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Daily Wrap 14 September 2022

'Don't flood the world today; don't drown it tomorrow', UN Chief implores leaders As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for the General Debate of the new General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on them to bring hope to a fractured world, and increase efforts to fight the climate crisis. Read more UN Affairs The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the end of the pandemic is now in sight. Read more Health Syrians 'can come together to rescue their country' from war, Security Council hears "Progress is possible" to end more than 11 years of war in Syria, in order to produce a peaceful future for all, the UN's Deputy Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security Girls 'failed by discrimination' and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Children's Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing worldwide disparity in maths skills between girls and boys. The report raises the alarm on how issues of sexism and gender stereotypes have undercut the potential of girls in the classroom.  Read more Culture and Education UN rights expert: Russian Government is 'destroying civil society day by day' A United Nations independent human rights expert called on the Russian Government on Wednesday to halt its clampdown on human rights defenders. Read more Human Rights

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