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A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has wreaked havoc in the west of the Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 630. At least 15,000 people have been displaced by the quake, which struck 6 kilometres north-east of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 kilometres, toppling buildings in the area. UNTV CH

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly

In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with last year, to more than 1.3 million; successive droughts and a lack of jobs linked to COVID-19 restrictions are to blame, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

Approving $3.21 billion budget, General Assembly adopts 25 resolutions, decisions from its main committees, concluding main part of seventy-fifth session.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, said while progress has been made, a conclusion to the negotiations is not possible by year end, in part because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the negotiations. WTO

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

General Assembly adopts resolution regarding sustainable fisheries, postpones action on Law of Sea Convention, awaiting input concerning text’s budget implications.

General Assembly adopts resolution regarding sustainable fisheries, postpones action on Law of Sea Convention, awaiting input concerning text’s budget implications.

General Assembly, adopting 66 First Committee texts, calls on States to revitalize stalled disarmament machinery, tackle chronic, emerging security threats.