The B.1.1.7 variant of the coronavirus, first found in the U.K., has overtaken the initial form of the virus in the U.S. and is now the country’s most common strain, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Secretary-General/Financing for Development
-Myanmar
-Nigeria
-ST. Vincent and the Grenadines
-Security, Council/Great Lakes
-Yemen
-Libya
-Timor-Leste
-Covax
-International Day Of Human
SECRETARY-GENERAL/FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT
This morning, the Secretary-General spoke in person this morning at the opening of the Economic and Social Council’s 2021 Forum on Financing for Development.
He noted that, since the pandemic began one year ago, no element of our multilateral response has gone as it should, with some 120 million people having fallen back into extreme poverty.
He warned that the crisis is far from over, with the speed of infections now increasing.
Mr. Guterres said that many governments face an impossible choice between servicing debt or saving lives, but he stressed that, in reality, there is just one choice: to take action to avert a global debt crisis.
The Secretary-General called for urgent action in six areas:
First, to make vaccines available to all countries in need; second, to reverse the fall in concessional financing; third, to make sure that funds go where they are needed most; fourth, to address the debt crisis with debt suspension, relief, and liquidity for countries that need it; fifth, to invest in people through a new social contract based on solidarity; and, lastly, to relaunch economies in a sustainable and equitable manner, consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.
MYANMAR
Turning to Myanmar, I can tell you that the Secretary-General reiterates his deep concern about the developments in that country. The most recent reports of violence and killings by security forces are appalling.
The Security Council has clearly called for a stop to the violence and invited the parties to pursue dialogue and reconciliation. The Secretary-General encourages all Member States to use their influence to impress on the parties the need to stop this escalation and to take steps that will facilitate the return to civilian rule. He emphasizes the key role that the region can and must play in advising the national actors to take steps towards the return of peace and stability in Myanmar.
The United Nations Special Envoy, Christine Schraner Burgener, is currently in the region, where she is meeting with key interlocutors in order to promote an effective international response based on a unified regional effort. She remains ready to visit Myanmar at the earliest opportunity.
From Myanmar, our colleagues there said they are appalled by the violence since Friday in which some 93 protestors were reportedly killed, many of them in the city of Bago. The UN team in Myanmar says it is particularly concerned over reports of the use of heavy artillery against protestors.
The UN Human Rights Office says that, as of today, credible reports show at least 707 people have been killed since the military seized control of the Government more than two months ago. It is believed this may be significantly higher. Since 1 February, thousands of people have been injured, many of them seriously.
NIGERIA
On Nigeria, the Secretary-General strongly condemns the reported attack by militants in Damasak town in Borno State that took place on 11 April, which resulted in five civilian deaths and the destruction of three humanitarian facilities. He expresses his condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. He calls on the Nigerian authorities to spare no efforts in identifying and swiftly bringing the perpetrators to justice.
For his part, Edward Kallon, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, said that humanitarian aid operations and facilities are the lifeline for people affected by violence and conflict in north-east Nigeria.
He said that these operations in Damasak will be reduced due to the violent attack. This will impact the support to 8,800 internally displaced people and 76,000 people in the host communities receiving humanitarian assistance and protection.
He called on armed parties to observe and commit to international humanitarian law and human rights law, and ensure the protection of civilians, humanitarian property, and personnel.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 06:21:40 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Pandemic could be under control in months with concerted effort: WHO COVID-19 Update (12 April 2021)
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the COVID-19 pandemic is “a long way from over,” but stressed that with a “concerted effort to apply public health measures alongside equitable vaccination, we could bring this pandemic under control in a matter of months.”
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva today (12 Apr), Dr Tedros said January and February witness six consecutive weeks of declining cases, but the world has since seen seven consecutive weeks of increasing cases, and four weeks of increasing deaths, with last week being the “fourth-highest number of cases in a single week so far."
