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US to join COVAX as it aims to distribute
1.8B vaccines
US President Joe Biden has reversed a
decision by his predecessor to withdraw from the World Health Organization
and plans to join the WHO's COVAX initiative, which aims to distribute 1.8
billion vaccines in poorer countries this year. WHO Director-General Dr.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the decision, while advising that the
global coronavirus case count will likely hit 100 million by the end of
January.Full Story: Reuters (1/21), CNBC (1/21), Khaleej Times (United
Arab Emirates)/Indo-Asian News Service (1/22)
United Nations
First nuclear weapons ban comes into force
The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition
of Nuclear Weapons comes into force today, despite not being signed by any
of the world's nuclear powers. "The treaty is an important step towards the
goal of a world free of nuclear weapons and a strong demonstration of
support for multilateral approaches to nuclear disarmament," says UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, commending the 51 countries that have
signed the agreement.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (free registration)
(1/21), Xinhua News Agency (China) (1/22)
a.. UNSC members fail to reach an agreement
on Darfur
Macau Business (Macao)/Agence France-Presse
(1/22)
a.. Libya, Niger and Zimbabwe regain voting
rights after paying UN dues
Asharq Al-Awsat (UK) (1/21)
Health & Development
Experts: Pandemic could undo efforts against
child labor
The ongoing pandemic could reverse decades
of progress against child labor as families face school closures, job losses
and increasing poverty, experts warned at an event marking the International
Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. "If we don't step up our game, the
risk is real that we go backwards instead of going forward as we must,"
warns International Labor Organization Director-General Guy Ryder.Full
Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (1/21)
a.. WHO: Pharmaceutical companies eschew
cooperation through shared platform
The Guardian (London) (free registration)
(1/22)
a.. IOM reports first maritime migrant
deaths of 2021
The Associated Press (1/20)
Women & Girls
UN sounds alarm over sexual violence reports
in Tigray
Reports of rape, sexual violence and
military elements forcing women to have sex in exchange for food and medical
supplies in Ethiopia's Tigray region are unacceptable, and authorities in
the country must enforce a zero tolerance policy against sex crimes, says
Pramila Patten, United Nations special representative on sexual violence in
conflict. Patten is urging Ethiopian officials to allow humanitarian workers
to access the area without restrictions and warning they must protect all
civilians against violence, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds.Full
Story: Voice of America (1/21), The Associated Press (1/22)
Climate and Energy
UN welcomes US recommitment to climate
action
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres and former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change Christiana Figueres have welcomed US President Joe Biden's
pledge to rejoin the Paris climate deal and work to lower carbon emissions.
The process for the US to rejoin the agreement will take 30 days, after
which it will have to submit a new contribution pledge.Full Story: Reuters
(1/21), Climate Home News (1/20)
a.. UNEP backs electric bike initiative in
Kenya
The Star (Kenya) (1/21)
Peacekeeping and Security
Guterres pledges UN support after deadly
Iraq bombing
A pair of suicide bombs in a busy part of
Baghdad, Iraq, this week left at least 32 people dead and dozens more
injured, authorities say. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
has condemned the attack, offering his condolences and pledging UN support
as the country continues to work toward peace and stability.Full Story: The
Associated Press (1/21), Xinhua News Agency (China) (1/21)
a.. OCHA reports 12 murders at crowded
refugee camp in Syria
Reuters (1/22)
a.. UN seeks boost to Central African
Republic peacekeeping forces
Voice of America (1/21)
a.. Rights lawyer seeks UN action on
detained Uganda opposition leader
Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (1/20)
UN News
Highlights from the United Nations
Department of Global Communications
US commitment to rejoin key climate deal
welcomed by UN's GuterresFull Story: UN News (1/21)
UN Dispatch
Commentary and coverage on the UN and
UN-related issues
"New Poll: How Americans in All 50 States
View the United Nations"Full Story: UN Dispatch (1/20)
Quote of the Day
Thank you to @UN_PGA for setting out
ambitious priorities for the remainder of the UNGA anniversary session -
#COVID19 recovery built on #SDGs, vaccines for all and climate change are
priorities for humanity in 2021
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