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Following a high-level event called “Financing the 2030 Agenda in the era of COVID-19 and Beyond” the UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres told reporters “we must stop the virus in its tracks, respond, recover and strengthen our systems for the future.” UNIFEED

The COVID-19 pandemic is “a catastrophe” but also “a generational opportunity to shape our future for the better,” the UN chief Antonio Guterres said at a high-level virtual event on the sidelines of the 75th UN General Debate. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that it has reach an agreement with its partners to make some 120 million COVID-19 rapid tests available to low and middle-income countries.WHO

In a video message, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada told the General Assembly’s General Debate that “the world is in crisis, and not just because of the last few months, not just because of COVID-19.” The pandemic, he said, “is our wake-up call, and we cannot ignore it.” UNIFEED

As the flu season in the northern hemisphere approaches, “many countries find themselves struggling to strike the right balance between protecting public health, protecting personal liberty and protecting their economies,” warned the WHO on Friday. WHO

In a video message, Pope Francis told the General Assembly’s General Debate that the COVID-19 pandemic can be a time “for rethinking our way of life and our economic and social systems, which are widening the gap between rich and poor.” UNIFEED

In a video address to the General Assembly’s General Debate, Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo said, “despite the challenges of COVID-19, we are still working hard to undertake inclusive national elections where the Somali people can determine their future.” UNIFEED

Addressing the Annual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Landlocked Developing Countries, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the plight " of these nations, as "trade, transport and distribution have been upended." UNIFEED

In a video message, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the General Assembly’s General Debate that the Security Council should “continue to serve as the cornerstone of global governance, which cannot be achieved unless the permanent members of the Security Council retain their veto power.” UNIFEED

In a video message, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro today told the General Assembly’s General Debate that segments of the Brazilian media have “politicized” the COVID-19 pandemic “by spreading panic among the population.” UNIFEED