"VACCINATION"

Opening of the annual handover ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 (from Guyana to Guinea).

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

WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that almost one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has "an unprecedented opportunity to make health the heartbeat of development, and the foundation of a more secure, and more equitable world." WHO

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

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said 2020 was the “worst year since the Great Depression,” but noted that the picture for 2021 is “less bad.” IMF

Refugees in Jordan began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday as part of a national health plan that includes all citizens, refugees and residents. UNHCR

As COVID-19 cases spike in Europe, Africa and the Americas, WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “we are collectively not succeeding at breaking the chains of transmission at the community level or within households. We need to close the gap between intent and implementation at the country and individual level because at present there is immense pressure on hospitals and health workers." WHO

As the COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed two million lives, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message, “Sadly, the deadly impact of the pandemic has been made worse by the absence of a global coordinated effort. In the memory of those two million souls, the world must act with far greater solidarity. Now is the time.” UNIFEED

The IMF will remain committed to help members secure a durable exit from the COVID-19 crisis, minimize its long-term scarring, and build forward a stronger, fairer, and greener economy spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters today. IMF

Refugees in Jordan began receiving vaccinations against COVID-19 on Thursday in Jordan as part of a government initiative that includes all citizens, refugees and residents in a comprehensive national health response. UNHCR