Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus 20 May 2021
On May 20, 2021, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Kenya Pavel Vzyatkin met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kenya Raychelle Omamo.
During the meeting, the Ambassador of Belarus noted the importance of developing the political dialogue between Belarus and Kenya, expanding bilateral cooperation in the economic sphere, and forming a legal framework for bilateral relations.
The issues of cooperation between the two countries within the framework of international organizations, as well as the formation of institutional foundations at various levels of intergovernmental interaction were considered. The Ambassador of Belarus proposed to intensify the work on the preparation of the second round of consultations between the foreign ministries of Belarus and Kenya.
At Security Council Debate, Speakers Call for End to Indiscriminate Use of Improvised Explosive Devices (S/PRST/2021/8)
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Presidential Statement Urges Including Mine Action in Ceasefire, Peace Agreements
Expressing deep concern over the high number of civilian casualties caused by landmines, explosive war remnants and improvised explosive devices, the Security Council today reiterated its call on belligerents to “immediately and definitively” end the indiscriminate use of such weapons, as senior Government officials debated ways to rid the world of a pernicious legacy.
In a presidential statement (S/PRST/2021/8) issued by Viet Nam’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, who presided over today’s virtual ministerial debate as Council President for April, Governments called for strengthened implementation of resolution 2365 (2017), the 15-member organ’s first stand-alone text on mine action.
Already Up 20 Per Cent, Acute Hunger Driven by Conflict, Instability Risks Increasing Further Due to Climate Change, COVID-19, Secretary-General Warns Security Council
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United Nations Food Agencies Ask for $5.5 Billion to Avoid Multiple Famines Worldwide
The world is facing multiple conflict-driven famines, aggravated by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, and without immediate action, millions of people from the Sahel to Afghanistan could well find themselves on the brink of extreme hunger and death this year, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, warned the Security Council today.
His dire warning delivered at the start of a videoconference Council debate on conflict-induced food insecurity came as the United Nations’ two leading food-related entities the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are appealing for the emergency mobilization of $5.5 billion to help 34 million people who are facing e
Secretary-General Calls Vaccine Equity Biggest Moral Test for Global Community, as Security Council Considers Equitable Availability of Doses
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SC/14438
Addressing the equitable distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus in the Security Council today, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres proposed the creation of an emergency task force by the G20 countries to prepare and help implement a global immunization plan.
“The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is generating hope,” he told the 15-member Council’s videoconferencing meeting. “At this critical moment, vaccine equity is the biggest moral test before the global community.”
Today’s meeting was organized to discuss the role of the Security Council, Member States and the United Nations in ensuring that vaccines are made available equitably in places affected by conflict and insecurity.