United Nations's video: Syria Japan Only Together Campaign other topics - Daily Press Briefing 10 March 2022

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Syria - Secretary-General/Japan - ‘Only Together’ Campaign - Ethiopia Airlines Flight 302 - Myanmar - Libya - Afghanistan - Yemen - Fso Safer Tanker - Iraq - Equatorial Guinea - Haiti - Mali - Central Mediterranean/Shipwreck - Cambodia/Covax - Environment - Financial Contribution SYRIA In a few days, we will mark the 10th year since the start of the conflict in Syria. This afternoon, the Secretary-General will talk to you at the Security Council stakeout about the horrific price that the people of Syria have paid for this decade of conflict. On Monday, you will hear from the Secretary-General's Special Envoy Geir Pedersen on the same issue, but that will be done from Geneva.   SECRETARY-GENERAL/JAPAN In a video message, the Secretary-General marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in which 18,400 people died or are still missing. He extended his condolences to those who continue to grieve the loss of loved one. He thinks of those who remain displaced due to safety concerns surrounding the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. In that respect, the Secretary-General said he welcomes the findings of the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation. That Committee found that no adverse health effects among Fukushima residents have been documented that could be directly attributed to radiation exposure from the accident. The Secretary-General said in his message that Japan is leading the world when it comes to disaster prevention. Japan, he said, has invested heavily in building back safer over the past decade and has helped to share the lessons learned for the future. ‘ONLY TOGETHER’ CAMPAIGN I want to flag that, tomorrow, we will be launching a new global campaign, titled Only Together, to support its call for fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The campaign stresses the need for coordinated global action to ensure that vaccines are accessible in all countries, starting with healthcare workers and the most vulnerable. As a reminder, the COVAX initiative still needs more than $2 billion to fully meet its goals to vaccinate those most in need by the end of the year. Only Together is part of the broader Verified initiative which was launched in May last year to tackle misinformation around the pandemic, as well as to promote fact-based advice and stories from the best of humanity. The Secretary-General is expected to release a video message on the campaign tomorrow. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=10%20March%202021