"WOMEN"

The UN Secretary-General presides over a Virtual Dag Hammarskjold Medal and Gender Advocate award ceremony.

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

In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General António Guterres laid a wreath to pay tribute to all the UN blue helmets who have lost their lives since 1948. UNIFEED

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) commemorated the International Day of Peacekeepers in a ceremony in the capital Juba. UNMISS

UN chief António Guterres said despite all the technological and scientific advances made recent decades, “we are in an unprecedented human crisis because of a microscopic virus” demonstrating our fragility and called on world leaders “to respond with unity and solidarity.” UNIFEED

Just inside Colombia along the border with Venezuela, UNHCR and partners are offering medical treatment and counseling to hundreds of people affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including Venezuelans who have crossed the border and locals in need of help. UNHCR

COVID-19 pandemic amplifying, exploiting world’s fragilities, Secretary-General tells Security Council debate on protecting civilians in armed conflict.

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

Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval officer working in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has been selected to receive the 2019 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, together with an Indian peacekeeper who has recently completed her assignment in South Sudan. MINUSCA

UN chief António Guterres said COVID-19 makes the protection of civilians in armed conflicts “more challenging than ever – and our support more important than ever.” UNIFEED