"WOMEN WORKERS"

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.

Marking World Humanitarian Day on its tenth anniversary, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ursula Mueller said that “as respect for the laws of war weaken around the world, aid workers are increasingly vulnerable when they are more needed than ever before.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.