United Nations published this video item, entitled “Kyrgyzstan & other topics – Daily Briefing (6 October 2020)” – below is their description.
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: – Kyrgyzstan – Universal Health Coverage – Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict/Unicef – Syria – Water – Democratic Republic of the Congo – COVID-19/Ukraine – Nigeria/World Food Programme – Human Rights/Seafarers – Space Week KYRGYZSTAN The Secretary-General is closely monitoring the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, where protests erupted yesterday in the aftermath of the 4 October parliamentary elections, reportedly leaving one person dead and over one hundred injured. The Secretary-General regrets the loss of life and urges all involved to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from violence. The Secretary-General encourages all Kyrgyz actors to engage in dialogue and agree on a way forward within the constitutional framework. The United Nations stands ready to support all efforts aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the current situation, including through the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE Tomorrow, final report in a series of Policy Briefs from the Secretary-General concerning COVID-19 will be issued. This Policy Brief will focus on the need for Universal Health Care and for the strengthening of health systems worldwide. There will be a video message by the Secretary-General, as well as the report itself. NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT In a statement issued yesterday evening, the Secretary-General condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, despite repeated appeals from the international community to immediately stop the fighting. The Secretary-General said that he is gravely concerned by reports of the extension of hostilities, including the targeting of populated areas. The Secretary-General reminds all sides of their obligations to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure under international humanitarian law. He once again underlines that there is no military solution to the conflict and urges the sides to immediately cease hostilities. The Secretary-General appeals to all relevant regional and international actors to actively exercise their influence to achieve an urgent end to the fighting and return to negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=06%20October%202020
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