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UN Geneva Press Briefing - 27 October 2026

WHO briefing27 October 2026, 10:57 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

WMO: Greenhouse Gas Bulletin; UNHCR: As attacks intensify UNHCR urges support for war ravaged Ukrainians; WHO: Clinical trials in DRC: vaccines and beyond; ILO: New global and regional estimates on domestic work, informality and working conditions

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