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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres is urging Greek and Turkish
Cypriot leaders to engage in dialogue following
Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ersin Tatar's
announcement that he planned to reopen beaches
in the long-abandoned town of Varosha, which is
protected by a 1984 UN Security Council
resolution. Such unilateral actions could harm
efforts to establish peace in the region,
Guterres warns. Full Story: The Associated Press
(10/6), Daily Sabah (Turkey)
(10/6)
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Sanctions implemented by the
United States, the EU and other western
countries violate the United Nations Charter and
impede efforts to fight the coronavirus, a group
of 26 countries said this week at a UN General
Assembly human rights committee meeting. The
group noted that both Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights
Michelle Bachelet have sought the end of
sanctions amid the pandemic. Full Story: The Associated Press
(10/6)
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Prensa Latina
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There is reason to hope that a
coronavirus vaccine will be ready by the end of
the year, but world leaders must work together
to ensure equitable access, says World Health
Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus. Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO regional
director for Europe, says measures to contain
the virus have exhausted many people and urges
leaders to take action to prevent
apathy. Full Story: Reuters
(10/6), China Global Television
Network
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The government of South Sudan is
working in partnership with UNICEF on a program
aimed at fighting child marriage in the country,
where more than half of all girls are married
before the age of 18. UNICEF also released a
report detailing progress against child marriage
in Bangladesh this week, warning leaders that
they must increase efforts 17-fold to meet the
sustainable development goal of ending the
practice by 2030. Full Story: Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
(10/6), Dhaka Tribune
(Bangladesh)
(10/7)
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Wealthy nations are stalling on
efforts against climate change and are being
vague about their promises to help lower income
countries with climate efforts, says United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa. "Today
there is ... a disconnect between those
throughout the world calling for more urgent
action and what national leaders have achieved
so far," Espinosa says. Full Story: Thomson Reuters
Foundation
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Fighting continues to intensify
in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as both
Armenia and Azerbaijan raise accusations that
opposing forces are targeting civilian
populations. United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres has condemned the escalation
and has reminded both sides of their obligations
under international law to protect civilians and
civilian infrastructure. Full Story: Voice of America
(10/6), Associated Press of
Pakistan
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