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COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated technology alone cannot guarantee realization of global development goals, scientists warn high-level political forum.

COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated technology alone cannot guarantee realization of global development goals, scientists warn high-level political forum.

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, and UNESCO Assistant-Director General Stefania Giannini brief reporters on the Education Plus Initiative: Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in sub-Saharan Africa.

High-Level Digital Cooperation event, focused on concrete actions to safeguard the technological era for future generations.

High-Level Digital Cooperation event, focused on concrete actions to safeguard the technological era for future generations.

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

As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go to school and shop for essentials – across the world – it has never been more important to bridge the digital divide for the 3.6 billion people who remain off-line, according to top experts from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). UNTV CH

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, calling for a “shared responsibility and global solidarity in response to the impacts of COVID-19.” UNIFEED

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

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.