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‘Tens of millions of Yemenis’ devastated by unabated war and COVID-19
17 September 2020
More than five years of war have “devastated the lives of tens of millions of Yemenis”, with experts estimating that up to one million may have been affected by COVID-19, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Thursday.
Secretary-General António Guterres informed a High-level Ministerial meeting, that there were more than 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yemen, and with war…
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Bolster fragile world to emerge stronger, UN chief urges, marking Peace Day
17 September 2020
A Japanese principle that finds beauty in broken things, should serve as guidance for today’s fractured world as we navigate out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday during the annual ceremony at UN Headquarters to mark the International Day of Peace on 21 September.
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Reversing land degradation can ‘pre-empt and manage’ conflicts
17 September 2020
To help prevent conflicts and at the same time protect the planet, “we all must tackle environmental degradation”, a top UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
In a virtual briefing on the humanitarian impact of continued degradation, peace and security, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Ibrahim Thiaw, reminded the Council that…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TRUTH, JUSTICE, REPARATION AND GUARANTEES OF NON-RECURRENCE
17 September 2020
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Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.
Speaking on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence were European Union, Burkina…
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Human rights violations continue in Burundi under new Government: UN report
17 September 2020
UN-appointed investigators have issued fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity in Burundi, since the death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, who ran for a third term in 2015, in a move deemed by opposition to be unconstitutional.
In a new report requested by the Human Rights Council, the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi said that there had been “little”…
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Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day
17 September 2020
COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and saving lives, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, underlining the need to ensure their safety and protection.
Safe health workers = Safe patients#COVID19 has drawn attention to the huge challenges & risks health workers face. On Thursday's World Patient…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS BIENNIAL PANEL ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON MERCENARIES
17 September 2020
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Begins Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial panel on the right to development, with a focus on strengthening international cooperation and solidarity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It also held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, and started an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.
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COVID pushes millions more children deeper into poverty, new study finds
17 September 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional poverty – deprived of education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water – a new UN study has found.
Globally, the number of children living in poverty soared to nearly 1.2 billion – a 15 per cent increase since the pandemic hit earlier this year, according to a technical note on…
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Human Rights Council (HRC) / Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
17 September 2020
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Doudou Diène, President of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
Françoise Hampson, member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
Lucy Asuagbor, member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
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Syria COVID spread may be much higher than figures suggest, Lowcock tells Security Council
17 September 2020
Reports from inside Syria are pointing to a much broader spread of COVID-19 than the number of confirmed cases – currently 3,618 – suggests, the UN’s top humanitarian official says.
Mark Lowcock told the Security Council on Wednesday that it won’t be possible to grasp the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in Syria until laboratory testing is stepped up.
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