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Health

18 April 2020

SG/SM/20050

Secretary-General Applauds Health Heroes, Hails Support for World Health Organization, in Message to ‘One World’ Virtual Concert

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the “One World: Together at Home” concert, organized by Global Citizen, today:

16 April 2020

SC/14162

Briefing Security Council on Yemen, Special Envoy Calls upon Parties to End War, Tackle COVID-19 Threat

As military escalations and the onset of COVID-19 threaten to wipe out hard-won gains in Yemen, an opportunity has emerged to bring peace, Special Envoy Martin Griffiths told the Security Council in a 16 April videoconference meeting, stressing that there could be no better moment for parties to silence the guns.

15 April 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Three new Ebola cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 10 April, with more expected to be identified, as the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee concluded that the outbreak still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

14 April 2020

SG/SM/20045

No Time to Cut World Health Organization Funding, Secretary-General Stresses, as Member States Battle against Vast COVID-19 Impact

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

Daily Noon Briefing

17 April 2025

In Sudan, a World Food Programme team successfully arrived today in greater Khartoum, where they are coordinating with local authorities to scale up assistance. WFP aims to expand aid deliveries to nearly 1 million people over the coming month, amid high risk of famine in many areas.