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A large-scale locusts outbreak across eight provinces in North and Northeast Afghanistan poses enormous threat to the country’s food security, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FAO

The President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, said that while the “darkest days” of COVID-19 have passed, questions just continue to linger, “When will the next pandemic break out? Where and how will it hit humanity? What can we do to prevent it? How should we ensure that it causes the least possible damage to our societies?” UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk ended a three-day visit to Uzbekistan, at the invitation of the government. “I see a country full of opportunities. Uzbekistan inherited structures without much regard for human rights. Over the last six years this has fundamentally changed. Presidential reforms have included significant legal reforms in a wide range of areas,” he said. OHCHR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk this week started a five-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, at the invitation of the Central Asian States. OHCHR

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “Since the beginning of December, the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 has been increasing, adding that “the actual number of deaths is much higher.” WHO

Women literally being erased from public life in Afghanistan, speaker tells Security Council, sounding alarm over country’s dire situation.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

General Assembly voices deep concern over volatility in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, unflinching commitment to Afghans, adopting resolution by vote.