Third Committee Opens Session with Calls for Solidarity in Efforts to Stem Vast Social Development Impact of COVID-19
(WorldNews Argentina)

The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) opened its seventy-fifth session today, with the epic impact of COVID-19 dominating its general debate on social development, as Governments called for solidarity in rebuilding national health, judicial and social protection systems that serve everyone equally, without exception. In opening remarks, Chairperson Katalin Bogyay (Hungary) said that although the Committee is gathering in `challenging times`, the goal to uphold a common agenda remains unchanged. `Given our shared aspirations, I urge us all to seek cooperation and mutual understanding in our work,` she said. Describing the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, she...