Responding to Future Pandemics | United Nations

Viruses, like COVID-19, do not respect borders. Five years after COVID-19 killed millions, shocked health systems, disrupted lives and drove the global economy to a virtual standstill, the world is trying to make sure it is better prepared for the next pandemic. Recent Ebola, mpox, cholera and hantavirus outbreaks continue to demonstrate the need for sustained investment in preparedness and global health security. That is why one of the most prominent moments during this year's High-level Week will be the meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. It is hoped that leaders will come together to emphasize the importance of sustained investment, collaboration and preparedness to prevent and respond to future pandemics. Dr. Tedros will participate, alongside senior UN and Member State representatives. The meeting is particularly timely given the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC - the largest seen in the country which has tragically killed more than 3,500 people. MODERATOR: - Samira Hussain, North America Business Correspondent, BBC News SPEAKER: - Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO)


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Djibouti: Recent influx of migrants - Press Conference | United Nations

Press conference by Jose Barahona, the UN Resident Coordinator in Djibouti, on humanitarian situation in the country, including the situation of migrants.


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Djibouti: Recent influx of migrants - Press Conference | United Nations

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Press conference by Jose Barahona, the UN Resident Coordinator in Djibouti, on humanitarian situation in the country, including the situation of migrants.


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Libya: Political Progress, Rising Living Costs & Migrant Rights - Briefing | United Nations

UN Special Representative for Libya Hanna S. Tetteh said, “We have seen encouraging progress on the UNSMIL-facilitated political process.” Addressing the Security Council today (14 Oct), Tetteh said, “Following four months of deliberations, on 30 August, the parties to the Smaller Convening signed an Agreement in Tripoli marking a break in the prolonged political and institutional deadlock.” Moving forward, she added, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) “intends to work with diverse Libyan stakeholders on other priority issues to create the conditions for the holding of elections and unifying institutions, drawing on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee, the Structured Dialogue, and through ongoing meetings and consultations with diverse groups of Libyan stakeholders. International and regional support remains an essential condition to achieve progress.” She noted, “While global oil prices should have generated a significant windfall for public revenues to benefit the majority of Libyans, many of them are instead seeing their purchasing power eroded by rising food prices, a weaker dinar and inflation right now of above 14 percent, while access to essential public services remain unreliable. Food prices further rose by 3.8 percent in August, with the pressure particularly acute in the West and South, where food costs increased sharply over the summer.” She stressed, “As global fuel prices rose sharply from mid-2026, particularly for diesel, the incentives to divert subsidised fuel to external markets through illicit smuggling activities increased. Between January and September 2026, fuel imports totalled 8.15 million metric tons, at a cost of USD 8.9 billion, of which between 30 and 50 percent of these imports are estimated to be lost to smuggling, worth between USD 2.4 and 4.4 billion.” She reported, “Rising living costs and persistent disparities in public-sector pay are increasingly fuelling popular discontent and social tensions. Throughout September, doctors, health workers and teachers staged strikes and protests in Tripoli and elsewhere over unpaid salary increases, employment conditions and allowances. Moreover, on 27 September, teachers launched a nationwide strike, delaying the start of the school year for around 1.6 million public-school students across Libya.” She also talked about “the wave of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and incitement targeting refugees and migrants, including those with an irregular status, humanitarian actors and UN agencies and personnel in Libya, including our colleagues who are Libyan nationals. Legitimate public concerns regarding migration must be addressed through responsible policy, dialogue and verified information, not through the spread of hate speech, intimidation or violence.” She stated, “While Libya has the sovereign authority to manage its borders and migration, it must do so in line with its international obligations, including protection from arbitrary detention, torture, other ill-treatment, and refoulement.”


