"VACCINATION"

WHO's chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "WHO is calling for a moratorium on boosters until at least the end of September, to enable at least 10 per cent of the population of every country to be vaccinated." WHO

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

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

Press Conference by T. S. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and President of the Security Council, on the programme of Work for the month of August.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "Almost four million cases were reported to WHO last week, and on current trends, we expect the total number of cases to pass 200 million within the next two weeks. And we know that is an underestimate.” WHO

UNICEF estimates that over 100,000 children in Tigray could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the next 12 months – a tenfold increase compared to the average annual caseload. UNICEF

Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

More help needed, delegates say, as General Assembly considers United Nations role in Africa’s anti-malaria fight, efforts for lasting peace, sustainable development.