"REFORMS"

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently held a workshop for new parliamentarians on strengthening anti-corruption oversight. UNMISS

Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India and President of the Security Council for the month of December. 

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the world is counting on Africa. But Africa could not count on the world. That must change. We need to repair trust, supercharge development, and place Africa’s future at the heart of the solutions our world needs.” UNIFEED

Leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia, its international partners and a cross-section of Somalis gathered in the capital on Monday and Tuesday for the country’s first-ever International Investment Conference–an opportunity for the world to appreciate the progress being made by Somalia on the political and economic front. UNSOM

Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, said, “I want the parties to the conflict to not only renew the truce but crucially to commit to taking steps towards a comprehensive resolution of the conflict.” UNIFEED

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$ 88.327 million (SDR 69.40 million) to Malawi under the new Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility. IMF

Concluding debate on Security Council reform, speakers in General Assembly urge more representation for developing countries, ending of permanent members’ veto power.

A new report launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that half of the world's population is affected by oral disease and vulnerable and disadvantaged people are more affected. WHO

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

General Assembly hears renewed appeals for substantive Security Council reform but speakers differ on representation, improved working methods.