Tag: United Nations

• Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  UN freezes 2020/2021 budget for peacekeeping operations

  

  The UN budget for peacekeeping operations will remain at US$6.5 billion under an agreement reached overnight among the UN's 193 member states, diplomats said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  UNCTAD anticipates value of global trade in second quarter will drop 27%

  

  A study carried out by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Unctad, pointed out that disruptions to the economic and social sectors by the pandemic have caused a dramatic decline in trade.

• Friday, June 5th 2020 - 09:26 UTC

  COVID-19 vaccine must be seen as “a global public good – a people’s vaccine”, UN Secretary-General Guterres

  

  ”We need global solidarity to ensure that every person, everywhere, has access”, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message to the Global Vaccine Summit, convened to find and fund collective solutions for Covid-19-related vaccines and to strengthen routine immunization commitments and resources for other preventable diseases.

• Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:18 UTC

  China calls on the US to “fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations”

  

  China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to “actively fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations,” stressing that Washington owes the organization more than US$2 billion.

• Tuesday, May 5th 2020 - 07:02 UTC

  Half of the world's workers in danger of losing livelihoods, ILO report

  

  Half of the world's workers are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations agency has warned. The International Labour Organisation's updated analysis emphasizes its severe impact on people in informal work.

• Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  Beijing condemns US support for Taiwan to become a member of WHO

  

  China has condemned a US tweet backing Taiwan's push for participation at the United Nations as the global body works with its 193 member states to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

• Friday, April 10th 2020 - 15:50 UTC

  UN agencies call on governments to condone debts of the poorest countries

  

  More than 60 U.N. agencies and international organizations urged governments on Thursday to take immediate steps to address the unfolding global recession and financial crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the world’s poorest countries.

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:46 UTC

  Argentine food exports face a drop in demand and prices

  

  The United Nations has warned of an impending food shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic as major exporters such as Argentina find it increasingly difficult to sell their produce.

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:29 UTC

  China unseats the US as the world leader in international patent filings

  

  China last year became the world leader in international patent filings, unseating the United States which had held the top spot for more than four decades, the UN said on Tuesday. A record 265,800 international patent applications were filed last year, a hike of 5.2% from 2018, the World Intellectual Property Organization said in its annual report.

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  UN intellectual property agency admits possible wider access to patented drugs and medical supplies

  

  Discussions are underway on enabling wider access to some patented drugs and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the UN's intellectual property agency said on Tuesday.