"CHARLES MICHEL"

Sexual violence ‘most hidden crime’ being committed against Ukrainians, civil society representative tells Security Council.

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

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

Charles Michel, President of the European Council of the European Union, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

Addressing the European Parliament, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the EU to become a “powerful bridge-builder” in the run-up to COP26. EUROPEAN UNION

The international community should work together “towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response” to build a more robust global health architecture that will protect future generations, world leaders said in a commentary published today in several newspapers around the world. WHO

A new study by the WHO and a research consortium led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen, including almost 30 thousand migrants and refugees in close to 200 countries found that “people living on the streets and in asylum centers are less likely to seek care if they have symptoms of COVID-19.” WHO

With more than 1.5 Million lives lost to COVID-19, world leaders in General Assembly demand urgent action to guarantee equitable distribution of life-saving vaccines.

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, proposed working on a treaty to deal with future pandemics to structure the world’s “collective capacity to anticipate, prepare for and manage such crises.” UNIFEED

The President of the European Council Charles Michel said, “the European Union is defending the rules-based international order and cooperation based on universal values. The European Union wants to be stronger, more autonomous, and firmer, to defend a fairer world.” UNIFEED