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The Secretary-General spoke to a high-level session of the Paris Peace Forum this morning, during which he renewed his call for action on climate.
The Secretary-General spoke by video message to the Finance in Common Summit, one of the main events of this year’s Paris Peace Forum. He said public development banks are uniquely positioned to play a leading role in the world’s transformation towards carbon neutrality.
The Secretary-General spoke this morning at the annual ministerial meeting of the Group of 77 developing states. He said that we are at a historic moment as we face the greatest test of global solidarity in generations.
The Deputy Secretary-General is now in Mali, where she is currently meeting with the Prime Minister and other government officials.
In Ethiopia, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that they are increasingly concerned over the protection of civilians due to the fighting in Tigray.
The Acting Special Representative for Libya, Stephanie Williams, said that we have had a breakthrough in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum that is taking place in Tunisia.
In Central America, the United Nations is continuing to support the people impacted by Hurricane Eta.
In Cambodia, the UN and humanitarian partners there launched a Floods Response Plan calling for more than $9 million to help some 237,000 of the most vulnerable people for six months.
In Philippines, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that Typhoon Vamco made landfall yesterday evening over Quezon province, which is southeast of Manila.
In Kazakhstan, the UN team, led by Resident Coordinator Michaela Friberg-Storey, who took up this post recently, is working with authorities to address the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today said that global maritime trade will plunge by 4.1% in 2020 due to the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19. A new report warns that new waves of the pandemic that further disrupt supply chains and economies might cause a steeper decline.
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly attack that wounded at least three people during a ceremony organized by the French consulate at a cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The UN mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) said today that the UN continues to provide multifaceted support to the electoral process in the country. This support ranges from good offices and political engagement, to security, operational and technical assistance to ensure successful elections.
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