

    Health Policy Watch – 14 April 2020

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  • GlaxoSmithKline & Sanofi Team Up To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine

    Health Policy Watch – 14 April 2020

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  • Guy Ryder, directeur général de l'Organisation Internationale du Travail

    RTS / La Matinale – 15 avril 2020 (audio)

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  • [Live discussion summary] - (Cyber)Security and the shift to online

    DiploFoundation – 14 April 2020

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  • Call for Expression of Interest for GEO and UN-Habitat Programme “Earth Observation Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Communities”

    GEO – 14 April 2020

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  • COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk

    IATA – 14 April 2020

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  • Global Fund Partners Unite to Fight

    The Global Fund – 9 April 2020 

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  • COVID-19: Gavi steps up response to pandemic

    Gavi – 9 April 2020  

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  • COVID is “a colossal test of leadership” requiring coordinated action, High Commissioner tells Human Rights Council

    Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
    OHCHR – 9 April 2020 

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