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Daily Wrap 24 September 2020 UN Photo/Manuel Elias LIVE: UN Climate Change Roundtable - a 'just transition' through climate action is key says Guterres Live coverage of the High-Level UN Climate Change Roundtable, featuring UN chief António Guterres, designed to rally momentum for more ambitious action to limit global warming and ensure sustainable post-pandemic recovery plans.    Highlights UN chief warns that 'the world has a fever and is burning up'  Watch the roundtable live on UN Web TV UK and UN to co-host December climate event.    Climate Change UN Photo/Evan Schneider Through solidarity, humanity will overcome COVID-19 pandemic: Timor-Leste President The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to focus on the importance of achieving a sustainable future for all people and the planet, the President of Timor-Leste said in his speech to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Evan Schneider Somalia committed to promoting democracy, accountability despite COVID-19 challenge Somalia is working with its international partners to build a democratic, inclusive and prosperous country for its citizens, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as 'Farmajo', told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Despite 'compromises', peace remains elusive in Yemen, says President, calling for international support to save his country The President of Yemen on Thursday called on the international community to end the suffering of Yemenis through ensuring "decisive and active" pressure on "the Houthis and Tehran," and for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions demanding an end to the violence his country faced.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Libya is a victim of migration, not its reason, says GNA President Serraj Libya, as a country of transit for migrants, cannot surmount the associated challenges without international support, the country's Head of State told world leaders gathered virtually for the UN General Assembly, rejecting "unilateral" reports on the situation of migrants.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Evan Schneider Viet Nam is 'duty-bound' to help strengthen the UN, world's largest multilateral organization Against the backdrop of the "extraordinary" circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, "global and regional multilateral mechanisms must be strengthened", the President of Viet Nam told the high-level debate of UN General Assembly on Thursday. UN Affairs UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Only international action can restore security in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, says Niger President In a pre-recorded address on Thursday to the UN General Assembly, Mahamadou Issoufou, the President of Niger, stressed that only international action can restore security in the strife-torn African regions of the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, and expressed serious concern about the situation in Mali.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Cyprus committed to resuming peace talks President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus stands ready to resume talks on the reunification of the island nation, the UN General Assembly heard on Thursday.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe At UN Assembly, King Hamad affirms Bahrain's commitment for a just peace in Middle East Bahrain's establishment of relations with Israel is a "civilized message", affirming the country's commitment for a just and comprehensive peace for all peoples in the region, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.  UN Affairs UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Pandemic shocks world, reinforces need for multilateralism, says Estonian President The COVID-19 pandemic gave the world "a thorough shock" and taught several lessons on the realities of climate change, the President of Estonia said to the UN General Assembly on Thursday.  UN Affairs UNICEF/Juan Haro International community must unite, or be crushed by chaos, warns UN chief The UN Secretary-General on Thursday made an unequivocal case for strengthening multilateralism and building trust among the countries of the world in the face of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, which has exposed gaps on multiple fronts.  Peace and Security IMO UN and partners press for seafarers to be designated 'key workers' during COVID pandemic The UN Secretary-General has again appealed for governments to act on behalf of hundreds of thousands of seafarers and other maritime workers stuck at sea for endless months, in some cases more than a year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Economic Development WFP/Saikat Mojumder INTERVIEW: 'Famine is preventable, if there is political will' The UN is warning of an impending hunger pandemic across the world, partly a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the World Food Programme (WFP) preparing to launch an unprecedented food aid operation, UN News spoke to WFP Assistant Executive-Director Valerie Guarnieri, on the devastating rise in hunger, and the scale of funding needed to feed those most vulnerable. Humanitarian Aid UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the annual international UN climate meeting - known as the COP - this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have announced that they will instead co-host a "landmark global event" on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Climate Change World Bank/Philip Schuler Corruption and tax-dodging 'rampant', urgent reforms needed: UN panel Tax abuse, money laundering and corruption, plague the global financial system, a high-level UN panel reported on Thursday, launching an interim report that underscores the need for urgent reforms to achieve the 2030 Global Goals (SDGs). SDGs WFP/Rein Skullerud Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities "on the brink", who have been affected by devastating flooding in Africa's Sahel region, where several hundred thousand people have been displaced by seasonal rains. Humanitarian Aid UNDP Bhutan FROM THE FIELD: Protecting the post-pandemic planet An emphasis on sustainable development and fighting climate change will benefit countries around the world as they recover from the unprecedented economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the UN Development Programme, (UNDP). Climate Change 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