Dear HIFA colleagues,
Below is an invitation to a webinar (and in-person event) that is relevant to our discussion on the validity of discussing the right to health at a time when there is so much suffering in Gaza and elsewhere:
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Dear non-State actors in official relations,
We are writing to inform you that the high-level dialogue Realizing the right to health in a world in turmoil between the WHO Director General and the OHCHR High Commissioner, originally scheduled for 6 March, will take place on Monday 8 April at 12:30 Geneva time.
You can register by using the QR code below or via this link. Realizing the right to health in a world in turmoil (who.int)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/04/08/default-calendar/...
We encourage those who are in Geneva to register to attend in person, see details on the registration page available through this link. Realizing the right to health in a world in turmoil (who.int)
We hope you are able to join us for this important event and request that you please share in your network.
With kind regards
Lina NYKANEN-RETTAROLI
Head, WHO Human Rights Unit
Department of Gender, Rights and Equity
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Online registration: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WIOIU3SoR2yK4Qs_qXbOjw#/registra...
In-person registration: https://indico.un.org/event/1010147/
'High-level dialogue between WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk
'The world is embroiled in multiple crises – from disasters to conflict to the climate emergency, threatening the right to health of millions globally, with those facing marginalization or vulnerability suffering the most.
'Marking the 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the World Health Organization, this event will look at how to continue to advance human rights for health, even in the face of serious emergencies.
'This dialogue will bring the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk, together with human rights defenders, policy makers, health workers and other stakeholders to discuss how to protect the right to health and other health-related human rights in a world in turmoil. It will explore how policy makers can uphold international commitments and discuss actions to take at the global, national and local levels to realize the right to health for everyone.'
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Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org
