"DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY"

Laying out his priorities for 2022, Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly that “we face a five-alarm global fire that requires the full mobilization of all countries,” referring to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, a morally bankrupt global financial system, the climate crisis, lawlessness in cyberspace, and diminished peace and security. UNIFEED

“2021 has been a productive year for FAO,” Qu Dongyu, the FAO’s Director-General said in his New Year’s message, listing numerous projects and activities the UN Agency undertook in 2021 to support “the transformation of our agrifood systems, to make them more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable.” FAO

Interactive dialogue to discuss the importance of road safety-related domestic and international finance for achieving the road safety-related Sustainable Development Goal targets and its broader positive impact on public health and the economy.

Top UN officials today briefed reporters on the upcoming 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting, which will focus on achieving concrete and tangible outcomes to improve peacekeeping operations, in line with ongoing peacekeeping reform efforts. UNIFEED

Adopting political declaration, General Assembly pledges greater action to end human trafficking, warning COVID-19 pandemic has increased risk for vulnerable groups.

Adopting political declaration, General Assembly pledges greater action to end human trafficking, warning COVID-19 pandemic has increased risk for vulnerable groups.

Security Council strongly condemns attacks against schools, urges safeguarding of right to education, unanimously adopting resolution 2601 (2021).

The meeting follows on from the informal briefing on the report by the Secretary-General on 10 September, and allows Member States an opportunity to provide the Secretary-General with further reflections and comments on the recommendations contained in the report.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan said this particular right is “not a monopoly of western countries” adding that the safety of journalists and media freedom are top priorities for her. UNIFEED