COP26, Syria, Ethiopia & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (15 November 2021)

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "COP26, Syria, Ethiopia & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (15 November 2021)"
The topics: Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - COP26 - Security Council - Ethiopia - Central African Republic - Detention of Children During COVID/Report - Afghanistan - COVAX/Latin America and the Caribbean - Resident Coordinators - Financial Contributions - Hybrid Press Briefing Tomorrow COP 26 The Secretary-General is back in New York after attending the closing of the Climate Change Conference, COP 26, in Glasgow. As he said in his statement following the close of the conference, the approved texts are a compromise. They reflect the interests, the conditions, the contradictions and the state of political will in the world today.   They take important steps, he said, but unfortunately the collective political will was not enough to overcome some deep contradictions.  The Secretary-General said we must accelerate action to keep the 1.5 degree goal alive.  We are still knocking on the door of climate catastrophe, he warned. He reaffirmed his conviction that we must end fossil fuels subsidies, phase out coal and put a price on carbon.   At the same time, he said, we have some building blocks for progress.   Those include commitments to end deforestation, to drastically reduce methane emissions and to mobilize private finance around net zero.    We are in the fight of our lives, the Secretary-General said, urging everyone to keep pushing forward and adding that COP 27 begins now. SECURITY COUNCIL This morning, the Security Council discussed Syria in its closed consultations. Geir Pedersen, the Special Envoy for Syria, and Martin Griffiths, the head of humanitarian affairs, briefed the Council on the latest developments there. This afternoon, the Council will meet on Sudan and South Sudan, followed by a meeting on Somalia. ETHIOPIA The Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, today allocated $25 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund, or CERF, to support humanitarian assistance and the protection of civilians in Ethiopia. A $15 million allocation from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund was also announced. These funds will help scale up emergency operations in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected northern regions and support early response to the drought in southern Ethiopia. In the regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar, the funds will help aid agencies provide protection and other assistance to people affected by the conflict. In the drought-affected Somali and Oromia regions, agencies will provide drinking water to prevent waterborne diseases and help pastoral communities to maintain their livestock. Today’s allocation brings CERF’s support to Ethiopia this year to $65 million, making Ethiopia the second-highest recipient of CERF funds in 2021. Support from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund this year now totals $80 million. Humanitarian operations throughout Ethiopia face a funding gap of $1.3 billion, including $350 million for the response in Tigray. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=15%20November%202021


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