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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “two-track pandemic” is now taking its toll on some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people and stressed that "vaccines donated next year will be far too late for those who are dying today, or being infected today, or at risk today.” WHO

The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19 in addition to a lack of funding have left 41 million people on the verge of famine, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. UNIFEED

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

Press Conference: The 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Negotiated political settlement only way to end war, ‘turn the tide’ in Yemen, Special Envoy tells Security Council.

Ten years after the adoption of an historic International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention that confirmed their labour rights, domestic workers are still fighting for recognition as workers and essential service providers.Working conditions for many have not improved in a decade and have been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new ILO report. ILO

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

WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "Globally, the number of new cases of COVID-19 reported to WHO has now declined for seven weeks in a row, which is the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far. While weekly cases are at their lowest since February, deaths are not falling as quickly.” WHO

Citing COVID-19’s global impact on peace, speakers say Security Council must overcome divisions, address current realities, as General Assembly considers its 2020 report.

Citing COVID-19’s global impact on peace, speakers say Security Council must overcome divisions, address current realities, as General Assembly considers its 2020 report.