"HEALTH"

The COVID-19 pandemic is “a catastrophe” but also “a generational opportunity to shape our future for the better,” the UN chief Antonio Guterres said at a high-level virtual event on the sidelines of the 75th UN General Debate. UNIFEED

With over one million lives now lost to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that while the “agonizing milestone” is a “mind-numbing figure”, the world must never lose sight of each and every individual life. UNIFEED

Media briefing on heads of state and government meeting on "Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID 19 and Beyond" and Vaccine/ACT-Accelerator.

Africa could gain 89 billion US dollars annually by curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) according to a new report from the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UNTV CH

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

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that it has reach an agreement with its partners to make some 120 million COVID-19 rapid tests available to low and middle-income countries.WHO

In a video message to the General Assembly’s General Debate, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged a 30 percent increase in funding the World Health Organization. He said, “the UK supports the efforts of the World Health Organization and of my friend, Tedros, to explore the aetiology of the disease, because however great the need for reform, the WHO, the World Health Organization, is still the one body that marshals humanity against the legions of disease.” UNIFEED

In a video message, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan said that he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “without any conditions,” adding that “establishing a constructive relationship between Japan and North Korea will not only serve the interests of both sides but will also greatly contribute to regional peace and stability.” UNIFEED

As the flu season in the northern hemisphere approaches, “many countries find themselves struggling to strike the right balance between protecting public health, protecting personal liberty and protecting their economies,” warned the WHO on Friday. WHO

Virtual press briefing to launch "Protect the Progress - Rise, Refocus, Recover", the 2020 Progress Report, on the 'Every Woman Every Child' Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health.