"CLIMATE CHANGE"

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has designated European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet as Goodwill Ambassador on the International Day of Human Space Flight. FAO

In a “Face to Face” press briefing, Munir Akram, president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), presents his views and vision on how ECOSOC can respond to the pandemic, related to financing for development.

Informal comments by Co-chairs of the Group of Friends on Climate and Security Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany, and Margo Dieye, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nauru, with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States.

Briefing by Amy Quantrill, Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

“All vulnerable countries exposed in the pandemic and its economic fallout deserve particular attention,” announced IMFC Chair Minister Magdalena Andersson in her first IMFC press conference as the new Chair with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday. IMF

Announcing the United States has officially joined the UN Group of Friends on Climate and Security, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “this is a critical issue for the United Nations, especially because the threat isn’t just to all of our climates, it’s also a collective security issue for all of us.” UNIFEED

Ahead of COP26, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva joined U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to discuss how to turn climate ambitions into action while creating vibrant and inclusive opportunities as part of the transition to the new climate economy as part of IMF and World Bank Group’s Spring Meetings. IMF

10th Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on the theme, "A Decade of Action: Building a Resilient Recovery".

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

The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated that being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and that vaccination passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel. UNTV CH