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Investment in Stronger Mental Health Systems Key for Defeating COVID-19, Ensuring Universal Coverage, Secretary-General Tells World Health Organization Event

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Investment in Stronger Mental Health Systems Key for Defeating COVID-19, Ensuring Universal Coverage, Secretary-General Tells World Health Organization Event

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World Health Organization (WHO) “Big Event” on mental health, today:

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

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

There has been a dramatic rise in major storms, drought, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather events over the last 20 years, which have claimed 1.23 million lives, impacted 4.2 billion people and caused almost $3 trillion in global economic losses, according to a report published today by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Chairs of Fourth Committee Subsidiary Bodies, Senior Officials Present Agenda Items on Atomic Radiation, Decolonization, Special Political Missions

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Chairs of Fourth Committee Subsidiary Bodies, Senior Officials Present Agenda Items on Atomic Radiation, Decolonization, Special Political Missions

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) held a virtual meeting today, hearing introductory statements and questions on the effects of atomic radiation, decolonization questions and special political missions.

Introducing 2021 Programme Budget Proposal, Secretary-General Highlights New Communications Strategy, Stronger Staff Development, Information Technology

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Introducing 2021 Programme Budget Proposal, Secretary-General Highlights New Communications Strategy, Stronger Staff Development, Information Technology

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ introduction to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) of the proposed programme budget for 2021, in New York today:

Because of Pandemic, Global Cooperation ‘More Urgent than Ever’, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

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Because of Pandemic, Global Cooperation ‘More Urgent than Ever’, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, held today:

Upcoming Rome Summit Will Help Leapfrog Action into Solutions for Global Hunger, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Joint Meeting of Agricultural, Food Agencies

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Upcoming Rome Summit Will Help Leapfrog Action into Solutions for Global Hunger, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Joint Meeting of Agricultural, Food Agencies

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, at the annual fourth informal joint meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Executive Board and the World Food Programme (WFP) Board, today:

In Face of Pandemic, 100 Million People Worldwide on Brink of Extreme Poverty, Assembly President Says, as Second Committee Concludes General Debate

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In Face of Pandemic, 100 Million People Worldwide on Brink of Extreme Poverty, Assembly President Says, as Second Committee Concludes General Debate

With COVID-19 continuing to wreak havoc on national economies, delegates urged the international community to focus on sustainable development in recovering from the pandemic´s devastating effects, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its general debate today.

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