"PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"

The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, opened a youth conference on the future of youth political participation held on 16-17 June in Mogadishu. UNSOM

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

Press Conference: The 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “As we strive to recover better, we must also build back accessibility, investments should create new opportunities for persons with disabilities, not new barrier. As communities reopen, we must support persons with disabilities returning to school and re-entering the workforce.” UNIFEED

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

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said the recent events have “made clear once again the costs of perpetual conflict and lost hope” adding that the international community's approach to Gaza and the conflict as a whole “cannot be business as usual, and we cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past.” UNIFEED

Women still suffering in war zones, Special Representative tells Security Council, highlighting unmet global commitments to victims of sexual violence.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that as conflict has become more urbanized, “armed groups are proliferating and the use of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, is increasing.” Access and mobility hurdles due to COVID-19, he added, are “complicating efforts to mitigate and respond to the threat.” UNIFEED

Digital labour platforms have increased five-fold worldwide in the last decade according to the ILO’s latest ‘World Employment and Social Outlook 2021’ report. This growth has underlined the need for international policy dialogue and regulatory cooperation in order to provide decent work opportunities and foster the growth of sustainable businesses more consistently. ILO

In their opening remarks to the 46th session of the Human Rights Council, the UN chief reiterated his call to the Myanmar military “to stop the repression immediately”, while the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said the “medical impact of the pandemic is far from over and its effects on economies, freedoms, societies, and people have only just begun”. UNTV CH