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🚨 Trump New Press Sec Suddenly Under CRIMINAL SCRUTINY…

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Libya: Political Progress, Rising Living Costs & Migrant Rights - Briefing | United Nations

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UN Special Representative for Libya Hanna S. Tetteh said, “We have seen encouraging progress on the UNSMIL-facilitated political process.” Addressing the Security Council today (14 Oct), Tetteh said, “Following four months of deliberations, on 30 August, the parties to the Smaller Convening signed an Agreement in Tripoli marking a break in the prolonged political and institutional deadlock.” Moving forward, she added, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) “intends to work with diverse Libyan stakeholders on other priority issues to create the conditions for the holding of elections and unifying institutions, drawing on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee, the Structured Dialogue, and through ongoing meetings and consultations with diverse groups of Libyan stakeholders. International and regional support remains an essential condition to achieve progress.” She noted, “While global oil prices should have generated a significant windfall for public revenues to benefit the majority of Libyans, many of them are instead seeing their purchasing power eroded by rising food prices, a weaker dinar and inflation right now of above 14 percent, while access to essential public services remain unreliable. Food prices further rose by 3.8 percent in August, with the pressure particularly acute in the West and South, where food costs increased sharply over the summer.” She stressed, “As global fuel prices rose sharply from mid-2026, particularly for diesel, the incentives to divert subsidised fuel to external markets through illicit smuggling activities increased. Between January and September 2026, fuel imports totalled 8.15 million metric tons, at a cost of USD 8.9 billion, of which between 30 and 50 percent of these imports are estimated to be lost to smuggling, worth between USD 2.4 and 4.4 billion.” She reported, “Rising living costs and persistent disparities in public-sector pay are increasingly fuelling popular discontent and social tensions. Throughout September, doctors, health workers and teachers staged strikes and protests in Tripoli and elsewhere over unpaid salary increases, employment conditions and allowances. Moreover, on 27 September, teachers launched a nationwide strike, delaying the start of the school year for around 1.6 million public-school students across Libya.” She also talked about “the wave of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and incitement targeting refugees and migrants, including those with an irregular status, humanitarian actors and UN agencies and personnel in Libya, including our colleagues who are Libyan nationals. Legitimate public concerns regarding migration must be addressed through responsible policy, dialogue and verified information, not through the spread of hate speech, intimidation or violence.” She stated, “While Libya has the sovereign authority to manage its borders and migration, it must do so in line with its international obligations, including protection from arbitrary detention, torture, other ill-treatment, and refoulement.”


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🚨 MAGA Mike lets it SLIP LIVE on air…

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Republican Congressman LAUGHED AT after Blaming Democrats for Diesel Prices

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LIVE: Trump Press Secretary RUNS into INSTANT Legal TROUBLE!!! | Legal AF

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The Kind of Leader the World Needs Now | United Nations

To foster an intergenerational dialogue on the leadership qualities needed to strengthen multilateralism and enable the United Nations to respond effectively to today’s global challenges, while ensuring that young people’s aspirations help shape the future of international leadership. This session will explore the qualities that tomorrow’s global leaders—and particularly the next generation of UN leadership—must embody to respond effectively to today’s interconnected challenges. Building on the intergenerational dialogue held during the Candidates' Debate in Geneva, three distinguished international leaders—Helen Clark, Irina Bokova and Susana Malcorra, candidates in 2016 to be UNSG—will be joined by two students in a conversation that bridges experience and emerging perspectives. The discussion will also draw on the "Ten Qualities for the Next UN Secretary- General"; developed by students participating in the Her Turn Initiative following their engagement with global leaders. These reflections will serve as a starting point to discuss the values, skills and vision needed to lead both the United Nations and the international community in the years ahead. MODERATOR: - Karina Givargisoff, Founder, Mission Magazine SPEAKERS: - Helen Clark, Co-founder of GWL Voices - Irina Bokova, Co-founder of GWL Voices - Susana Malcorra, President and co-founder of GWL Voices - Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations, IOM - Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, UN Women Deputy Executive Director for - Normative Support, UN System Coordination and Programme Results - Jocast Samuel, Her Turn youth programme - Jenn Hernandez, Her Turn youth programme


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