| No images? Click here  Friday 02.06.21 | Issue 96 WHO / Blink Media - Gilliane Soupe Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates Virtual press briefings with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General are planned for this week. Media advisories with Zoom links/dial-in details will be emailed in advance.  Saturday, 6 February The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) For the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), WHO will highlight resources for continuing the crucial work of preventing the practice and providing healthcare to girls and women at risk or affected – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. More here. A new feature story from Somalia highlights a new approach to preventing FGM and working closely with health workers. Here’s the current factsheet on FGM and information on its economic cost.  Tuesday, 9 February
The fourth Facilitation Council of the ACT-Accelerator will take place virtually Tuesday, 12:30–15:00 (CET), and will be live streamed on WHO's website. Co-Hosts: WHO Director-General and Ms Stella Kyriakakis, Commissioner, Health & Food Safety, European Commission. Co-Chairs: Dr Zweli Mkhize, Minister of Health, South Africa, and Mr Dag Ulstein, Minister of International Development, Norway. The objectives of the meeting are:
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