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‘Long, hard road ahead’ for countries taking piecemeal approach to COVID
01 July 2020
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that some nations battling the COVID-19 pandemic who have been taking a “fragmented approach” to suppressing the deadly virus, “face a long, hard road ahead.”
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the regular coronavirus press briefing at WHO headquarters in Geneva, that “flare-ups are to be expected as countries start to lift…
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Stalled Security Council resolution adopted, backing UN’s global humanitarian ceasefire call
01 July 2020
The Security Council on Wednesday echoed the Secretary-General’s call for a worldwide ceasefire, to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has already claimed more than half a million lives. The UN chief welcomed the long-awaited move, calling for countries to "redouble their efforts for peace".
Unanimously adopting resolution 2532 (2020) on Wednesday, the 15-member…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL ON ENSURING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS THROUGH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND CONCLUDES ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
01 July 2020
Meeting Summaries
Continues Interactive Dialogue on the Annual Report of the High Commissioner and her Oral Update on the Human Rights Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion entitled “Ensuring children’s rights through a healthy environment: a call to action”. It also continued its interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner for…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS ITS ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD WITH A PANEL DISCUSSION ON SETTING THE SCENE FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AS A CHILD RIGHTS CONCERN
01 July 2020
Meeting Summaries
Continues Interactive Dialogue on the Annual Report of the High Commissioner and her Oral Update on the Human Rights Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Human Rights Council this morning started its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion entitled “A healthy environment as a child rights concern : setting the scene”. It also continued its interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High…
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UNCTAD virtual Press Conference
01 July 2020
Press Conferences
COVID-19 and tourism: Assessing the economic consequences
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International and Commodities, UNCTAD
Ralf Peters, Chief of the Trade Information Section, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
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UNCTAD virtual Press Conference
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UNCTAD virtual Press Conference
01 July 2020
Press Conference Announcement
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International and Commodities, UNCTAD Ralf Peters, Chief of the Trade Information Section, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
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UNCTAD virtual Press Conference
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COVID-19 and tourism: Assessing the economic consequences
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