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Virtual Press Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
This morning, the Secretary-General spoke at the Security Council’s open meeting on pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace.
Yesterday, in a statement on Bolivia, the Secretary-General said he’s following with concern the recent developments in the country.
The United Nations and its partners continue to conduct needs assessments and deliver emergency assistance to people most in need following last week’s blasts in Beirut.
Yesterday, Ján Kubiš, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations briefed the Security Council in a closed session.
The spokesman provided an update on the SAFER oil tanker, anchored off the coast of Yemen.
Following violence in Tonj over the weekend, which saw 70 people were killed, a patrol from the UN Peacekeeping Mission arrived there yesterday evening.
In Mauritius, the Resident Coordinator there, Christine Umutoni, says that an inter-agency UN team, including experts on oil spills, legal support and coordination, arrived yesterday, to support the Government-led response to the oil spill that is impacting Mauritius.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern province of Ituri, since the beginning of the year, hundreds of people have died, including 20 killed in armed attacks in the past few days alone.
Today is International Youth Day. The theme this year is “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. In a message, the Secretary-General said the theme spotlights the ways in which the voices and activism of young people are making a difference and moving our world closer to the values and vision of the UN Charter.
The Secretary-General had the first meeting of his new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, with seven young climate activists.
A new report released today by the International Labour Organization shows that since the outset of the pandemic more than 70 per cent of youth who study or combine study with work have been adversely impacted by the closing of schools, universities and training centres.
In response to questions about the Secretary-General’s phone call on Monday with the Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi di Maio, the spokesman said that the Secretary-General extended his condolences on the death of our colleague, Mario Paciolla.
In response to a question about the air conditioning system in the UN Headquarters. The spokesman said that the Headquarters HVAC system and the systems in the leased annex buildings are being fully maintained. We have increased the rating of the filters in the HQ campus systems. All HQ campus systems are now installed with MERV 10 pre-filters and MERV 14 main filters.
North Macedonia is the 109th Member States to have fully paid up its dues to the regular budget.
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