United Nations published this video item, entitled “Human Fraternity Award, Myanmar, Yemen & other topics – Daily Briefing (3 February 2021)” – below is their description.
Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
– SG Human Fraternity Award
– Myanmar
– Yemen
– Ethiopia
– Somalia
– Afghanistan
– Russia
– Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Oceans
– WHO
– Child Labour
– Noon Briefing Guest Tomorrow
– Timur Goksel
– Honour Roll
SG HUMAN FRATERNITY AWARD
This morning, the Secretary-General was co-awarded the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.
The Secreraty-General said it was an honour to receive the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. He said he knows this is also recognition of the work of the United Nations to advance peace and human dignity every day and everywhere.
He also congratulated this year’s other awardee, Latifa Ibn Ziaten of France. Her dedicated efforts to support young people and promote mutual understanding, arising out of immense personal tragedy, have won admirers at home and beyond.
Discrimination, racism and extremist violence are surging across the globe, he said.
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic crisis, a climate emergency and threats to peace, unity and solidarity are more important now than ever. There must be no room for hatred in the future we are striving to build.
The Secretary-General also said that this is also very much the spirit of the pathbreaking efforts of His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb to advance their inter-faith dialogue and promote our common humanity.
This award will inspire us as we continue that vital work.
In that spirit, the Secretary-General has decided to donate the prize money – half a million US dollars, that’s $500,000 — to the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees to buttress its indispensable efforts to protect the most vulnerable members of the human family – the forcibly displaced.
MYANMAR
In Myanmar, the UN is watching the situation very closely and with concern.
The UN has more than 2,500 personnel in Myanmar, both international and national, providing crucial development and humanitarian support to the people of Myanmar in their pursuit of democracy, peace, human rights and the rule of law
The UN in Myanmar has been providing significant support to the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest political developments in Myanmar come at a particularly difficult time for the country, as it is experiencing a public health emergency with significant socio-economic impacts. The first vaccines arrived in Myanmar only last week and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic must remain a priority for the foreseeable future.
The UN is also providing humanitarian assistance to more than a million people in Myanmar.
YEMEN
In a note issued yesterday on the Safer tanker, the UN explained that it has requested the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen to provide a letter with security assurances in order to deploy a team to the Safer tanker.
The UN regrets that, to date, no response was received despite multiple requests for this letter. Without the letter, the cost of the mission would increase by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The UN is also very concerned by indications that the Houthi de facto authorities are considering a “review” of their formal approval of the mission to deploy. Houthi officials have advised the UN to pause certain preparations pending the outcome of such a process, which would create further delays for the mission.
In light of these challenges, the timeline of deployment of the mission for the tanker remains uncertain and dependent on the continued facilitation of all stakeholders involved.
The UN hopes to receive a renewed commitment from the Houthi de facto authorities to resolve this urgent matter as soon as possible. Any other outcome would be extremely disappointing.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=03%20February%202021
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