Time

18h30

Arrival

An art exhibition on humanitarian action and human rights will be on display in the foyer

19h00

Opening of the ceremony: Voices from Africa

Zap Mama 

19h10

Welcoming remarks

Switzerland (Ambassador Walter Fust, Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) and the United Nations (Ross Mountain, Director of UN OCHA Geneva)

19h20

Hear our voices

A film produced by the United Nations

19h30

Launch of the United Nations Humanitarian Appeal

Mr Bertrand Ramcharan, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights a.i.

19h45

A life for peace

Tribute to humanitarian workers who have lost their life on duty

19h55

Address by the Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ms Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor

20h10

Images and voices from a forgotten crisis

Mr Sunil Saigal, United Nations Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator, Burundi; Musician from Burundi

20h25

Protecting human dignity

The missing: the right to know

A film produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

20h35

The power of humanity

Zap Mama

20h45

End of the ceremony

Snacks and drinks will be served in the foyer

21h15

Concert by Zap Mama

22h15

End of the event