United Nations published this video item, entitled “COVID-19 worsening food insecurity, driving displacement & other topics – Daily Briefing (10 Nov)” – below is their description.
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: – Saeb Erekat – Secretary-General/Shanghai Cooperation Council – Theodor Herzl Award – Deputy Secretary-General – Tropical Storm Eta – Mali – COVID-19/Migrants and Displaced Communities – Lacroix – COVID – World Science Day for Peace and Development SAEB EREKAT The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Saeb Erekat, Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Secretary-General and Chief Negotiator for the Palestinians in the Middle East Peace Process. The Secretary-General was grateful to have known Dr. Erekat and to have called him a friend. He was dedicated to the peaceful pursuit of justice, dignity and the legitimate rights of Palestinians to self-determination, sovereignty and statehood. Now is the time to continue his crucial work and end the conflict that has tragically affected the lives of so many. The Secretary-General reiterates his own and the United Nations’ commitment to support all efforts to bring the parties together to achieve a long-awaited, just and sustainable two-State solution, with Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. On behalf of the United Nations, the Secretary-General extends our heartfelt condolences to Dr. Erekat’s family, President Abbas, the people of Palestine and his many friends and supporters around the world. SECRETARY-GENERAL/SHANGHAI COOPERATION COUNCIL The Secretary-General also sent a pre-recorded video message to today’s meeting of the Council of Heads of State of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. He said that the pandemic has intensified vulnerabilities, inequalities and fragilities across the world, and that the recovery will require global cooperation to protect lives and livelihoods, and to keep economies and businesses afloat. The Secretary-General said that he counts on the strong engagement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Member States and welcomes their support for his appeal for a global ceasefire. COVID-19/MIGRANTS AND DISPLACED COMMUNITIES The International Organization for Migration and the World Food Programme warn that COVID-19 could push more people to move out of necessity, as hunger surges among migrant and displaced communities. It shows that the world’s 164 million migrant workers, especially those working in the informal sector, are some of the worst hit by the pandemic. The report notes that the World Bank expects a 14 per cent drop in remittances to low- and middle-income countries by 2021 and that will have consequences for food security, and those consequences could be devastating. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=10%20November%202020
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