News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Click on the link below to read the full version of SRSG Natalia Gherman's interview in Russian: https://kun.uz/ru/news/2020/07/03/primer-yedinstva-i-slajyennoy-raboty-…

Education is the key to personal development and the future of societies. It unlocks opportunities and narrows inequalities. It is the bedrock of informed, tolerant societies, and a primary driver of sustainable development. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education ever…

New York, 28 July 2020 Urban areas are ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 90 per cent of reported cases. Cities are bearing the brunt of the crisis – many with strained health systems, inadequate water and sanitation services, and other challenges. This is especially the case in poorer areas…

New York, 30 July 2020 As in other parts of the world, the health, economic and political impact of COVID-19 has been significant across Southeast Asia — hitting the most vulnerable the hardest. The pandemic has highlighted deep inequalities, shortfalls in governance and the imperative for a…

Ne w York, 18 July 2020 Each year, on Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for equality, dignity and solidarity. Madiba was a moral giant of the 20th century, whose timeless legacy continues to guide us today. The theme of Nelson Mandela International Day…

New York, 30 July 2020 This year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons honours the first responders helping to end the crime of human trafficking: law enforcement officers, social workers, healthcare professionals, NGO staff and many others working around the world to protect the vulnerable…

New York, 9 August, 2020 COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on more than 476 million indigenous people around the world. Throughout history, indigenous peoples have been decimated by diseases brought from elsewhere, to which they had no immunity. It is critical for countries to marshal the…

New York, 19 August 2020 On World Humanitarian Day we honour the work of humanitarians who overcome huge challenges to save and improve the lives of millions of people. These real-life heroes are doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times to help women, men and children whose lives are…

New York, 21 August 2020 Today, we remember and honour all victims of terrorism. We stand by those who grieve and those who continue to endure the physical and psychological wounds of terrorist atrocities. The impact of terrorism on victims can last a lifetime and reverberate across generations…

New York, 22 August 2020 The right to freedom of religion or belief is firmly trenched in international human rights law and is a cornerstone for inclusive, prosperous and peaceful societies. Yet across the world, we continue to witness deep-seated discrimination against religious minorities…

New York, 29 August 2020 Commemorated annually since 2010 on the anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk test site in Kazakhstan, the International Day Against Nuclear Tests takes on special meaning in 2020 in also marking 75 years since the first-ever nuclear test, code named Trinity, was…

New York, 25 August 2020 Tourism is one of the world’s most important economic sectors. It employs one in every ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more. It boosts economies and enables countries to thrive. It allows people to experience some of the world’s cultural…