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Following confirmation that the first cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified in an overcrowded refugee camp in Bangladesh, UN humanitarians on Friday announced additional measures and appealed for funds to prevent the spread of the disease. UNTV CH

Thousands of migrants have been stranded “all over the world” where they face a heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, the head of UN migration agency, IOM, said on Thursday. UNTV CH

More than 500,000 Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar in 2017 have received identification cards that the UN insisted today were critical to safeguarding their right to return home. UNTV CH

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) today said it is “deeply concerned” by the mass shootings that took place over the weekend in the US, and encouraged the authorities to “pursue their investigations into these acts and to ensure the due process guarantees.” UNTV CH

UN Secretary-General António Guterres today swore in Michele Bachelet as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights. UNIFEED

In a special ceremony to commemorate the World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations Office in Geneva gathered today survivors and family members of victims who lost their lives in the service of peace in Baghdad, Algiers and elsewhere. UNTV CH

Outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he did not seek a second term after it became “clear” to him that the permanent five members of the Security Council would not support him over his criticism of those countries. UNIFEED / FILE

General Assembly approves Michelle Bachelet of Chile as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at 111th plenary meeting.

After a vote by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, former two-time President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, has officially been appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective from 1 September. UNIFEED / FILE

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