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At the launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, the President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced more children into labour and stressed that the world “must ensure that this generation is not lost.” UNIFEED

The General Assembly elected Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates to the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January. UNIFEED

Governments must embrace rights-based focus on those most at risk of HIV/AIDS, General Assembly speakers stress, amid differences over ‘key’ populations.

Stressing no country is exempt from corruption, speakers in General Assembly call for greater collaboration to tackle menace, as special session continues.

Stressing no country is exempt from corruption, speakers in General Assembly call for greater collaboration to tackle menace, as special session continues.

A UN Spokesperson said, “the Secretary-General continues to follow the situation in Mali with concern and continues to be engaged.” UNIFEED

Speakers in General Assembly urge Israel, Hamas to use ceasefire as opportunity for reopening dialogue, addressing root causes of conflict.

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

Speakers differ over implementation of ‘responsibility to protect’ principle, as General Assembly considers draft resolution on atrocity crime prevention.

Speakers differ over implementation of ‘responsibility to protect’ principle, as General Assembly considers draft resolution on atrocity crime prevention.