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European unity is an example to the world: Bosnia and Herzegovina Head of State
23 September 2020
Šefik Džaferović, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Head of State, used his address to the General Debate of the General Assembly on Wednesday to praise the European Union’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the help it has given to non-EU countries, such as his own.
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In a pre-recorded video address, Mr. Džaferović thanked those who came to the aid of…
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Impact on workers of COVID-19 is ‘catastrophic’: ILO
23 September 2020
COVID-19 has had a “catastrophic” impact on workers, the head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, with lost working hours higher than originally forecast, and equivalent to 495 million full-time jobs globally in the second quarter of the year.
The bleak news from ILO Director-General Guy Ryder coincided with an updated mid-year forecast from the UN body.
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UN stands ready to support landlocked nations in pandemic recovery
23 September 2020
The UN system is standing in solidarity with landlocked developing countries, which lack access to vital trade links, and supporting them in their efforts to rebuild once the global coronavirus pandemic abates, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
Addressing a virtual meeting of foreign ministers from this group of countries, Mr. Guterres said that on top of challenges…
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We learnt lessons from the Ebola outbreak; DR Congo President says country moved swiftly to curb coronavirus spread
23 September 2020
Learning its lessons from the Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took swift and decisive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, when the first cases were detected in March, the country’s President told world leaders, gathered virtually, at the UN General Assembly.
Addressing, via a pre-recorded video,…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DIALOGUES WITH COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON BURUNDI AND COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH SUDAN, STARTS DIALOGUE WITH FACT-FINDING MISSION ON VENEZUELA
23 September 2020
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The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi and the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, and started an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Speaking on Burundi were the European Union, Norway on behalf of a group of countries, France, Australia, China, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Venezuela,…
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Mali: Rights expert calls for ‘immediate release’ of former officials detained during coup
23 September 2020
An independent UN human rights expert has called on Mali’s coup leaders to release former government officials, who have been detained for more than a month.
According to a news release by the UN human rights office (OHCHR), at least 13 people, among the 18 arrested by coup leaders on 18 August, are still being held illegally, at the Kati military camp in Bamako…
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23 September 2020
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UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL TUESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER at 11.00 GMT (1 p.m. GENEVA TIME)
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General ILO.
Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy Department
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Launch of the 6th ILO Monitor on COVID-19 and the world of work.
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Sri Lankan President calls on WHO to facilitate ‘universal access’ to COVID vaccine
23 September 2020
The President of Sri Lanka has highlighted the success of his country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of a well-coordinated approach, underpinned by robust local health care system, to contain the disease.
In a pre-recorded address to the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa explained that his…
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The UN is not a building in New York city, it is our commitment to future generations, Indonesian President tells world leaders
23 September 2020
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations needs to prove “multilateralism delivers”, the President of Indonesia has said, telling world leaders, gathered virtually “all of us bear the responsibility” to further strengthen the global Organization.
“The United Nations is not a mere building in the city of New York,…
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As UN turns 75, multilateral milestones show successes and ‘how much remains to be done’ – Kagame
23 September 2020
In a virtual address to the UN General Assembly’s annual general debate, the President of Rwanda on Tuesday noted that while milestones on gender, climate and development have demonstrated the achievements of multilateral action, they also serve to remind “how much remains to be done”.
Paul Kagame reminded the delegates that 25 years ago the World Conference…
