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Secretary-General Highlights Global Vaccine Gap, Need to Fund Climate Action, in Message for ‘Financing the Blue and Green Economy’ Conference

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Secretary-General Highlights Global Vaccine Gap, Need to Fund Climate Action, in Message for ‘Financing the Blue and Green Economy’ Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Euronext ESG European Conference, on “Financing the Blue and Green Economy”, in Lisbon from 8 to 9 June:

Electing Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid President of Seventy-Sixth Session, General Assembly Selects Main Committee Bureaus, Economic and Social Council Members

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Electing Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid President of Seventy-Sixth Session, General Assembly Selects Main Committee Bureaus, Economic and Social Council Members

With a spirit of hope on the horizon, the General Assembly today elected Abdulla Shahid, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, to serve as President of its seventy-sixth session, while also electing the Bureaus of its six Main Committees and 22 members of the Economic and Social Council.

Violence Continues to Threaten Stability in Central Africa, Special Representative Tells Security Council, Calling for Greater International Efforts

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Violence Continues to Threaten Stability in Central Africa, Special Representative Tells Security Council, Calling for Greater International Efforts

Despite gains in Central Africa, from fostering peace to fighting the COVID‑19 pandemic, tensions and pockets of continued violence continue to threaten stability and civilian safety, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the subregion told the Security Council today.

Security Council Committee concerning Libya Grants Humanitarian Travel Exemption, Valid for Six Months, to Three Listed Individuals

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Security Council Committee concerning Libya Grants Humanitarian Travel Exemption, Valid for Six Months, to Three Listed Individuals

On 7 June 2021, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya decided to grant a humanitarian travel exemption, pursuant to paragraph 16(a) of resolution 1970 (2011), effective from 1 June 2021 through 30 November 2021, to the following three individuals:

NGO Committee Adopts Report on Its Recent Work, Including Approval of 432 Applications, as It Concludes 2021 Regular Session

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NGO Committee Adopts Report on Its Recent Work, Including Approval of 432 Applications, as It Concludes 2021 Regular Session

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) concluded its 2021 regular session today, adopting a report that contains the results of its recent substantive work, including its decision to recommend 432 groups for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.

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