MEDIA ADVISORY

LAUNCH OF 2024 GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW

 INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

 What:  

Main Speakers:

• Ms. Minata Samate Cessouma, African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development;
• UN Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres (recorded message);
• H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (TBC); and
• Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division and Head and Representative of OCHA in Geneva.

When: 11 December 2023, 14:00 – 16:00 PM EAT (GMT+3)

Where: Medium Conference Hall, African Union HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and virtually.

Who:   The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) of the African Union Commission (AUC), in cooperation with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Registration: To secure your participation, please click here to register

Media opportunities:

• Interviews;
• Family Photo.

Participants:

AU Member States Diplomatic Representatives, Government officials, humanitarian agencies, diplomatic representatives, civil society – in particular local women-led and women’s rights organizations, the private sector, academia, and media will have the opportunity to engage with the panel speakers on the topic.

Journalists are invited to cover the Launch of 2024 Global Humanitarian Overview

For media inquiries, please contact:

1. Mr. Gamal Eldin Ahmed A. Karrar | Senior Communication Officer | Information and Communication Directorate I African Union Commission | E-mail: GamalK@africa-union.org I Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2. 2.Ms. Raheela Chaudhry | Public Information Officer | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | E-mail: raheela.chaudhry@un.org I Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3. Mr Molalet Tsedeke, | Media Coordinator | Information and Communication Directorate I African Union Commission | Tel: +251911-630631| Email: molalett@africa-union.org I Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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