The new Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun, presented his credentials to the Secretariat today.
New Permanent Representative of Myanmar Presents Credentials
20
Oct
Category Archives: Countries & Territories/Myanmar
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
14
Oct
Despite steady progress against tuberculosis in many countries before the COVID-19 pandemic — with a 9 per cent reduction in incidence and a 14 per cent drop in deaths between 2015 and 2019 — a World Health Organization report released today warns that global prevention and treatment targets are likely to be missed.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
15
Sep
A record 13.4 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and western Niger need humanitarian assistance and protection, as fast-growing crises spread across the Central Sahel region. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the number of internally displaced people has grown 20-fold to 1.4 million in less than two years.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
15
Sep
A record 13.4 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and western Niger need humanitarian assistance and protection, as fast-growing crises spread across the Central Sahel region. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the number of internally displaced people has grown 20-fold to 1.4 million in less than two years.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
11
Sep
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are helping the Government of Cambodia with distance learning programmes for the more than 3 million students who are out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
2
Sep
The COVID-19 pandemic will push 47 million more women and girls below the poverty line by 2021, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty, according to new data released today by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
28
Aug
The High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed deep concern over death threats against Congolese rights defender and Nobel Prize Laureate Denis Mukwege, calling for a swift investigation and action to bring the perpetrators to justice. The threats followed his condemnation of the killing of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
26
Aug
Millions of refugees across Eastern Africa who rely on the World Food Programme (WFP) to survive will face serious hunger and malnutrition, the agency warned today, citing reduced donor funding due to the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. WFP needs $323 million to assist refugees over the next six months.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
2
Jul
In Kenya, the World Food Programme (WFP) has launched cash transfers and nutrition support for nearly 280,000 people struggling to survive from the impact of the virus on informal settlements in Nairobi.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
2
Jul
In Kenya, the World Food Programme (WFP) has launched cash transfers and nutrition support for nearly 280,000 people struggling to survive from the impact of the virus on informal settlements in Nairobi.