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Step up HIV fight, to end AIDS ‘epidemic of inequalities’ by 2030
08 June 2021
Although the world has made “great strides” since the first case of AIDS was reported, four decades ago, the UN General Assembly President said on Tuesday that the “tragic reality” is that the most vulnerable remain in jeopardy.
“They are at greatest risk of being left behind as AIDS remains not just a health issue, but a broader development challenge”, said Volkan Bozkir, kicking off a three…
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UN court upholds Ratko Mladić convictions and life sentence
08 June 2021
A UN court on Tuesday upheld the life sentence imposed on former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladić for his role in the Balkan wars in the 1990s.
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on Tuesday rejected his appeal against 2017 convictions for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Mr Mladić, 79, known as “the Butcher of Bosnia”, presided over some of the…
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António Guterres nominated by Security Council for second term as UN chief
08 June 2021
The Security Council has formally selected the current Secretary-General António Guterres as its nominee to serve a second five-year term in the UN’s top job.
The recommendation, made in a resolution adopted by acclamation in a private meeting, now goes to the 193-member General Assembly for formal approval.
In a statement, Mr. Guterres said it was “a great honour” to be selected, and…
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UNICEF and celebrities appeal to G7 countries: Donate COVID vaccinations ‘now’
08 June 2021
From David Beckham to Whoopi Goldberg and Angelique Kidjo, Ambassadors for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other agencies, have signed an open letter to the upcoming G7 Summit of world leaders, underscoring the urgency of suppling vaccine donations now.
“We’re asking you to make these urgent donations by August and to set out a roadmap to scale up donations as supplies…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
08 June 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Health Organization.
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Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), said that the Secretary-General was…
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Conference on Disarmament Holds Thematic Discussion on Negative Security Assurances
08 June 2021
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today held a thematic discussion on its agenda item 4 on effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, or negative security assurances.
Ambassador Salomon Eheth of Cameroon, President of the Conference on Disarmament, opening the thematic discussion, introduced the panellists.
Usman Jadoon, Director General (United Nations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, said a negative security assurances treaty negotiated and concluded in the…
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End war on nature and ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for World Oceans Day
08 June 2021
Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in his message for World Oceans Day.
The annual commemoration on 8 June is a reminder of the major role oceans have in everyday life as “the lungs of our Planet” and as a source of food and medicine.
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Chilliest Spring in years is cold comfort as CO2 emissions rise: WMO
08 June 2021
Confirmation that Europe has just had its chilliest Spring in years is cold comfort for the planet, amid rising greenhouse gas levels which will bring negative impacts for generations to come, UN weather experts said on Tuesday.
“Europe had its coldest spring since 2013; the average March-May temperature was 0.45 degrees Celsius (C) below the 1991-2020 average,” said Clare Nullis,…
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Volcanic eruption in DR Congo: UNICEF working to restore water supply amid cholera threat
07 June 2021
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to restore water supply to roughly 200,000 people, including some 100,000 children, affected by the volcanic eruption last month in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on 22 May melted mains water pipes and damaged a huge 5,000m³ reservoir, the agency said…
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Foreign Minister of Maldives elected next General Assembly President
07 June 2021
The UN chief welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as President-elect of the 76th session of the General Assembly.
“Abdulla Shahid’s longstanding diplomatic experience, including in his current role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, has given him a deep understanding of the importance of multilateralism in addressing today’s global challenges”,…
