"DISASTERS"

The International Labour Organization’s 10th Director-General, Guy Ryder concluded his 10-year term in office on 30 September and handed the keys of office to his successor, Gilbert F. Houngbo. ILO

In a speech ahead of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings titled “The Crisis Facing Development” at Stanford University, World Bank Group President David Malpass warned that a series of harsh events and unprecedented macroeconomic policies are combining to throw development into crisis. WORLD BANK

Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, said, “The future is not digital, but hybrid.” UNIFEED

The outbreaks of vector-borne and water-borne diseases are a growing concern in Sindh and Balochistan provinces in Pakistan, where many districts remain inundated by floodwaters, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED / FILE

Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell said, “climate change does not respect borders and boundaries, it does not respect political election cycles,” but it does impact the lives of people globally. UNIFEED / FILE

With risk of ‘Armageddon, apocalypse’ from just one single nuclear detonation, General Assembly members reaffirm determination to eliminate such weapons.

With risk of 'Armageddon, apocalypse' from just one single nuclear detonation, General Assembly members reaffirm determination to eliminate such weapons.

Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Minister for National Security, Home Affairs, Public Administration, Information and Disaster Management of Grenada, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).

Speaking to the High-Level Debate of the General Assembly on behalf of the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean Victor Généus said, “Haiti finds itself at a crossroad, one that is extremely difficult but decisive for its future,” adding that the government “is facing a complex dilemma that must be solved and this requires the effective support of our partners.” UNIFEED

Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, told world leaders, “Climate disaster and its insufferable impacts are preventable.” He made an “urgent” call to all states to translate rhetoric into action, adding that “we must realize our climate finance commitments to build resilience and mitigate impact. We should act to meet our emission reduction targets.” UNIFEED