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Guterres congratulates Biden and Harris, hails UN-US partnership as ‘essential pillar’
09 November 2020
Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe Biden, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, on their election victory called on Saturday.
“The Secretary-General congratulates the American people for a vibrant exercise of democracy in their country’s elections last week”, said a statement released on behalf of …
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Following peace deal, talks on Libya's political future begin
09 November 2020
Talks to draw up a blueprint for a new political era in Libya began in Tunisia on Monday, following a peace deal struck by Libya’s warring sides last month.
“You have gathered today to continue forging a new era of peace and stability for Libya. You have the opportunity to end a tragic conflict and create a future of dignity and hope”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a…
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UN chief stresses need for greater speed to achieve carbon neutrality
09 November 2020
Although more Governments and businesses are committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the world is still falling far short of that goal, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in his latest push for a cleaner, greener future.
The UN chief made the statement in a video message for the opening of the Race To Zero Dialogues, part of a global campaign that mobilizes…
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Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’
09 November 2020
The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to everyone, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, underscoring that in an interconnected and interdependent world, “no one is secure until all of us are secure”.
“This pandemic, with its global scale and enormous human cost, with no clear end in sight, requires a…
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WHO’s Tedros says it is time for the world to heal, pushing back on ‘misguided nationalism’
09 November 2020
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told Member States on Monday that efforts to tackle climate change and poverty had been set back by a lack of global unity since major agreements were struck five years ago, and welcomed the chance to work with the presumptive new US administration of president-elect Joe Biden.
Addressing…
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‘Super typhoon’ Goni: UN, partners seek $45 million in immediate relief
09 November 2020
The United Nations and humanitarian partners in the Philippines launched, on Monday, a response plan for $45.5 million to bring life-saving assistance and protection to hundreds of thousands of people affected by Typhoon Goni.
Response efforts have been underway since the Typhoon, known locally as Rolly, struck the archipelagic nation on 1 November, leaving widespread devastation in…
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FROM THE FIELD: millions at risk in Sahel, each one with a story to tell
08 November 2020
Some 13 million people in the central Sahel region of north Africa require urgent humanitarian assistance, due to violence, insecurity and extreme weather events. Behind these stark figures lie personal stories of tragedy, resilience and hope.
“We fled because of the ongoing conflict. A lot of people have been wounded. Five of my family members, including my nephew, were killed. We…
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Myanmar’s farmers battle climate and health uncertainty
08 November 2020
For farmers in Myanmar, the COVID-19 pandemic is adding to growing unpredictability, in a sector already struggling to cope with the effects of climate change. The UN is working closely with the country’s government to help them to adapt and thrive.
U Cho, a sixty-one-year-old farmer from the Mandalay region, in central Myanmar, has had to overcome severe difficulties all of his life. At the age of…
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Ethiopia: ‘Halt the violence’, resolve grievances peacefully – UN rights chief
06 November 2020
The UN human rights chief called on Friday for the de-escalation of violence and military clashes across parts of Ethiopia, urging all those involved to “engage in a genuine, inclusive and credible dialogue to solve any differences through peaceful means”.
“Over the past week, we have seen alarming violence erupt in the Oromia region as well as in Tigray”, said UN High…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CLOSES ITS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH SESSION
06 November 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon closed its one hundred and thirtieth session, which it held remotely.
Ahmed Amin Fathalla, Committee Chairperson, said the Committee’s second online session had been very productive, despite the technical challenges of an online platform and the membership location time difference ranging 14 hours across the continents. Nothing could replace the in-person session and the Committee had missed, for the second time, one of the core tasks of its mandate, holding constructive dialogues with States parties.
The Committee had…
