This morning the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, Githu Muigai, presented his latest report to the Third Committee
Last night the SG issued a statement expressing his deep concern at recent statements and events related to the work of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
In regards to the cholera outbreak and whether it stemmed from the Nepalese peacekeeping camp, the Spokesperson stated that the UN is taking the issue very seriously and is currently conducting tests.
The UN is continuing to work to curb the cholera outbreak in Haiti, which OCHA says has affected 3,769 people and resulted in 284 deaths.
The SG just arrived in Cambodia today after visiting Thailand. On Friday, he will attend the ASEAN-UN Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Today the HRC Review officially began in Geneva with the first meeting of the intergovernmental working group.
The SG is speaking to an informal plenary session at the GA this afternoon on the key priorities for the G20 Summit in Seoul, including preserving and sustaining economic recovery as well as climate change and renewable energy financing.
Upon the completion of the 58-member UNESCO Executive Board session yesterday in Paris, the decision was made to suspend the UNESCO-Obiang Prize, which had faced tremendous opposition from Western States due to former Equatorial Guinea President Obiang’s human rights record.
Today the SG announced the appointment of Martin Mogwanja (Kenya) as Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, replacing Omar Abdi.