Cooped up at home? Eager to watch a powerful documentary and take part in an engaging discussion?
Ciné-ONU Geneva, Brussels and Vienna are thinking of you and propose this exceptional online edition. Produced in 2017, this very timely documentary looks at why, in the 21st century, the world is experiencing a rash of diseases that were once outbreaks but have become full-blown epidemics. And what we can do to fight them...
How to participate in 2 easy steps:
First: If you are not on the Ciné ONU distribution list, contact us at cineonu@un.org to receive the link and password to watch the movie "Unseen Enemy". The link will be available until 8 May at midnight.
Second: Join the discussion on 8 May at 3 p.m. (CET) on "Pandemics and what we've learned so far from Covid-19."
The link to connect to the discussion will be sent one day before.
With:
Janet Tobias, Director, Unseen Enemy
Dr. Sylvie Briand, Director, Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness, World Health Organization (WHO)
Peggy Hicks, Director, Division for Thematic Activities, Special Procedures and the Right to Development, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Moderator: Rhéal LeBlanc, UN Information Service, Geneva
Organized in partnership with the World Health Organization and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the support of the International Geneva Welcome Centre.