The United Nations Correspondents Association held an embargoed press briefing with Save the Children ahead of their May 28th launch of the 2019 Global Childhood Report
Speakers were:
Carolyn Miles, President & CEO, Save the Children
Dr. Beryl Levinger, Research Director; Distinguished Professor, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Raj Kumar, Founding President and Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Moderated by: Negin Janati, Director, Media & Communications, Global Health & Humanitarian Response, Save the Children
PRESS RELEASE HERE and VIDEO below
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Jordan's government reported today 2699 new coronavirus cases detected out of 19,621 tests. It also reported 64 fatalities, bringing the total in Jordan to 692,181 cases and 8373 deaths. Currently, there are 2029 patients hospitalized
The response to the NGO applicants is shocking twitter.com/RichardGowan1/…
Kudos to Forward for trying to stoke discussions around a competitive #UNSG selection, but democracy and transparency =/= NGOs telling @UN_PGA what to do (and I say that as an NGO representative @UN). https://t.co/uIY1nrnxgN
— Richard Gowan (@RichardGowan1) April 20, 2021
Spokes for @UN_PGA today: Asked if a separate meeting would be held between the Presidents of the General Assembly & Security Council to discuss the Secretary-General selection & appointment process, the Spokesperson said that no such meeting was currently envisioned or planned twitter.com/pass_blue/stat…
Forward, the political movement "to identify the next non-male & progressive" UN Sec-Gen has asked @UN_PGA & SecCouncil
— PassBlue (@pass_blue) April 20, 2021
"not to initiate the procedures for the selection of the Secretary-General before the conclusion of the Forward process in mid-May"https://t.co/UM6RWFGZT8
In a part of the world that has been through so much turmoil twitter.com/maxbearak/stat…
Our wrap so far on Déby's death:
— Max Bearak (@maxbearak) April 20, 2021
-In a constitutionally dubious move, his son takes over
-N'Djamena calm for now
-Circumstances of Déby's death and veracity of military statements...also dubious
-Everyone's worried what this means for the Sahelhttps://t.co/7NSTHKGLxM
U.S. embassy to withdraw staff as Chad rebels advance reuters.com/world/africa/u…
Pakistan's FM Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will visit Iran 20-22 April, at the invitation of FM @JZarif @SMQureshiPTI will also call on @HassanRouhani & others
#UN video of the devastation caused by La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent & Grenadines. PM says 100m+ cubic meters of ash so far. Says 40m cu meters still to come out. Ash has reached as far as India.
A Russian delegate at talks in Vienna says that diplomats working to bring the U.S. back to the Iran nuclear deal are taking a break from the negotiations to consult with their leaders amid continued signs of progress. twitter.com/pamelafalk/sta…
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— Pamela Falk (@PamelaFalk) April 20, 2021
UNSG António Guterres on #InternationalEarthDay MotherEarth webtv.un.org/watch/antónio-…
Opinion | Now we know what Pompeo’s ‘swagger’ at the State Department was really about washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
“Current projections show up to five million people in the region may be acutely food insecure this year. In other words, millions of families simply will not be able to feed themselves.” “That’s a humanitarian crisis.” @USAmbUN @CBSNews /UN usun.usmission.gov/remarks-by-amb…
Oxygen level is also low. Any help will be appreciated. 🙏🙏
#China's response to unused #COVID vaccines in the #US .@Chinamission2un 🔽 twitter.com/MFA_China/stat…
30 million doses of #COVID19 vaccines are sitting in Ohio, gathering dust, while billions around the world are waiting for access. Making vaccines a public good is a matter of fairness and justice. pic.twitter.com/wjmkVrg96c
— Spokesperson发言人办公室 (@MFA_China) April 20, 2021
Urgent help required in #Lucknow. Mrs Preeti Srivastava, age 66 yrs. Covid positive, lungs affected score 22/25, needs to be hospitalized urgently. Contact person: Vishal/Akash 9997183597 and 9838119944. @AdminLKO @umashankarsingh @PandeyJaideep
PM says volcano last erupted in 1979, & continued for 7 months. In 1902 eruptions lasted longer. In some areas ash is 10-15" deep. Ashes must be disposed of by experts. Roads are destroyed by lava, homes damaged; people sheltering in schools: "We are in a dire situation, frankly"
#UN appeals for $29.2m for St Vincent & Grenadines following eruption of La Soufrière Volcano which has caused the evacuation of 1/5 of ppl "This is the midnight hour of our need and we expecting the intl community to come to our aid," PM Ralph Gonsalves says at launch ofappeal.
#Sudan repeals 1958 #Israel boycott law twitter.com/ofirgendelman/…
رئيس الوزراء نتنياهو: أتقدم بخالص التعازي إلى الشعب التشادي إثر وفاة الرئيس إدريس ديبي. سنفتقد إلى زعامته الشجاعة وسنذكر دائما قراره التاريخي باستئناف علاقات تشاد مع دولة إسرائيل. pic.twitter.com/DuY4plTpVT
— Ofir Gendelman (@ofirgendelman) April 20, 2021