The WHO chief said, “Make no mistake, vaccines are a vital and powerful tool. But they are not the only tool. We say this day after day, week after week. And we will keep saying it. Physical distancing works. Masks work. Hand hygiene works. Ventilation works. Surveillance, testing, contact tracing, isolation, supportive quarantine and compassionate care – they all work to stop infections and save lives.”
Dr Tedros warned that intensive care units in many countries are “overflowing and people are dying – and it’s totally avoidable.” He explained that, in some countries, despite continuing transmission, “restaurants and night clubs are full, markets are open and crowded with few people taking precautions.” He added, “Some people appear to be taking the approach that if they are relatively young, it doesn’t matter if they get COVID-19. This disease is not flu. Young, healthy people have died. And we still don’t fully understand the long-term consequences of infection for those who survive.”
The Director-General noted however that the decline in the first two months of the year “shows that this virus and its variants can be stopped,” adding that there are “many reasons for optimism.”
Dr Kate O'Brien, Director of WHO’s Department of Immunizations, Vaccines and Biologicals, said reducing transmission alongside scaling up immunity through vaccination “reduces the likelihood of having emergence of variants that could escape from vaccine induced immunity.” She added that, while people have a desire to get on with more regular life as people become vaccinated, this is the “very time when we should be as diligent as ever.”
Dr O'Brien said there was no data at this point on any “mix and match regimens” for vaccines, although “certainly there probably are individuals around the world who have had a different product for their second dose than the product that they had as their first dose.” She welcomed studies that would look into such regimens, because “clearly from a supply perspective and also from a programmatic perspective, where many countries have more than one and some countries up to three, four or five products in the country, would be very valuable to have these kinds of data to inform how best to use the vaccines.”
Published: 12th Apr 2021 05:44:02 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Health is an investment for the future - Interview with Aboubacar Kampo (Awake at Night)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has designated European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet as Goodwill Ambassador on the International Day of Human Space Flight (12 April).
The French astronaut has been working together with FAO since 2018 to raise global awareness on food security and climate change. The nomination will reinforce and support the FAO’s advocacy to end hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
At the ceremony, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu applauded Thomas Pesquet’s commitment and support to FAO’s mission.
SOUNDBITE (English) QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
“Over the years, Thomas has worked in support of the FAO to help raise awareness of the impact of climate change on agriculture, of the importance of access to nutritious foods, and of how critical it is for us to manage our natural resources wisely, reducing food loss and waste. I am delighted that today you are committing to working even more closely with us, in your new capacity as an FAO Goodwill Ambassador.”
The newly appointed Goodwill Ambassador said he was honored by the nomination. He explained that the experience gained from his first space mission in 2017 made him become more aware of the impact of climate change and extreme weather on planet Earth motivating him to partner with FAO for common good cause.
Having witnessed some of the damages that deforestation and climate change have had on planet Earth from space, Thomas Pesquet called for a joint effort to protect and save the home to 7.8 billion people.
Pesquet will bring the flag of FAO and that of the United Nations with him in his next mission. He will be travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) with the SpaceX Crew Dragon and will spend six months in space with JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and pilot Megan McArthur.
SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Pesquet, Astronaut, European Space Agency (ESA):
“The goals of those six months onboard the space station – mostly there’s two things; it’s research. We are doing science experiments up there that you couldn’t be doing on Earth because of the conditions of microgravity and the space environment up there. And so, we are sending the results back to all the laboratories on the Earth to make things better, to find new discoveries and to make progress just generally speaking. The other thing that we are doing is also preparing the next steps of space exploration because we have big questions to answer; where did life come from on the Earth? Could life disappear today? Could we lose our atmosphere, lose our water like it happened on Mars for example and that’s why we want to go because we want to answer those questions to know where we come from.”
The goals of the Alpha mission, named after Alpha Centauri, the closest stellar system to Earth, are to make scientific experiments and preparing the next steps for space exploration. For this reason, the astronauts will try to cultivate vegetables on the ISS to understand if in the future it will be possible to bring less food from Earth, and to produce it locally on spaceships during the exploration missions
He said COVID-19 pandemic has affected their preparation work.
SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Pesquet, Astronaut, European Space Agency (ESA):
“It wasn't easy. I mean, it's certainly been harder for a lot of other people, so I can't complain. But we had to adapt. We had to change the way we're doing things, just like everyone everywhere on the planet. We had to reduce or human interactions. We did everything remotely. We tried to reduce attendance to minimum to all our training activities. We put measures into place obviously mask, social distancing. Everything was being taken very seriously. In spite of all this, we managed to be ready on time, which is quite amazing, but I think it just it just speaks volumes about just the resilience that people have in this space business, but really everywhere on the planet.”
In order to reduce waste, Pesquet has asked to also work on innovative edible packages to bring food to space with the purpose to use these technologies on Earth.
Thomas Pesquet was born in Rouen, France, on 27 February 1978. He was launched to the International Space Station for his first six-month mission, Proxima, in November 2016. Pesquet’s second spaceflight was announced on 28 July 2020.
12th April 2021 marks 60 years since Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin completed one full orbit of the Earth, becoming the first human to travel to space. To celebrate the beginning of the space era for mankind, the United Nations General Assembly declared in 2011, 12th April as the International Day of Human Space Flight.
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Published: 11th Apr 2021 10:00:09 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Plastic bricks in Kenya – Nzambi Matee - Young Champion of the Earth 2020
Nzambi Matee is a Kenyan engineer and head of Gjenge Makers Ltd., a social enterprise that produces sustainable low-cost construction materials made of recycled plastic waste. Nzambi was honoured with the United Nations Environment Programme's 2020 Young Champions of the Earth prize, recognizing outstanding environmental leaders from the public and private sectors. The Young Champions of the Earth prize is the leading initiative to engage youth in tackling the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Seven winners were announced in December 2020. The winners are given funding and mentorship to support their environmental initiative. Since its inception in 2017, 28 environmental trailblazers have been recognised from every corner of the globe.
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Published: 10th Apr 2021 01:00:18 By: United Nations
CNN Video: Watch Fareed Zakaria's moving tribute to his mom
Following an advance, sneak-peek screening of the new CNN Original Series, “The People v. The Klan,” an CNN panel takes a deeper look into the little-known true story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama, who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the brutal murder and lynching of her son, Michael Donald. Presented in partnership with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Featuring:
Sara Sidner, CNN Senior National Correspondent
Cornell William Brooks, Professor & Director at the Harvard Kennedy School and 18th President & CEO of the NAACP
Erica Armstrong Dunbar, distinguished professor at Rutgers University and National Director of the Association of Black Women Historians
Donnie Eichar, Director and Executive producer of The People v. The Klan
Jill Savitt, President and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 05:43:24 By: CNN
CNN Video: Matt Gaetz makes first public appearance since allegations broke
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) struck a defiant tone speaking at a Women for America First Summit held at former President Donald Trump's Miami golf resort in his first speech since the federal investigation into whether he broke sex trafficking laws became public.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 04:50:32 By: CNN
CNN Video: Giant monitor lizard freaks out shoppers in Thailand
A huge Asian water monitor lizard visited a 7-11 in Thailand. A bystander caught shoppers' nervous laughs and screams as the lizard climbed a shelf.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 04:04:49 By: CNN
CNN Video: Fareed: Society is the key to Covid-19 success
CNN's Fareed Zakaria argues that while it remains true that the single strongest ingredient to successfully handling the coronavirus pandemic has been strong and effective governmental institutions, it's not enough. In addition to the state, we should be looking at society.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 03:57:01 By: CNN
BBC News Video: Daunte Wright shooting by police in Minnesota 'accidental' - BBC News
The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in the US city of Brooklyn Center in Minnesota was an accident, the police chief has said.
Daunte Wright, 20, was shot after the officer meant to use a Taser, but mistakenly drew her gun instead, Chief Tim Gannon said.
