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General Assembly elects 18 member States to Human Rights Council, authorizes dates of conference for establishing nuclear‑weapon‑free zone in Middle East.

Youth leaders took centre stage in the fight to feed the world by raising awareness, inspiring action and identifying solutions at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement whose first flagship event ended on Tuesday. FAO

Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

Resolutions concerning multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on African countries, pushing back session closing date, among texts adopted by General Assembly.

The United Nations has been following “with growing concern continuing reports of tension on Armenian-Azerbaijan border including the latest incident reported today,” the UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday. UNIFEED

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

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said Monday (12 Jul) – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report estimates that around a tenth of the global population – up to 811 million people – were undernourished last year. FAO

Speakers stress need to address root causes of terrorism, violent extremism amidst fallout from pandemic, as General Assembly continues debate on global strategy.

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. People living with HIV must be at heart of global efforts to stamp out epidemic by 2030, governments stress, as General Assembly high-level meeting continues.

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.