Earth Hour, Financing for Development, USA, Myanmar & other topics - Daily Briefing (26 March 2021)

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "Earth Hour, Financing for Development, USA, Myanmar & other topics - Daily Briefing (26 March 2021)"
The topics: Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Financing for Development - United States - Senior Personnel Appointment - Myanmar - Myanmar/W.H.O. - Yemen - Syria - Ethiopia/Refugee Camps - Philippines - Deputy Secretary-General/Arab States - COVAX - COVID-19/Seafarers And Aircrew - Earth Hour - Financial Contribution FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT  On Monday, the Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on debt and liquidity will be published. Also on Monday, the Secretary-General, along with the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, will convene the meeting on “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.” They will also hold a press briefing at 11 a.m. The Secretary-General will be in the press briefing room and the two leaders will join virtually. UNITED STATES On Monday afternoon, the Secretary-General will meet virtually with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  This is part of the Secretary of State’s “virtual visit” to the United Nations on Monday. Their opening remarks will be webcast, both on our own WebTV and on the State Department’s website.  SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT Today, the Secretary-General is appointing Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh of Chad as his new Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel and the Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, known as UNOWAS. Mr. Mahamat Saleh succeeds Mohamed Ibn Chambas of Ghana, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service and effective leadership at the helm of UNOWAS. Mr. Mahamat Saleh, who has served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and Head of the UN Mission there – MINUSMA - brings to the position extensive national and international experience, having taken part in several peace processes in Africa, including in Niger, the Central African Republic and Sudan. MYANMAR In a statement, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, said she remains deeply disturbed by ongoing violence committed by the country’s security forces. Tomorrow, Armed Forces Day, marks Myanmar’s liberation from foreign power. The Special Envoy said that ensuring peace and defending the people should be the responsibility of any military, but in Myanmar, the Tatmadaw has turned against its own citizens. Women, youth and children have been among those killed. The Special Envoy calls for the release of all those detained, including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. As Myanmar’s Thingyan New Year approaches in April, the Special Envoy appeals for basic rights and democratic norms to be upheld in the greater interest of the nation’s prosperity under civilian rule. The Special Envoy will continue to amplify the Secretary-General’s call for a firm, unified international response, bilaterally and collectively towards the restoration of the democratically elected government of Myanmar. She also supports the Security Council’s calls for a peaceful solution through constructive dialogue and practical reconciliation in the interests of the people of Myanmar. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=26%20March%202021


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