Mr Wright's death has sparked protests and a curfew has been put in place. But late on Monday crowds defied the curfew to gather for a second night outside Brooklyn Center Police headquarters.
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Published: 13th Apr 2021 07:38:46 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Northern Ireland violence: What's happening and why? - BBC Newsnight
On the streets of Northern Ireland, sectarian rioting has been erupting since the end of March 2021. But what’s behind the tensions and can political talks stabilise the situation? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
The governments in Belfast, London and Dublin have condemned the unrest, with the US calling for calm as police used water cannons for the first time in six years after having come under attack on 8 April.
Saturday night, 10th April, was the first without major incident since Good Friday.
The lack of trouble has been linked to the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, although there were disturbances in Belfast and Coleraine on Friday night, hours after his death was announced.
While all Northern Ireland's main parties have called for an "immediate and complete end" to the violence, they are divided about its causes.
Newsnight’s Lewis Goodall reports from Belfast.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 11:10:50 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Angry protests in Minneapolis after “accidental” police shooting of unarmed black driver - BBC News
There have been angry protests in the US city of Minneapolis after a young black man was shot dead by police. Tear gas was fired to disperse crowds and a curfew imposed.
Daunte Wright, who was 20, was shot while in a car by a police officer during a traffic stop.
The police have said the shooting was “accidental” as the officer had meant to use a taser weapon and not their firearm.
Tensions were already high in Minneapolis, where the trial has been taking place of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd by placing a knee on his neck.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Barbara Plett Usher in Minneapolis.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 09:28:06 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Princes William and Harry pay tributes to their grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh - BBC News
Prince William and Prince Harry have paid separate tributes to their grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh.
William described Prince Philip as an extraordinary man from an extraordinary generation.
Harry wrote of him as a master of the barbecue, and a legend of banter.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell.
Published: 12th Apr 2021 09:24:13 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Yuri Gagarin: The first man in space - BBC News
It's sixty years since the first human blasted into space.
For the Soviet Union, Yuri Gagarin’s single orbit of the Earth was a huge achievement and propaganda coup. There will be celebrations across Russia to mark the anniversary.
We meet the woman who, as a little girl, witnessed the day the cosmonaut came back down to earth and a Russian hero was born.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 07:00:09 By: BBC News
ODN Video: Stunning! Réunion Island’s Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 2021
'Stunning! Réunion Island’s Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 2021'
Réunion Island’s Piton de la Fournaise volcano has erupted for the first time this year.
The eruptions began on the french island after more than 700 volcanic earthquakes were recorded, according to the Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise (OVP).
The eruptions created a new fissure at the southern flank of the central cone.
Residents were able to stay out of harms way, as it’s located in an uninhabited part of the island.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 05:02:27 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Protests Erupt Across Minnesota After Police Fatally Shoot Black Man
'Protests Erupt Across Minnesota After Police Fatally Shoot Black Man'
Protests have taken place near Minneapolis after police fatally shot a 20-year-old black man against the backdrop of the trial of an officer for the killing of George Floyd.
Daunte Wright was shot by police during a traffic stop in the US city of Brooklyn Center.
Police in riot gear used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters.
Brooklyn Center’s mayor issued an overnight curfew after demonstrators gathered.
Tensions are already high in Minneapolis, where former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for the murder of George Floyd.
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Published: 12th Apr 2021 02:55:49 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Life Under the Ash Cloud: The AFTERMATH of the Eruption of La Soufrière Volcano in St Vincent
A satellite captures the latest eruption of La Soufrière volcano in the Caribbean.
Residents on St Vincent awoke in darkness as a cloud of ash blocked out the morning sun.
Experts are warning that the eruption could continue for several weeks.
Report by Jeremy Barnes.
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Published: 11th Apr 2021 04:32:24 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Dramatic Close-up Footage as GIANT Tornado Makes Landfall at Panama City Beach in Florida.
A giant tornado has come ashore at Panama City Beach in Florida.
The twister made landfall as severe storms batter the southern United States.
