*[Enwl-eng] World leaders plead for pandemic cooperation at UNGA
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World leaders plead for pandemic cooperation
at UNGA
Leaders from around the world used their
virtual addresses to the United Nations General Assembly as an opportunity
to plead for global cooperation on developing and distributing a coronavirus
vaccine. World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus said virus misinformation is hampering response efforts, while
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the pandemic a "clear test of
international cooperation -- a test we have essentially failed."Full Story:
The Associated Press (9/24), Daily Sabah (Turkey)/Agence France-Presse
(9/23), Reuters (9/24)
United Nations
ILO: Pandemic widens income inequality
Pandemic-related closures and restrictions
have wiped out $3.5 trillion in earnings, mostly in the Americas and
developing countries that lack the ability to deploy government supports for
unemployed workers, the International Labor Organization reports. A United
Nations Development Programme representative says refugees are among the
first to lose their jobs in a crisis, and urges governments to include them
in recovery plans.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (9/23), Anadolu Agency
(Turkey) (9/25)
a.. Guterres: Use digital technology to make
SDG progress
Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/23)
Health & Development
WHO suggests priority system amid flu
vaccine shortage
Several countries in the northern hemisphere
are struggling to procure an adequate supply of flu vaccines as they face
increased demand ahead of a pandemic winter. The World Health Organization
says countries facing shortages should prioritize flu vaccines for health
care workers, the elderly, pregnant women, people with chronic health
conditions and children.Full Story: Reuters (9/25)
a.. Report: Corruption holds back S. Sudan
development
Voice of America (9/23)
a.. IOM official criticizes Bosnia's
treatment of migrants
The Associated Press (9/24)
Women & Girls
Afghan diplomat raises concerns about
women's rights
Power-sharing talks between the Taliban and
the government of Afghanistan have so far not included details on what
rights women would retain under partial Taliban control, Adela Raz, the
country's first female ambassador to the United Nations, said this week.
"This is a concern not only for Afghanistan, but for the international
community who invested heavily in empowerment of the Afghan women," Raz
said.Full Story: Reuters (9/23)
a.. Report welcomes efforts to end child
marriage in India
NDTV (India)/Press Trust of India (9/24)
Climate and Energy
Online summit to mark Paris Climate deal
anniversary
The United Nations and the UK will host a
virtual climate summit to mark the fifth anniversary of the UN Paris Climate
agreement on December 12. The UN is urging countries to submit new climate
action commitments and calling on major emitters to honor plans they have
announced.Full Story: Climate Home News (9/24), Reuters (9/24)
a.. UN chief presses world leaders to remove
roadblocks to green recovery
Thomson Reuters Foundation (9/24)
Peacekeeping and Security
Rights expert urges release of detained Mali
officials
Military officials who seized control of
Mali last month should release the government officials that have been
detained since the coup, says Alioune Tine, UN independent expert on human
rights in Mali. "I am extremely concerned by the fact that those arrested by
the coup leaders have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty for more
than a month," Tine said.Full Story: The Associated Press (9/23)
a.. Experts: Burundi leaders manipulate
elections, violate human rights
Voice of America (9/23)
a.. Government formation, reforms crucial in
Lebanon, UN chief says
Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/23)
a.. Mission seeks probe of rights violations
in Venezuela
Voice of America (9/23)
UN News
Highlights from the United Nations
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UN Secretary-General's remarks to High-level
Roundtable on Climate AmbitionFull Story: UN News (9/24)
UN Dispatch
Commentary and coverage on the UN and
UN-related issues
"Several New Polls Probe American and Global
Attitudes Towards the United Nations"Full Story: UN Dispatch (9/24)
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