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Informal comments to the media by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on Afghanistan and other issues.

The World Bank Group said on Tuesday that the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and a rise in inflation, debt, and income inequality that could endanger the recovery in emerging and developing economies. WORLD BANK GROUP

Ahead of the International Migrants Day, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) urgently called on governments and health providers for better access to Covid-19 vaccines for migrants two years into the pandemic. UNTV CH

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

Abandoning Afghanistan now, amid humanitarian crisis, would be ‘historic mistake’, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Security Council adopts presidential statement highlighting importance of preventive diplomacy in maintaining international peace, security.

Security Council adopts presidential statement highlighting importance of preventive diplomacy in maintaining international peace, security.

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

Marking this year’s United Nations Day, the world body’s top officials in Somalia today flagged some of the support being provided to and challenges faced in assisting Somalis on their path to peace and stability, while also re-affirming their commitment in line with the organization’s founding principles. UNSOM

The IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Magdalena Andersson, the chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the body that supervises the IMF’s work, held a press briefing Thursday where Andersson encouraged the multilateral leaders task force to accelerate access to vaccines and to facilitate coordination among international partners, which includes mobilizing critical financing. IMF