"SWEDEN"

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

“The pandemic shows us once again, albeit particularly painfully, how important it is for us to work together internationally,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said today as she and other global leaders addressed the ILO’s Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work. ILO

After fleeing war in Syria, Mohammad Alkhalaf found a chance to get his life back on track at a German railway company through a vocational traineeship. UNHCR

The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, told the Security Council that “the United Nations has provided a feasible roadmap to the parties,” and it is now up to “those with arms and power, to make the decisions to achieve the objectives set out there.” UNIFEED

The Head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, stressed that “from the beginning, WHO has acted quickly and decisively to respond and to warn the world” about the COVID-19 outbreak. He added, “We said repeatedly that the world had a window of opportunity to prepare and to prevent widespread community transmission.” WHO

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Head of the mission in the country (MINUSCA) stressed, “the inclusive Government that emerged from the Peace Agreement remains in place,” adding that there is “a clear reduction in violence against the civilian population.” UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC) and the Permanent Missions of Belgium and Sweden to the United Nations host a high-level event to launch the Practical guidance for mediators to protect children in situations of armed conflict.

Political declaration must capture worrying state of oceans, raise awareness for urgent action, delegates say, as conference preparation meeting concludes.

Political declaration must capture worrying state of oceans, raise awareness for urgent action, delegates say, as conference preparation meeting concludes.

Life below water ‘essential to life on land’, General Assembly President stresses, at meeting on 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference.