United Nations Headquarters Canceled face-to-face meeting due to confirmation of new corona infection Expected to continue for several days October 28, 5:49
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A face-to-face meeting was canceled on the 27th after a confirmed infection with the new coronavirus at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and a UN spokesman said it would take several days to resume.
On the 26th, UN General Assembly Chairman Bozkul said in a face-to-face meeting with the UN General Assembly committee scheduled for 27th because it was confirmed that five members of the UN representatives of member countries were infected with the new coronavirus. We have notified each country that we will cancel all meetings.
In response to this, all face-to-face meetings were canceled at the United Nations Headquarters on the 27th, and meetings such as the Security Council were held online.
The cancellation included the first committee of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with disarmament, and the resolution to abolish nuclear weapons submitted by Japan was scheduled to be passed on the 27th, but it was postponed.
A UN spokesman said at a regular press conference that the infected were checking the routes and close contacts that had traveled within UN headquarters and said that "it will probably last for a few days" to resume the face-to-face meeting. Has indicated that it will take several days.
At the United Nations Headquarters, most of the staff started working from home in March to gradually increase the number of people who can come and go from July to spread the infection of the new coronavirus, while the meeting at the meeting place was attended by one person from each country. We are operating to limit to.