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Virtual Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
Today the Secretary-General released a policy brief which looks at how women and girls have been impacted by the pandemic.
The Secretary-General is briefing the Security Council this afternoon, in a closed remote session, on the impact of COVID-19 and on the issues that “fall under the UN Security Council mandate” as described by the Presidency.
The Secretary-General welcomed the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen”, of a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen.
Today marks 100 days since the World Health Organization was notified of the first cases of COVID-19, said Dr. Tedros during a briefing to Member States.
In a statement released today, the leaders of UNICEF, the World Health Organization, UN Women and the Special Representatives working on violence against children and several civil society organizations, jointly called on governments, the international community and leaders in every sector to urgently respond with a united effort to protect children against COVID-19.
A new study published today by the United Nations University warned that the economic fallout from the pandemic could increase global poverty by as much as half a billion people.
A new report from the United Nations-led Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development says that Governments must take immediate steps to prevent a potentially devastating debt crisis and address the economic and financial havoc wrought by COVID-19.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said today that COVID-19 poses a far-reaching threat to human rights. She added that the universality of the threat from this virus provides the most compelling argument there has ever been for universal and affordable access to health care.
On a related note, UNAIDS today, said that it is deeply concerned by reports that the pandemic is being used as an excuse to target marginalized and vulnerable populations, restrict civil society space and increase police powers.
The UN agencies in Lebanon are fully engaged in assisting Lebanon and the Lebanese people in responding to the unfolding health crisis.
In Afghanistan, the World Health Organization said that they are supporting Government efforts to combat the pandemic.
In Kenya, the UN and our partners, along with the government, today launched a Flash Appeal requesting $267.5 million to respond to the most immediate and critical needs of 10.1 million people.
The Food and Agriculture Organization today said that it is continuing its efforts to contain the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa despite restrictions on the movement of personnel and equipment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UN Migration Agency reports that at least six boats, with about 500 people on board, have left the coasts of Libya since the beginning of the month.
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