"LIU ZHENMIN"

The Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Liu Zhenmin, said, “If we want to protect our future, we need to save our oceans.” UNIFEED

Less money for development activities today means greater spending on humanitarian crises tomorrow, speaker underlines, closing operational activities segment.

Less money for development activities today means greater spending on humanitarian crises tomorrow, speaker underlines, closing operational activities segment.

New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million). WHO

Launching the World Economic and Social Prospects 20122 (WESP 2022) the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Liu Zhenmin, said full global recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic “is still a long way off.” UNIFEED

Press conference by Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin and Hamid Rashid, Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring at DESA, on the Launch of the World Economic Situation and Prospect Report 2022.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Informal meeting of the General Assembly to hear the briefing by the G20 Sherpa of Italy, Luigi Mattiolo, on the outcomes of the G20 Rome Leaders Summit, particularly in light of the G20’s impact on critical issues such as vaccines, COVID-19 recoveries, and climate actions.

The General Assembly holds a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID-19.

The General Assembly holds a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID-19.