UN Secretary-General’s video message on the Two Millionth death from the COVID-19 pandemic1/18/2021 Secretary-General’s video message on the Two Millionth death from the COVID-19 pandemic 15 January 2021 [scroll down for French version] Watch the video here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/downloads2.unmultimedia.org/public/video/evergreen/MSG+SG+/MSG+SG+COVID+TWO+MILLIONTH+DEATH+14+JAN/MSG+SG+COVID+TWO+MILLIONTH+DEATH+14+JAN+21.mp4 Our world has reached a heart-wrenching milestone: the COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed two million lives. Behind this staggering number are names and faces: the smile now only a memory, the seat forever empty at the dinner table, the room that echoes with the silence of a loved one. Sadly, the deadly impact of the pandemic has been made worse by the absence of a global coordinated effort. In the memory of those two million souls, the world must act with far greater solidarity. Now is the time. Safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out — and the UN is supporting countries to mobilize the largest global immunization effort in history. We are committed to making sure that vaccines are seen as global public goods — people’s vaccines. That requires full funding for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator and its COVAX facility – which is dedicated to making vaccines available and affordable to all. The world’s leading economies have a special responsibility. Yet today we are seeing a vaccine vacuum. Vaccines are reaching high income countries quickly, while the world’s poorest have none at all. Science is succeeding — but solidarity is failing. Some countries are pursuing side deals, even procuring beyond need. Governments have a responsibility to protect their populations, but “vaccinationalism” is self-defeating and will delay a global recovery. COVID-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time. We need manufacturers to step up their commitment to work with the COVAX facility and countries around the world to ensure enough supply and fair distribution. We need countries to commit now to sharing excess doses of vaccines. This would help vaccinate all health care workers around the world on an urgent basis and protect health systems from collapse. Others on the frontline, including humanitarian workers and high-risk populations, must be prioritized. To gain public trust, we must boost vaccine confidence and knowledge with effective communication grounded in facts. As the science continues to blaze new trails of hope, let’s also remember the simple and proven steps we can all take to keep each other safe: wearing masks, physically distancing and avoiding crowds. Our world can only get ahead of this virus one way — together. Global solidarity will save lives, protect people and help defeat this vicious virus. ***** Watch the video here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/downloads2.unmultimedia.org/public/video/evergreen/MSG+SG+/MSG+SG+COVID+TWO+MILLIONTH+DEATH+14+JAN/MSG+SG+COVID+TWO+MILLIONTH+DEATH+14+JAN+21+FR.mp4 Nous avons franchi un cap douloureux : deux millions de vies fauchées dans le monde à cause de la pandémie de COVID-19. Derrière ce chiffre pharamineux, il y a des noms et des visages : le sourire qui n’est plus qu’un souvenir, le siège à jamais vide lors des repas, la pièce qui résonne du silence d’un être cher. Malheureusement, en l’absence d’une action concertée au niveau mondial, les effets meurtriers de la pandémie se sont aggravés. Pour honorer la mémoire de ces deux millions d’âmes, le monde doit se montrer bien plus solidaire. Il est temps. Des vaccins sûrs et efficaces contre le COVID-19 sont disponibles ; l’ONU aide les pays à mener la plus grande campagne de vaccination de l’histoire. Nous sommes engagés à ce que les vaccins soient considérés comme des biens publics mondiaux : des vaccins du peuple. Il faut donc garantir le financement intégral du Dispositif pour accélérer l’accès aux outils de lutte contre le COVID-19 (Accélérateur ACT) et de son Mécanisme COVAX, dont l’objectif est de rendre le vaccin disponible et abordable pour toutes et tous. Les grandes économies de la planète ont une responsabilité particulière à cet égard. Pourtant, nous observons aujourd’hui un vide vaccinal. Si les pays à revenu élevé ont accès aux vaccins, ce n’est pas le cas des pays les plus pauvres. C’est un succès pour la science mais un échec pour la solidarité. Certains pays concluent des accords parallèles et se procurent même des vaccins au-delà de leurs besoins. Les gouvernements ont la responsabilité de protéger leurs populations, mais le « vaccinationalisme » est voué à l’échec et ne fera que retarder un relèvement à l’échelle mondiale. On ne viendra pas à bout du COVID-19 si chaque pays agit de son côté. Les fabricants doivent redoubler d’efforts et collaborer avec le Mécanisme COVAX et les pays du monde entier pour garantir un approvisionnement suffisant et une distribution équitable. Les pays doivent s’engager dès maintenant à partager les excédents de doses de vaccins. Il sera ainsi plus facile de faire vacciner d’urgence l’ensemble du personnel de santé partout dans le monde et de prévenir un effondrement des systèmes de santé. La priorité doit aussi être donnée aux autres personnes en première ligne : le personnel humanitaire et les populations à haut risque. Pour gagner la confiance du public, nous devons accroître la confiance dans les vaccins et les faire mieux connaître grâce à une communication efficace fondée sur des faits. La science continue d’avancer et d’être porteuse de nouveaux espoirs mais nous ne devons pas oublier les gestes simples et efficaces que nous pouvons toutes et tous adopter pour nous protéger et protéger les autres : porter un masque, respecter la distanciation physique et éviter les foules. Nous ne pourrons vaincre le virus que d’une seule façon : en étant unis. La solidarité mondiale sauvera des vies, protégera les populations et permettra de terrasser ce virus redoutable.  Bookmark the Spokesperson’s website: http://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson
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Mission 4.7 brings together high-level leaders from across the world to highlight the critical importance of education for sustainable development education for sustainable development and global citizenship. It was launched at the Vatican Youth Symposium on Dec. 16, 2020.
Mission 4.7 will build on and draw upon UNESCO’s global leadership on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCED), as mandated by its Member States and the UN General Assembly, respectively, as well as on its responsibility for the monitoring of SDG Target 4.7. Mission 4.7 will ensure alignment with UNESCO’s global frameworks and conceptualizations, and complement existing programs already underway in this context. In addition to advocating for the achievement of SDG Target 4.7 at global, national, and local levels, Mission 4.7 will also curate and create relevant educational resources, push countries for greater investments in quality education, and identify ways to train and support educators around the world. Members of Mission 4.7  It is with great sadness that we have received the terrible news of the loss of our friend and colleague John OKORO, from Uganda. Our deepest condolences go to his wife, family and relatives in this tragic moment.
 We wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year 2021!
 The 2020 AMFORHT General Assembly was hosted online on Dec. 15, 2020 by the ESHRA - Ecole Supérieure d'Hôtellerie et de Restauration d'Alger, Algeria. The event welcomed the participation of Ministers and leading personalities from the hospitality and tourism world in Algeria, which gathered at ESHRA. On that occasion, the 24th AMFORHT World Forum in Seoul, Korea was announced. Initially planned in May 2021, it will tentatively take place in April or October 2021. Due to the current extraordinary global circumstances, the general assembly was exceptionally held remotely this year.   |
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