Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday expressed deep concern over the continued use of force against peaceful protestors in Belarus and detention of those exercising their legitimate democratic rights.
The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which marks three-quarters of century passed since creation of the organization, will open on September 15.
In January 2020, the United Nations (UN) kicked off a series of events to commemorate its 75th anniversary focusing on the global conversation on international cooperation and the role of UN in building the future we want for our contemporaries and future generations.
In commemoration of its 75th Anniversary in 2020 the United Nations initiated a global conversation called UN75. This conversation launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to become the biggest-ever and most widespread global discussion about building the future we want.
Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, highlighting 21 protests around the world this year in which State security forces have violated journalists’ rights.
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday with a moment of silence against the unprecedented backdrop of the COVID pandemic, as the new president told delegates that the coronavirus had driven home the value of multilateralism “to address our collective challenges”.