"ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL - ECOSOC"

The Chairmanship of the Group of 77 (from Guinea to Pakistan) holds its annual handover ceremony in virtual format.

A commemorative meeting to mark 2021 World Aids Day, under the theme "End inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics.", organized in collaboration with UNAIDs.

Ahead of World AIDS Day, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) issued a “stark warning” that AIDS remains a pandemic, and that “bold actions against inequalities” are needed “to end AIDS, stop COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics.” UNIFEED

General Assembly speakers insist Security Council reforms include increased membership from Asia, Africa, Latin America, but disagree on use of veto.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said conflict prevention is “the very reason the United Nations exists,” adding that the Organization was created “out of the ashes of the Second World War with the intention, embedded in our Charter, to never again subject humanity to war’s inhumanity.” UNIFEED

Amid threats to sustainable development progress, partnership key to end climate, COVID‑19 crises, Economic and Social Council President tells General Assembly.

Economic and Social Council elects Vice-President, adopts agenda for 2022 session.

The hybrid event focuses on the gap between current and required technical and financial capacities needed to achieve the 1.5 degrees target. The event aims to showcase best practices that simultaneously address climate action and the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.

The hybrid event focuses on the gap between current and required technical and financial capacities needed to achieve the 1.5 degrees target. The event aims to showcase best practices that simultaneously address climate action and the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.