UN General Assembly
Work together to improve world governance: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to work together to improve world governance.
PM to virtually join 75th UNGA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, like other global leaders, will join the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus vaccine must be affordable, available to all: UN Chief
United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday stressed making the coronavirus vaccine, once it is manufactured commercially, affordable and available to mass people, irrespective of borders.
UN General Assembly adopts resolution on COVID-19
The General Assembly has adopted an "omnibus" resolution to encourage international cooperation in response to COVID-19, reports Xinhua.
Covid-19: World leaders to refrain from meeting at UNGA
As world leaders staying away from New York and contributing set-piece speeches via video link, the General Debate of the General Assembly, traditionally the most high-profile UN event of the year, will be a slimmed-down affair this September due to Covid-19.
Two thirds global population at risk of being left behind amid COVID-19: UNGA
President of the UN General Assembly stated that the response during Covid-19 pandemic must focus on “the two-thirds of the world’s population at risk of being left behind”.
“We need to focus on specific actions that will ease the impact on the well-being and livelihoods of people in developing countries and the marginalized around the world”, said Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Monday.
He made the remarks while speaking to the virtual United Cities and Local Government Forum in the on-going High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, reports UN News.
“We need to address their specific needs now while building back,” he said.
Population in cities could triple by 2030
Scale up efforts to confront coronavirus pandemic: UN
A resolution approved by the UN General Assembly on Friday night has called for scaling up development, manufacturing and access to medicine, vaccines and medical equipment to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
UN General Assembly president urges avoiding rumors about coronavirus, emphasizes solidarity
President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Saturday urged avoiding listening to rumors and unofficial information on the novel coronavirus, while emphasizing solidarity and cooperation of different forms during such times.
Resolution on Myanmar adopted at UNGA with overwhelming majority
A resolution on ‘Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar’ has been adopted at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly with an overwhelming majority of votes.