Virtual Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General

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

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:16:59
• Production Date: 29 April 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION - ILO; UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF; WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP
• Subject Topical: CEASEFIRES; EPIDEMICS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; SCHOOLS; SECRETARY-GENERAL; SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED NATIONS BUDGET
• Geographic Subject: ALBANIA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CYPRUS; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; MAURITANIA; NEPAL; NIGER; SYRIA; YEMEN
• MAMS Id: 2544029
• Parent Id: 2544029

Description

The Secretary-General will be with us virtually and hold a press briefing tomorrow, starting at noon.

In the Security Council, Geir Pedersen, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, told Council members that he strongly believes that Syria needs a ceasefire arrangement that results in sustained calm and is nationwide in scope.

The U.N. has seen reports this morning from the Government of Yemen confirming five additional COVID-19 cases in the country.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) warned today that the continued sharp decline in working hours due to the pandemic means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy are at risk of losing their livelihoods.

The World Food Programme and the UN Children’s Fund are urging governments to prevent devastating nutrition and health consequences for the 370 million children missing out on school meals as a result of school closures.

In South Asia, UNICEF today warned that the region could face yet another health emergency if children do not receive their life-saving vaccine shots.

In Mauritania, where there are seven COVID-19 cases, the Resident Coordinator for the United Nations, Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah and the UN team are supporting the Government’s response plan and also working on funding.

In Nepal, the number of COVID-19 cases now stand at 52, as of yesterday.

In Cyprus, the UN peacekeeping mission there yesterday facilitated the delivery of critical medicines and oxygen cylinders to patients from the Maronite community living in the north of the island.

The head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Leila Zerrougui, said today she is concerned by a spike in attacks by local and foreign armed groups in the country’s east.

The UN Mission in the Central African Republic reports that heavy shooting in the town of Ndele, resumed this morning.

In Niger, where, as of yesterday, 709 cases of the virus had been reported, and that includes unfortunately 31 deaths.

Albania has paid its full contribution to the UN's regular budget. This payment takes us to 87 fully paid-up Member States.

For further details please see SOURCE below.
Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General