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FROM THE FIELD: Protecting the post-pandemic planet
24 September 2020
An emphasis on sustainable development and fighting climate change will benefit countries around the world as they recover from the unprecedented economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the UN Development Programme, (UNDP).
UNDP has been working for over a decade with governments on developing what are known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which outline commitments made…
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President Ghani sets out ‘clear plan’ to advance UN values in Afghanistan
24 September 2020
President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan told the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that his country was moving into the next five years “with a clear plan for progressing the values of the UN”, which are enshrined in its own constitution.
With the objective of self-reliance, moving away from donor relationships to mutually beneficial partnerships, he said that “a…
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Despite military wins against extremists, Iraq’s combat against terrorism is ‘far from won’, says President Salih
23 September 2020
Before and after the emergence of the coronavirus, Iraq faced epidemics that were “no less deadly and dangerous to the world – terrorism and corruption,” President Barham Salih told world leaders in a pre-recorded address to the UN General Assembly.
“If we have defeated the terrorists militarily, the war is far from won,” the President told…
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At UN Assembly, Lebanese leader appeals for help to rebuild after Beirut explosion
23 September 2020
Lebanon will need support from the international community to rebuild in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in the port of its capital, Beirut, the country’s President told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.
Addressing the Assembly’s annual debate, via a pre-recorded video message, President Michel Aoun, said one option…
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‘COVID-19 has exposed our past mistakes and failures’ says Kazakhstan President
23 September 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress test for the world, and has exposed our past mistakes and failures, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, told world leaders, during his address to the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
Mr. Tokayev described a “critical collapse of global cooperation” in response to the crisis, as well as a lack of…
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Saudi King outlines country’s contributions to pandemic response, denounces attack on its oil facilities
23 September 2020
Saudi Arabia continues to promote global response efforts and help countries reeling under the devastating impact of COVID-19, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.
In a pre-recorded message to the Assembly’s general debate, the Monarch highlighted his country’s role as the…
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Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’
23 September 2020
Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace, stability and development, the UN chief told a side event of the General Assembly on Wednesday, aiming to help ensure access to digital technologies for all.
The UN was founded 75 years ago, at the outset of the nuclear era, to provide “a global platform for addressing the…
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Countries urged to act against COVID-19 ‘infodemic’
23 September 2020
The UN and partners have urged countries to take urgent action to address what they have described as the “infodemic” that has surfaced in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic, both in the real world and online.
The pandemic is the first in history in which technology and social media are being used to both inform people and keep them connected, but also to undermine global response to the crisis and…
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Put ‘people before politics’ in Lebanon, urges Guterres, following Beirut disaster
23 September 2020
It’s time that leaders across Lebanon put “people before politics” following last month’s explosions in Beirut port, said the UN chief on Wednesday, which must serve as a wake-up call following a year of upheaval and clamour for reform on all fronts.
António Guterres was speaking at a high level meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon, meeting to reaffirm…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL HALF-DAY PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WITH A FOCUS ON THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
23 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic ; Continues Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples, with a focus on the protection of indigenous human rights defenders. The Council also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission…
