Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:24:26
• Production Date: 13 March 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR IRAQ - UNAMI; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES; STAFFING; UNITED NATIONS BUDGET; VIRUSES
• Geographic Subject: BURKINA FASO; IRAQ; ROMANIA
• MAMS Id: 2540649
• Parent Id: 2540649

Description

In duty stations around the world, UN staff are taking precautions and doing what they can to flatten the curve of the COVID 19 infections.

Dr. Tedros said that more than 132,000 cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to the World Health Organization, from 123 countries and territories.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in that country calls for immediate de-escalation on all sides.

The UN Refugee Agency said today that about 14,000 people have fled their homes in the past 17 days, bringing the total of internally displaced to 780,000.

Romania has now paid its budget dues in full bringing the total number up to 70.

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Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General