"UKRAINE"

General Assembly elects 18 member States to Human Rights Council, authorizes dates of conference for establishing nuclear‑weapon‑free zone in Middle East.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

General Assembly adopts work programme, agenda for seventy-sixth session.

The IMF’s $650 billion Special Drawing Rights allocation is a historic decision that’s seen as ‘a shot in the arm for the global economy’ at a time of unprecedented crisis, Fund spokesman Gerry Rice said in a press briefing in Washington DC on Thursday. IMF

Resolutions concerning multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on African countries, pushing back session closing date, among texts adopted by General Assembly.

The COVID-19 pandemic combined with protracted conflict have had a devastating impact on Ukrainians with severe mental health conditions. These coinciding events have further limited access to specialised care. In response, WHO reinforced its support of community based mental health care in Ukraine as a part of the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health. WHO

Nuclear-test-ban treaty’s potential will not be realized until it enters into force, speakers stress, as General Assembly marks international day.

On World Hepatitis Day, global health agency Unitaid celebrates progress made against hepatitis C and looks towards 2030 elimination targets. UNITAID / FILE

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Complete eradication of Da’esh can only strengthen international peace, security, says delegate, as General Assembly wraps up debate on counter-terrorism strategy.