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Daily Wrap 14 September 2020 Kseniya Halubovich Rise to the occasion to tackle injustice, Bachelet urges Human Rights Council UN Member States gathered in person in Geneva on Monday for a new session of the Human Rights Council, where UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged countries to "rise to the occasion" to tackle injustice everywhere. Human Rights WFP/Morelia Eróstegui Countries must 'get their hands dirty' to stem COVID and prevent future pandemics  The COVID-19 pandemic has upended a world embroiled in chaos, unleashing catastrophic health, social and economic consequences along with irreparable harm to humanity, according to UN-backed report published on Monday. Health UN Photo/Gema Cortes UN peacekeeping chief outlines reforms needed to keep operations fit-for-purpose Over the next 10 years, the world could well be transformed by potentially lethal new technologies, climate disruptions and disruption caused by expanding cities, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Monday, outlining the adaptations required to keep the Organization's flagship enterprise fit-for-purpose as it confronts daunting new security threats. Peace and Security UN Photo/Mark Garten INTERVIEW: the top diplomat shepherding the General Assembly through its 75th year The Turkish diplomat elected to be the president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, is taking on the role as the Organization grapples with an unprecedented pandemic, and questions surrounding the future direction it should take. UN Affairs Unsplash/Mostafa Meraji Iran: 'Secret execution' of champion wrestler 'deeply disturbing' – UN rights experts A group of five independent UN human rights experts have strongly condemned the summary execution in Iran on Saturday of a former champion wrestler convicted of murdering a security guard during anti-government protests in 2018. Human Rights © Sarah Scaffidi Journalism under fire: UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, highlighting 21 protests around the world this year in which State security forces have violated journalists' rights. Human Rights Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here. unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences