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

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

The President of the General Assembly Volkan Bozkir speaks about what the General Assembly has achieved so far this session and what is expected in the coming months – and takes journalists’ questions.

World Health Programme (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify at a global level and noted that “there were almost as many cases globally last week as in the first five months of the pandemic." WHO

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

Unequal vaccine distribution self-defeating, World Health Organization Chief tells Economic and Social Council’s Special Ministerial Meeting.

Concluding Financing for Development Forum, ministers reaffirm commitment to strengthen multilateral cooperation, solidarity in combating Ill effects of COVID-19.

Concluding Financing for Development Forum, ministers reaffirm commitment to strengthen multilateral cooperation, solidarity in combating Ill effects of COVID-19.

Pakistan launched a drive on Thursday to issue smart identity cards to some 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees, in what will be a vast national campaign to verify data and improve access to critical services. UNHCR

Panels seek ways to avoid global post-COVID recovery that leaves some behind, as Forum on Financing for Development continues.