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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES ITS 2020 SESSION
18 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today concluded the third and last part of its 2020 session. The first part of the session was held from 20 January to 27 March, the second part from 25 May to 10 July, and the third part started on 3 August.
From 10 March to 30 June, the Australian and Austrian Presidencies of the Conference were unable to convene plenary meetings due to the restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the United Nations Secretariat was able to provide teleconference systems, within the limits of available resources, to allow the convening…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS
18 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
Calls Upon the Belarusian Authorities to Enter into a Dialogue with the Political Opposition
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run up to the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.
In the resolution ( A/HRC/45/L.1), adopted by a vote of 23 in favour, 2 against and 22 abstentions, the Council calls upon the Belarusian authorities to enter into a dialogue with the political opposition, including the Coordination Council and civil society, in order to…
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UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe violations in northern Syria
18 September 2020
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Turkey to launch an immediate independent investigation into violations and abuses committed in parts of north, northwest and northeast Syria, which are under the control of its forces and affiliated armed groups.
Michelle Bachelet warned that the human rights situation in places such as Afrin, Ras al-Ain and Tel Abyad, is grim,…
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UNCTAD
18 September 2020
Press Conference Announcement
(Embargoed 22 September at 18:00 GMT)
Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
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Presentation of the Trade and Development Report 2020: From Global Pandemic to Prosperity for All: Avoiding Another Lost Decade
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS URGENT DEBATE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS
18 September 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held an urgent debate on the situation of human rights in Belarus.
Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, read out the statement of Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Anaïs Marin, Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus, also spoke, as did Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, opposition candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, and Ekaterina Novikava, a civic activist.
Belarus spoke as a concerned country.
On Monday,…
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Leveraging youth to shape a better future, UN announces 17 Young Leaders for SDGs
18 September 2020
The United Nations, on Friday, recognized 17 young advocates for sustainable development, who are leading efforts to combat some of the world’s most pressing challenges and inspiring the younger generation for a better future for all.
The Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the diverse voices of youth from every region of the world, and…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
18 September 2020
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons of the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
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Rhéal LeBlanc, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), reminded that the urgent debate on the situation on Belarus was…
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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says, commemorating first International Equal Pay Day
18 September 2020
The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing attention to the gender pay gap – the difference between what a woman earns compared to a man, for work of equal value – and the systemic inequalities it is rooted in.
Globally, despite decades of activism, and dozens of laws on equal…
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New wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of conflict, warn UN officials
18 September 2020
The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is moving into a dangerous phase, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, stressing that without resources, a wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of instability.
“This fight…is far, far…
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WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19 vaccine effort
17 September 2020
Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair and timely access to a COVID-19 vaccine, are urged to do so before Friday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a virtual meeting of Member States, held on the eve of the deadline.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded participants that so far, more than…
