"ANGOLA"

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

João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

Adopting resolution 2588 (2021) by 14 votes in favour, 1 abstention, Security Council extends mandate of expert panel on Central African Republic, renews arms embargo.

Central African Republic seeing spikes in rights violations, attacks on aid workers, Special Representative tells Security Council, calling for support.

Current battle to end COVID-19 pandemic must not cost war against HIV/AIDS, speakers warn General Assembly on day three of high-level meeting.

Opening special session on corruption, General Assembly adopts political declaration with road maps to help countries tackle bribery, money-laundering, abuse of power.

Opening special session on corruption, General Assembly adopts political declaration with road maps to help countries tackle bribery, money-laundering, abuse of power.

Special Envoy updates Security Council on new strategy for consolidating peace, preventing conflict in Great Lakes region.

Faustin-Archange Touadéra officially begun his second term as President of Central African Republic after his election victory was confirmed by the country's Constitutional Court. MINUSCA

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that the first COVID-19 vaccinations started in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, an "in addition to those two countries, COVAX has now delivered vaccines in Angola, Cambodia, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Gambia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Nigeria, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan and Uganda." WHO