Press Conferences
Virtual Press Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
In a statement we issued yesterday, the Secretary-General expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of Lebanon, following the horrific explosions in Beirut.
Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and the Secretary-General will have a video message which will be played at the Peace Memorial Ceremony.
The Secretary-General has been following with concern recent developments in Zimbabwe.
In Sudan’s Khartoum State, the World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its first programme, together with the Government, to provide nutritional support for 175,000 pregnant and nursing women as well as children under the age of five.
In Syria, the UN remains concerned about the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases across the country.
As of yesterday, the Syrian Ministry of Health confirmed 892 people tested positive, including 46 deaths
In Uruguay, where there have been nearly 1,300 COVID-19 cases and more than 30 deaths, the UN team, led by Resident Coordinator Mireia Villar Forner, is supporting the Government’s response. The UN has also mobilized more than $1.3 million to address the pandemic.
In a report released today, 30 CEOs from prominent corporations around the globe – members of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance (GISD)convened by the Secretary-General – identified more than 60 concrete measures to accelerate and scale up funding for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Tomorrow, Reem Abaza, the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, will brief the press.
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Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General