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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Organization is continuing to support the government of Uganda to respond to an outbreak of Ebola disease in four districts. WHO

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) urges advanced economies to change course in their monetary and fiscal policies to avert global recession. UNTV CH

Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists in New York that “while climate chaos gallops ahead, climate action has stalled,” and said that the upcoming COP27 in Sharm el-Shaikh “is critical – but we have a long way to go.” UNIFEED

In a speech ahead of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings titled “The Crisis Facing Development” at Stanford University, World Bank Group President David Malpass warned that a series of harsh events and unprecedented macroeconomic policies are combining to throw development into crisis. WORLD BANK

The outbreaks of vector-borne and water-borne diseases are a growing concern in Sindh and Balochistan provinces in Pakistan, where many districts remain inundated by floodwaters, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED / FILE

Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell said, “climate change does not respect borders and boundaries, it does not respect political election cycles,” but it does impact the lives of people globally. UNIFEED / FILE

Addressing the General Assembly on Saturday, Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, said, “we must prioritize diplomatic solutions, dialogue, and de-escalation in order to settle tensions, prevent conflicts from emerging, and combat extremist ideologies.” UNIFEED

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Thórdís Kolbrún Reykjfjörd Gylfadóttir, told world leaders on Saturday, “we must advocate for the multilateral system at every opportunity and convince the peoples of the world, that despite its flaws, it is vastly and completely superior to any other method of resolving issues and disputes between states.” UNIFEED

Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, told world leaders, “Climate disaster and its insufferable impacts are preventable.” He made an “urgent” call to all states to translate rhetoric into action, adding that “we must realize our climate finance commitments to build resilience and mitigate impact. We should act to meet our emission reduction targets.” UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mataafa, said “natural disasters continue to devastate countless lives,” and stressed that climate change remains Samoa’s “number one priority.” UNIFEED