Theme/Headquarters and host country

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

5 Aug

In Sudan’s Khartoum state — where food security has deteriorated due to inflation and economic decline — the World Food Programme (WFP) launched its first programme providing nutritional support to 175,000 pregnant and nursing women and children under five. Precautions are in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Secretary-General, at Annual Memorial Service, Honours 77 United Nations Staff Who Lost Their Lives in Line of Duty Last Year for Commitment, Sacrifice

30 Jun

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the annual memorial service for fallen staff, in New York today:

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

26 Jun

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a new report that millions of children in Yemen could be pushed to the brink of starvation due to huge shortfalls in humanitarian aid funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the COVID-19 response is only 10 per cent funded, as UNICEF appeals for $53 million.