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UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the findings of the OPCW’s Investigation and Identification Team with regards to an incident in Syria’s Saraqib are “deeply concerning,” and stressed that there is “no justification for the use of toxic chemicals as weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.” UNIFEED

“Humanitarian situation in Yemen is falling off a cliff, with more than 20 million Yemenis needing humanitarian assistance,” the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General warned in a press briefing on Thursday. UNIFEED

In his keynote speech at a high-level climate gathering in Petersberg, Germany Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about the “lack of progress on adaptation” and said, “the success of COP26 rests on achieving a breakthrough on adaptation and finance.” UNIFEED

The first COVAX shipment of 348,000 doses of AstraZeneca ‘Covishield’ vaccines safely arrived in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu before being distributed to provinces and municipalities across the country. WHO

The General Assembly convenes an interactive dialogue under the theme of “Achievements of Multilateralism and the Future of the United Nations” that will reflect on the achievements of the multilateral system, discuss the current challenges of multilateralism and how we can ensure an effective and inclusive multilateral system in the post-COVID era, especially at a time when the principles of multilateralism have never been more important and more in need of support.

WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer, Elizabeth Iro, and the Chief Executive of the International Confederation of Midwives Dr. Sally Pairman brief the press on the State of the World’s Midwifery 2021, jointly released by WHO, the UN Population Fund and International Confederation of Midwives.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year, according to the 2021 State of World’s Midwifery report issued by UNFPA, WHO, International Confederation of Midwives and partners, which evaluates the midwifery workforce and related health resources in 194 countries. UNIFEED

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Representative in India, Yasmin Ali Haque, called for “investment in the services that are critical for children to remain healthy, for them to thrive, and also to recover from the trauma that they are facing” during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNIFEED / UNICEF FILE

Mr. Dominique Burgeon, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Mr. Arif Husain, WFP’s Chief Economist, brief the press on the launch of the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises.