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Antonio Guterres calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end Covid pandemic
First, the booster gap, Antonio Guterres said, adding that the coverage remains low everywhere, reports xinhua news agency. Low-income countries, in particular, are still struggling, with only 35 percent of healthcare workers and 31 percent of older populations fully vaccinated and boosted, he said while addressing a high-level event on ending the pandemic. Second, the testing gap. Third, the preparedness gap.
EU 'must take seriously' Putin's nuclear threats
Josep Borrell told the media that Putin's assertion he was not bluffing had to be taken seriously. His remarks come as Russia begins a partial mobilisation and moves to annex four regions of Ukraine. Putin has faced setbacks on the battlefield, with his forces pushed back by a Ukrainian counter-offensive. "Certainly it's a dangerous moment because the Russian army has been pushed into a corner, and Putin's reaction - threatening using nuclear arms - it's very bad," Borrell said.
Weather may play spoilsport as NASA prepares again for Moon mission launch
The US space agency is monitoring the forecast associated with the formation of a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea while in parallel continuing to prepare for a potential launch opportunity on September 27, during a 70-minute window.
Nepal, India reach 7-point understandings on water resources
The understanding was reached here on Friday during the ninth meeting of the Joint Committee on Water Resources, co-chaired by Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; and Sagar Rai, Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.
Peace possible in sub-continent when Pakistan ends terror, comes clean: Indian diplomat
Replying to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's attacks on India at the high-level UN General Assembly meeting on Friday, Vinito disputed his claims about wanting peace with New Delhi pointing out that Islamabad's actions do not match his words.
'Destruction, massacre' outcomes of US, NATO presence in region: Iranian President
Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Xinhua news agency reported. Iran has taken in a large number of Afghan refugees and seriously fought against terrorism, a big threat to the region and the entire world, he said.
Long Covid changes Americans' understanding of 'disabled': Report
In an article tilted "Long Covid Is Going to Change How We Talk About Disability," the website "sheknows" said the prevalence of long Covid has made some lose their taste or smell, while many other affected people have found themselves permanently disabled.
Jaishankar meets group working for Security Council reform
The 42-member group of developing countries, known as L.69 after the original resolution on Council reforms, met on the theme of "Reinvigorating Multilateralism: A call to Action for Comprehensive Security Council Reform" amid calls at the high-level General Assembly meeting to make the highest UN body more relevant to the contemporary world.
Pakistan PM says time to take up 21st century challenges, but goes back 75 years to old disputes
"Pakistan's urgent priority right now is to ensure rapid economic growth and lift millions out of destitution and hunger," Sharif said. "To enable any such policy momentum, Pakistan needs a stable external environment. We look for peace with all our neighbours, including India," he added. But he said, "Sustainable peace and stability in South Asia, however, remains contingent upon a just and lasting solution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
In new strategy, G4 ministers to push 'consolidated text' to be draft resolution for UNSC reform
The Ministers of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, whose group for Council reform is known as G4, said in a press statement after their meeting on Thursday that they have instructed their diplomats at the UN to work with General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi and the heads of the negotiation process "to arrive at a single consolidated text as a basis for a draft resolution for consideration by the UNGA".
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