UN News Daily Wrap Up April 26, 2022

  

DAILY WRAP 26 April 2022 UN Russia/Yuri Kochin Russia agrees ‘in principle’ to UN and Red Cross involvement in evacuations from Mariupol Russia has agreed “in principle” to UN involvement in the evacuation of citizens from the last remaining holdout in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, following a meeting between Secretary-General António Guterres and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. Peace and Security © UNICEF/Johnny Shahan Don’t lose focus on Syria, UN envoy tells Security Council Although the war in Syria may not be making headlines lately, the international community must remain focused on achieving a comprehensive political solution to the conflict, UN Envoy for the country, Geir Pedersen, said on Tuesday in his latest briefing to the Security Council in New York.  Peace and Security UNOCHA More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction, UN warns Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a wide range of social and economic gains over recent decades, a new UN report published on Tuesday warns. Climate and Environment UN Web TV UN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto  The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members. Peace and Security Unsplash/Claus Grünstäudl Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout – UNEP report All countries should be aware that their development is at stake unless they take better care of a common but precious resource, found on many of the world’s beaches, and in our seas, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report launched on Tuesday.  Climate and Environment © UNICEF/Omid Fazel Young innovators win video competition with ideas for a better future Marking World Intellectual Property Day, on Tuesday, UN patent experts announced the champions of this year’s youth video competition. Culture and Education © IAEA/Dana Sacchetti Heightened security fears on Chernobyl disaster anniversary On the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world is again concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants, amid the ongoing Russian invasion, which has seen shelling take place at Chernobyl, and other nuclear sites in the country. Peace and Security Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here.