The United Nations: United States urges more than 150 countries planning to send their leaders or government ministers to New York to speak directly in the UN General Assembly next month to consider providing a video address to prevent a high level of annual.
Sunday to be a “super-spreader event.” Note from the US mission sent to 192 other UN member countries also called on all other dip-host meetings and events, by saying this parallel meeting that attracts travelers to New York “no need to increase the risk for our community, New Yorkers and other travelers.
“US records, obtained Wednesday by the Associated Press, said Biden administration was very concerned about the Secretary General of Antonio Guterres and the President of the General Assembly who entered Abdulla Shahid Hosting of the High-level Body Event on Climate Change, Vaccines, Warning 20 Years of the United Nations Conference Racism, food system and energy.
“The United States willing to make every effort to make this important event on a successful priority successful in virtual format,” said the note.
The United Nations decided at the end of July to let world leaders attend their annual meeting, known as a general debate, from September 21-27 personally – or to give speeches employed if the limitation of Covid-19 prevented them from traveling.
The temporary list of speakers obtained by the AP has 127 head of state planning and the government to attend directly Naftali Bennett and Narendra Modi of India, and 26 other government ministers, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Premier Han Zheng China.
Among 38 leaders planning prerecorded statements was the President of Iran, Egypt and Indonesia.
This list has Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, came to New York, but on August 13 – just before his government was overthrown by the Taliban and he escaped from the country.
The United States said it was great “very that general debate must be the only event held with in-people’s participation during high weeks.” “Given the current health problems, the head of the delegation must consider to provide their statement to the General Assembly of the UN General Assembly through the video,” he said.
“If the delegation chose to travel to New York for general debate, the delegation requested by the United States brought the minimum amount needed by the number of tourists.” The United States said the Covid-19 pandemic “continues to pose significant health risks throughout the world,” with the virulmen of the Delta variant that affects people and vaccinated hospitalizations and not vaccinated significantly in the United States.
“All districts in New York City are currently considered to have the highest level of community transmission,” said US records.
For people who come to the United Nations headquarters, he said control centers and prevention of US disease have recommended mandated masks with full, six feet of social distance, a fixed seat, confirming the status of Covid-19 negative to enter the building, “and if possible Vaccination.
“Contact search for the UN meeting will also be needed, he said.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at the end of Wednesday that the United Nations had implemented a number of steps to deal with Delta variants, including mandatory masks at the UN headquarters and report on vaccination status and positive Covid-19 test status.
It also has mandatory vaccination requirements for several personnel, including those who serve meetings between governments before high-level weeks, he said.
Dujarric said there were no events in-people who would take place in the UN complex during high-level weeks, but he did not mention high-level events about climate change, food systems, racism and other problems.
“We are clear in sustainable discussions with member countries, which must make decisions, and host countries,” Dujric said.
“The Secretary General will continue to focus on keeping everyone in the UN community safe.”