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UNCTAD virtual press conference
12 May 2021
Press Conference Announcement
Shamika Sirimanne, Director, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Angel Gonzalez Sanz, Head, Science, Technology and ICT Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
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Presentation of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (17-21 May)
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Conference on Disarmament Continues Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament Verification
12 May 2021
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its thematic plenary discussion on item 1 of its agenda on cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, with a focus on nuclear disarmament verification.
Speakers said that as the highest priority, the Conference should start negotiations on a phased programme for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, including a nuclear-weapons convention prohibiting the possession, development, production, stockpiling, transfer and use of nuclear weapons, leading to a global, non-…
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Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war’, UN Middle East envoy warns
12 May 2021
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls for calm in the Occupied Palestinian Territory late on Tuesday, warning that the situation is “escalating towards a full-scale war”, amid continuing air strikes and rocket attacks.
“Stop the fire immediately. We’re escalating towards a full scale war”, Tor Wennesland said in a post on Twitter.
Stop the…
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Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response
11 May 2021
As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development Bank teamed up on Tuesday to help the most vulnerable.
Coming at a time when millions have been pushed into extreme poverty, the International Dialogue on the Role of Islamic Social Financing in Achieving the SDGs has the potential to provide…
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Credible elections can help propel Iraq towards ‘safe and prosperous future’
11 May 2021
A trusted electoral process with “free and wide-ranging participation” can steer Iraq towards a “safe and prosperous future”, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday.
“The way to express one’s voice, to make one’s choice, is at the ballot box. This essential democratic exercise requires every voter, candidate, journalist and activist to play their part”, Jeanine…
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UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’
11 May 2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of two adults and seven children.
The UN chief was saddened to learn about their deaths, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a statement.
“He strongly condemns this act of senseless violence and expresses his deepest…
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Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report
11 May 2021
Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting recovery at risk, according to the latest UN economic forecast, published on Tuesday.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-year report warned widening inequality is threatening global…
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UN chief 'gravely concerned' as violence escalates in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
11 May 2021
The UN Secretary-General said he was "gravely concerned" at escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Tuesday, while the UN rights office, OHCHR, appealed for “a redoubling of efforts to restore calm”, after airstrikes and days of clashes between protesters and Israeli police.
The ongoing violence marks a dramatic escalation of tensions…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
11 May 2021
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization and the World Food Programme.
Escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel
Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), said that the Secretary‑General…
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Myanmar coup: ‘No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown on all fronts
11 May 2021
One hundred days since the Myanmar military seized power, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
“The military authorities are showing no sign of letting up in their brutal crackdown on opponents in a bid to consolidate their hold on power”, spokesperson Rupert Colville told…
