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‘Act urgently’ to stave off catastrophic famine in Yemen: Guterres
20 November 2020
Yemen is in “imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades”, the UN chief warned in a statement released on Friday, calling for urgent action on the part of the international community to “stave off catastrophe”.
Secretary-General António Guterres warned that without immediate action to protect civilians battered and starved, after more than five years of grinding…
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UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
20 November 2020
The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.
Mobility data derived from phones, emails and social media, for example, can assist in both monitoring the spread of the virus and in implementing activities the UN is mandated to carry out,…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
20 November 2020
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Government, and Finland’s Special Envoy for the 2020 Afghanistan Conference.
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This World Children’s Day, ‘reimagine a better future’, for every child
20 November 2020
The global community is marking World Children’s Day on Friday, calling for societies to “reimagine a better future” for every child, where each one has the opportunity to thrive.
On #WorldChildrensDay, we have the chance to reimagine a better world #ForEveryChild. Alongside @EP_President David Sassoli, I am calling for urgent investment to protect children’s futures. @Europarl_EN…
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Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines hybrid press conference
20 November 2020
Press Conference Announcement
Osman A. Adam Mohammed, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sudan to UN Geneva
Félix Baumann, Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland to UN Geneva
Wen Zhou, Arms Unit, ICRC
Steve Goose, ICBL-Human Rights Watch, Arms Division
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Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines hybrid press conference
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Collective, conflict-sensitive responses vital to address COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout
20 November 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has not only exacted a terrible toll on human lives, health and economies, it has also exacerbated existing conflicts, a UN forum heard on Thursday, with top officials urging global solidarity in the fight against COVID-19.
At a joint virtual meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC),…
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WHO virtual press conference
20 November 2020
Press Conference Announcement
Dr Janet Diaz, Head of Clinical Care, WHO
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Update on COVID-19 treatments and therapeutics
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FROM THE FIELD: From President to shepherd, the dreams of displaced children of the Sahel
20 November 2020
Engineer, nurse, breakdancer, shepherd, human rights lawyer, journalist, musician and president are just some of the future dreams harboured by young displaced people in the Sahel region of Africa.
Children across the region have been asked what they want to be when they grow up as part of a UN photography exhibition entitled "One Day, I will" and while their hopes…
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Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
20 November 2020
An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile antiviral drug Remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying on Thursday there is insufficient evidence that it improves survival outcomes or cuts down on the need for patients to be put onto ventilators.
A World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international…
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UN holds dialogues to examine racism in its ranks
19 November 2020
In an address on Thursday at an event for UN staff, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the need to confront racism within the world body, initiating a series of discussions on the subject.
“Racism challenges every government, every society, and every organization – including our own”, he stated. “Let me be very clear: racism has no place in the United Nations.”
The UN, which turned 75 this…
