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Access to Natural Resources by Palestinians, Syrians Should Not Be Denied, Delegates Tell Second Committee

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Access to Natural Resources by Palestinians, Syrians Should Not Be Denied, Delegates Tell Second Committee

Israel’s ongoing occupation of the Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan, colliding with the impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have turned into a crisis within a crisis for the millions of people living there, delegates heard today as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) took up the issue of those lands.

Deputy Secretary-General Highlights Role of Creatives, Culture-Shapers in Inspiring Action for Humanity’s Well-Being, Better Future, at Inaugural Story House Dinner

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Deputy Secretary-General Highlights Role of Creatives, Culture-Shapers in Inspiring Action for Humanity’s Well-Being, Better Future, at Inaugural Story House Dinner

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Inaugural Story House Dinner, on 10 October:

Legal Frameworks for Protecting Persons in Event of Disasters, International Trade Law Must Evolve alongside Rapidly Changing World, Sixth Committee Hears

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Legal Frameworks for Protecting Persons in Event of Disasters, International Trade Law Must Evolve alongside Rapidly Changing World, Sixth Committee Hears

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) today took up the report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and then commenced the debate on the protection of persons in the event of disasters, speakers highlighted the need for the legal architecture governing both international trade and disaster relief to evolve alongside a rapidly changing world still wrestling with the fallout of COVID‑19.

Small Island States Need Better Access to Finance, Immediate Solutions for Liquidity Challenges, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Round Table on Post-Pandemic Recovery

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Small Island States Need Better Access to Finance, Immediate Solutions for Liquidity Challenges, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Round Table on Post-Pandemic Recovery

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message to a round table on small island developing States’ access to finance for a resilient post-COVID-19 recovery, on 7 October:

Deputy Secretary-General, at Rome Meeting, Says Leadership, Sustained Support Essential to Help Governments Transform World Food Systems in Support of Nutrition for All

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Rome Meeting, Says Leadership, Sustained Support Essential to Help Governments Transform World Food Systems in Support of Nutrition for All

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the forty-ninth plenary session of the Committee on World Food Security, in Rome today:

Officials Describe Increasingly Complex Peacekeeping Landscape, Outline Conduct, Discipline Policies, Briefing Fourth Committee

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Officials Describe Increasingly Complex Peacekeeping Landscape, Outline Conduct, Discipline Policies, Briefing Fourth Committee

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), in a virtual meeting today, heard introductory statements and held an interactive discussion with senior officials on questions related to United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Populists Using COVID-19 as Pretext to Clamp Down on Rights of Migrants, Silence Women’s Free Expression, Third Committee Experts Stress as Dialogues Continue

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Populists Using COVID-19 as Pretext to Clamp Down on Rights of Migrants, Silence Women’s Free Expression, Third Committee Experts Stress as Dialogues Continue

Impediments to freedom of expression for women, discrimination against migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic and an uptick in enforced disappearances were among the concerns addressed by human rights experts in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as delegates raised questions about how better to protect vulnerable communities during interactive dialogues.

Continued Attacks by Illegal Armed Groups in Central African Republic Thwarting Progress towards Implementing Peace Agreement, Special Representative Tells Security Council

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Continued Attacks by Illegal Armed Groups in Central African Republic Thwarting Progress towards Implementing Peace Agreement, Special Representative Tells Security Council

Unabating attacks by illegal armed groups in the Central African Republic are exacerbating the already‑fragile security situation and undermining valuable progress made in establishing institutional stability, the Head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission there told the Security Council today, as members examined the situation ahead of an imminent vote on renewing the Mission’s mandate, which expires on 15 November.

Human Rights Drives Rather than Threatens Business, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Atlanta Conference, Calling for Due Diligence, Responsible Investment

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Human Rights Drives Rather than Threatens Business, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Atlanta Conference, Calling for Due Diligence, Responsible Investment

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohamed’s video message to the Thirteenth Atlanta Business and Human Rights Conference, convened by the International Organization of Employers, the United States Council for International Business and the Coca-Cola Company, today:

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