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Briefing by Didier Trebucq, UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.

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

A UN official said there is “a great deal of uncertainty and also a humanitarian crisis that is growing” as explosions and ash fall are expected to continue over the coming weeks, following the volcano eruption in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. UNIFEED

Having obtained the required majority and the largest number of votes of the members of the General Assembly, Bolivia, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, France, Gabon, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Senegal, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uzbekistan on Tuesday (13 Oct) have been elected members of the Human Rights Council for a three-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2021. UNIFEED

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

C. Peter David, Minister For Foreign Affairs and Labour of Grenada, addresses the general debate of the 75th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 22 – 29 September 2020).

Economic and Social Council adopts texts regarding Palestinian population, other agenda items, but fails to agree on sustainable development ministerial declaration.

Following the release of a landmark report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet on children’s health, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said, “The health of children everywhere is at risk. We can do more, and we must do more. Our children, our young people, deserve better.” WHO

No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, finds a landmark report released today by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet. UNICEF

General Assembly discusses oceans, the law of the sea, sustainable fisheries, conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks at the 43rd Plenary meeting.