This Month in the Security Council –December 2020 Social Share
The month of December was a busy period in the Security Council with a packed agenda. South Africa held the presidency, and most activities were conducted remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our delegation continued to work closely in the “A3+1” configuration with our African brothers and sisters (Niger, South Africa and Tunisia) on many country-specific and thematic issues.
1. Maintenance of International Peace and Security: On 3 December, South Africa convened an open debate on Security Sector Governance and Reform. SVG was represented by Hon. Keisal Peters (Minster of State with responsibility for Foreign Affairs). Our delegation noted that security sector reforms must be linked to wider development efforts while placing people at the center. We stated that mending the social fabric of a country can only be facilitated through effective and transparent institutions that are responsive to the nee
Thursday, December 31, 2020, 10:27 GMT+7
International arrivals are disinfected after landing at an airport in Vietnam. Photo: Viet Dung / Tuoi Tre
Although the COVID-19 pandemic took an unimaginably heavy toll worldwide throughout 2020, Vietnam managed to stand strong and became the world’s epitome in COVID-19 prevention and control.
The country further affirmed its role in the region and the world by being the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020.
Powerful storms and natural disasters continued to cause heavy losses and tragedies in Vietnam, especially in its central provinces.
Throughout the year, Vietnam took assertive measures to crack down on corruption and further tightened order and security by implementing new regulations.
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool
Just as it looks like were are about to overcome the charlatans and grifters who have brought the Western world to its knees with an outrageously out-of-proportion reaction to the Wuhan, the World Health Organization has proclaimed that bigger, better viruses are on the horizon:
The coronavirus pandemic might not be the “big one” that experts have long feared, World Health Organization emergencies chief Mike Ryan warned at the global health agency’s last virtual media briefing of the year.
Since the first reports of the coronavirus began circulating nearly a year ago, the WHO has repeatedly warned that the world must prepare for even deadlier pandemics in the future.
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