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Daily Wrap 6 October 2020 WFP/Guillermo Galdos Report outlines long road to post-COVID recovery for Latin America and Caribbean Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean will be slower than the return to productivity following the subprime mortgage crisis more than a decade ago, the head of the UN's office for the region, ECLAC, said on Tuesday.  Economic Development TANZBATT 7/Ibrahim Mayambua DR Congo's fragile detente 'could yet unravel', Security Council warned Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well underway, but much work still remains to be done to put the country firmly on the path to long-term stability and sustainable development, the Security Council heard today. Peace and Security UN Photo/Isaac Billy Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan's brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest report on the country.  Human Rights UN Kyrgyzstan Guterres regrets death in Kyrgyzstan, calls for dialogue to end violence The UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday that he was "closely monitoring" the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, where protests erupted a day earlier in the aftermath of Sunday's parliamentary elections. Peace and Security © UNICEF/Roger LeMoyne DR Congo: Children suffering 'unrelenting violence', UNICEF deeply concerned Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, expressing deep concern.   Humanitarian Aid UN News UN Special Adviser helps align UN and Africa on sustainable development path "Helping to reshape the UN's approach to better serve the continent and merge the UN-led Sustainable Development Goals with Africa's own 2063 Agenda, are top priorities for the newly minted UN Special Adviser on Africa. Economic Development Unsplash/Kinsey More action needed for seafarers, 'collateral victims' of measures to curb COVID-19 Highlighting an "unparalleled crisis" affecting hundreds of thousands of crew members and maritime workers reeling due to the impact of COVID-19, the UN has called on the business sector and others involved in the shipping industry to do more to address the plight of seafarers worlwide.  Human Rights UNICEF/Rajat Madhok UN rights chief urges Iran to release jailed human rights defenders, citing COVID-19 risk The top UN rights official has called on Iran to release imprisoned human rights defenders, lawyers and political prisoners, citing deep concerns over their situation and heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.  Human Rights UN Photo/Mark Garten UN chief condemns continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. Peace and Security 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