GIS Barbados - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Barbados to open the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) on Monday, October 4. The conference, hosted by the Government of Barbados, will be held in a virtual
UN News - Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialized nations taking place in the United Kingdom. Speaking via videolink in London, Secretary-General António Guterres said there was no other way of
UN News - As the world enters 2021, after a “year of trials, tragedies and tears”, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has delivered a message of hope for the new year. Praising the kindness shown by people around the world, the tireless efforts of frontline workers, the scientists who have developed vaccines in record time, and the countries making new advances to save the
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which responds to crises around the world, consistently delivers “principled, coordinated, fast and agile” humanitarian action, the UN chief said appealing for hundreds of millions of dollars for the year ahead. Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual High-level Pledging Event: “It is
UN News - Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet. Principals from BioNTech and Oxford University – both pioneers in
UN News - Secretary-General António Guterres applauded the bloc’s climate action in a virtual address to the European Council on Foreign Relations while emphasizing that “we are still nowhere near the finish line… and still running behind in the race against time”. Encouraging responses The UN chief began on an
UN News - As the number of people with diabetes surges, many are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”, the UN chief said in his message for World Diabetes Day. “Many efforts have been made to prevent and treat diabetes”, but the disease
Tropical region's collective voice is "vital" The UN chief recognized the Caribbean region's initiative and diligence in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, while remaining committed to the region's collective answer to development goals in addressing climate change. According to UN News, Secretary-General António Guterres praised countries in
In a year that has cast darkness upon many, the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, shone a light on the positive action that many across the globe are taking, to combat climate change. While COVID-19 is the world’s most clear and present danger, climate change is a
UN News - Seventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives from the international community stood in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday to reaffirm their commitment to this promise. The moment of silence was held during the
