The Security Council today announced the adoption of a resolution calling for strengthened international cooperation to facilitate equitable and affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, and during complex humanitarian emergencies.
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COVID-19 Hit Most Vulnerable Hardest, Deputy Secretary-General Notes in Message for Global Citizen’s ‘Recover Together Better’ Campaign
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the Global Citizen’s "Recover Better Together" campaign, today:
Gender-Specific COVID-19 Recovery Measures Key to Retaining Progress in Female Economic Empowerment, Deputy Secretary-General Tells UN-Women Round Table
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the round table hosted by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development titled “Rebuild, Boost, and Transform: Gender approaches for an inclusive COVID-19 recovery”, today:
Secretary-General Calls Vaccine Equity Biggest Moral Test for Global Community, as Security Council Considers Equitable Availability of Doses
Addressing the equitable distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus in the Security Council today, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres proposed the creation of an emergency task force by the G20 countries to prepare and help implement a global immunization plan.
General Assembly Adopts Resolution Extending Preparatory Period of Angola from Least Developed Country Category
Acting unanimously today, the General Assembly decided on an exceptional basis to provide Angola — which had stood poised to graduate from the United Nations list of least developed countries — with an additional preparatory period of three years, in light of socioeconomic vulnerabilities exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Secretary-General Calls Good Business Principles ‘Blueprint’ for Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Spotlighting Complexities of COVID-19 Pandemic
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the virtual conference “Roadmap for Recovery: Business and the Sustainable Development Goals”, held today: