"WOMEN WORKERS"

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said, humanitarian agencies will continue to work in Afghanistan, “unless and until there is a blanket opposition to the role of women.” UNIFEED

Commenting on guidelines expected to be issued by Taliban authorities to allow women to work in humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, the United Nations top humanitarian official said “Let’s see if these guidelines do come through. Let's see if they are beneficial. Let's see what space there is for the essential and central role of women in our humanitarian operations.” UNIFEED

Virtual Press Conference by Mr. Hamid Rashid, Lead Author and Chief, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and Ms. Helena Afonso, Economic Affairs Officer, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, on the World Economic Situation and Prospects Mid-year Update.

The number of working hours lost across the world in the first half of 2020 was significantly worse than previously estimated, while the highly uncertain recovery in the second half of the year will not be enough to go back to pre-pandemic levels, even in the best scenario, and risks seeing continuing large-scale job losses, warns the International Labour Organization (ILO). ILO

Award Ceremony: 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year

Support for women peacekeepers, civil society leaders crucial in Horn of Africa peace efforts, top officials tells Security Council at 8657th meeting.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Open briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee on "Integrating gender into the work of the Committee and CTED".

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

United Nations plays critical role in countries facing violence, conflict, speakers stress, at Security Council debate on Peacekeeping Operations at 8612nd meeting.