Covid-19 posed severe challenges for peacekeeping mission: India at UNSC ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 12:21 IST
New York [US], May 25 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) hailed the role of the United Nations (UN) peacekeepers during the ongoing pandemic, which posed severe challenges to peacekeeping and said that it has delivered 200,000 doses of Made in India Covid-19 vaccines for vaccinating all uniformed personnel deployed in various field missions.
India s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu, during a UN Security Council open debate said, Covid-19 pandemic has posed severe challenges to peacekeeping missions and peacekeepers. We are pleased to note that peacekeeping missions are putting in place a series of mitigation measures to promote the safety, security and health of all UN personnel while maintaining continuity of operations.
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Saddened by Deadly Volcano Eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Says United Nations Providing Humanitarian Aid, Peacekeepers Mobilizing Air Assets
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 22 May. He expresses his deepest sympathies with the families of those who have been affected and with the Government and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Secretary-General is concerned that this disaster comes at a time of increased humanitarian needs in the region, fuelled by insecurity and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its health and socioeconomic impact. The United Nations and the broader humanitarian community are already working to support the Government’s efforts to assist those affected by the eruptio