"PAPUA NEW GUINEA"

Unitaid’s Executive Director Philippe Duneton warned about the critical need for investment in oxygen to treat COVID-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries, which have quadrupled in recent months. UNITAID

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

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

WHO’s chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that in Papua New Guinea, there is large-scale community transmission in the capital Port Moresby and the Western Province, and all 22 provinces have now reported COVID-19 cases. WHO

Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics. UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts 34 draft resolutions, decisions from Fourth Committee, including texts on Middle East, decolonization, information questions.

Make bold environmental action central focus of post pandemic economic recovery, speakers urge as General Assembly holds first ever global biodiversity summit.

James Marape, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, addresses the general debate of the 75th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 22 – 29 September 2020).

Speaking on behalf of Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence at the United Nations, Kausea Natano, Prime Minister of Tuvalu said, “we reaffirm our commitment to the spirit of multilateral cooperation as symbolized by the shared history of the United Nations.” UNIFEED

New president echoes call by predecessor for progressive, multilateral action to defeat COVID-19.