In Bangladesh, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is warning of life-threatening consequences if annual monsoon preparations cannot be completed. A lockdown is in place to curb the spread of COVID-19, making supply delivery more challenging.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Placencia Ambition Forum, held in Belize today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April:
United Nations humanitarian agencies and their partners are asking donors for an initial $350 million to rapidly scale up logistics services, aimed at supporting countries disproportionately affected by cancelled flights and disrupted supply routes to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the “One World: Together at Home” concert, organized by Global Citizen, today:
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:
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.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released new guidance on COVID-19 and the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, stressing that they must not fear retribution for seeking health care amid the pandemic.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the International Monetary Fund/World Bank high-level meeting on “Mobilizing with Africa”, in New York today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the virtual extraordinary high-level meeting of the Group of Friends on Food Security and Nutrition, in New York today:
