Humanitarian Affairs Segment - ECOSOC, 2025 session.


1) Briefing by the Tom Fletcher (OCHA) on the humanitarian landscape.
2) Briefing by the Vice-President of ECOSOC (Costa Rica) on the Humanitarian Affairs Segment - ECOSOC, 2025 session

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