Miraculously there was just minor damage to property but no reports of any injuries.
Report by Jeremy Barnes.
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ODN Video: Myanmar Military SLAUGHTER Eighty Protesters in a Single Day
Activists say that more than 80 people have been killed by security forces in Myanmar.
The death toll in Bago is the highest in one city in a single day in almost a month.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says that it expects the number of those killed to rise as more cases are confirmed.
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Published: 11th Apr 2021 12:12:19 By: On Demand News
CBC Video: Liberals and Bloc vote to end Commons committee hearings on military misconduct
The governing Liberals, with the support of the Bloc Québécois, forced a motion through the House of Commons defence committee on Monday that effectively ends defence committee hearings on military misconduct this week and sends the issue on to the report-writing stage.
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CBC Video: Air Canada relief deal offers 'template' for other airlines, says Unifor president
Unifor president Jerry Dias tells Vassy Kapelos on Power & Politics that the deal the federal government reached with Air Canada will provide a template for deals with other airlines.
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CBC Video: ESL students find common ground through Black WWI soldier's story
Khalid, Hilal and Hajira Abdi, along with teacher Jessica McIntyre, took part in a project to learn more about soldiers like Harry Timothy Jones from Canada's all-Black No. 2 Construction Battalion.
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CBC Video: Custodian refuses to get monitoring app for work, says it got her fired
Michelle Dionne refused to download an app that would monitor whether she was inside a “geofence” — an invisible boundary created by the employer — to tell when she and other custodians were on the job. An employment lawyer warns that an increase in similar “tattleware” is a slippery slope when it comes to workers’ privacy.
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CBC Video: After ISIS, Yazidis in northern Iraq struggle to rebuild
After years of suffering under ISIS, Yazidi people are still struggling to rebuild in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq where ISIS unleashed a genocidal campaign against the ethnic and religious minority in 2014.
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Global Video: Could COVID-19 become endemic, and what would that mean?
Even as vaccines roll-out across Canada and the world, there are still questions on what the world will look like once most people are vaccinated.
Some health experts say COVID-19 could become endemic, meaning it will constantly circulate among us and be a fact of our daily lives from a public health perspective.
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are digital tokens that enable true ownership over any digital asset - song, artwork or a moment in sports. You can’t touch it, but you can own it.
A digital image by the cutting-edge artist Beeple sold for a whopping US$69.4 million at auction, in a record-setting sale for a piece of art that does not exist in the physical world.
Christie’s auction house sold the art piece on March 11 after a two-week online auction involving more than 180 bids. The final auction price tag is the third-highest ever for a living artist, and the most anyone has ever paid for a non-fungible token, or NFT. This was the first time that Christie’s has ever offered a digital-only piece of art with an NFT to guarantee its authenticity.
Anne Gaviola explains the details of NFTs.
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Nova Scotia RCMP say “in excess of 19” people died as a result of the 12-hour shooting spree in multiple rural communities. It is among the deadliest rampages Canada has ever seen. Here’s a look at some of the other mass murders in Canada’s modern history.
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If you are one of the millions of people who always feels tired, you can blame it on your alarm clock, the industrial revolution and a general lack of understanding about the bodily behaviour. Or, maybe it is because you sleep too long.
It turns out the human body has an internal clock that is so precise, there are many factors that can cause you to wake up tired.
One thing that is known for sure - if you are not hitting every sleep cycle, you are not getting a good night's rest.
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As a standoff between tens of thousands of protesting farmers and the Indian government continues to intensify over new legislation farmers claim will threaten their livelihoods, Taz Dhaliwal looks back at the factors that led to the demonstrations that have garnered international attention.
Farmers in India have been rallying for months against three agricultural laws enacted Sept. 20 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
The Indian government has argued the changes will give farmers more freedom, but farmers are concerned the new laws will drive down their products’ prices with no safeguards to protect them against corporate takeovers and exploitation.
But the crisis in India's agricultural sector is nothing new as the industry has been suffering for decades. Taz explains.
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