Press briefing by the President of the Security Council for February and Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, on the Council’s program of work for the month of February.

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Neglected tropical diseases affect the poorest and most marginalized communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made things worseWe are now starting to see a very worrying increase in deaths, in most regions of the world. It’s premature for any country either to surrender, or to declare victoryAs this virus evolves, so vaccines may need to evolveWHO published a new report on the burden of medical waste from the pandemic threatening human and environmental healthMember States asked us to develop a set of proposals on strengthening the global health architecture for emergency preparedness, response and resilience, to present to the World Health Assembly in May

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Pressconference with Dr Bonnie Henry BC Public Health Office talking about the new Pfizer anti-viral drug and how to use it during the pandemic

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the provincial health officer order on gatherings and events is being updated to remove the prohibition on individual or group fitness, exercise and dance exercise, allowing these to happen with the safety requirements in place. This change took effect on Jan. 20, 2022.

The order will also allow sports tournaments for children and youth as of Feb. 1, 2022. Adult sports tournaments remain prohibited.

In addition, the order will change the proof of vaccination requirement for 12-year-olds to only require one dose of vaccine for entry to an event or setting where proof of vaccination is required.

It has been reported to public health that 11-year-olds who have had one dose of pediatric vaccine and are able to enter these settings are then blocked from entry when they turn 12 because they only have one dose of vaccine and have not had time to get a second dose. This change is aimed at fairness for this age group, while they are waiting for the recommended time to receive their second dose.

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In a virtual news conference, Steven Guilbeault, the federal minister of environment and climate change, announces the launch for the second round of funding for the Low Carbon Economy Fund. An investment of $200 million will go towards local pollution-cutting initiatives across Canada.

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Highlights:
- Holocaust Remembrance
- Central Sahel
- Ethiopia
- Tonga
- Mozambique
- Syria
- Finance for Nature
- Hunger Hotspots Report
- Honour Roll

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
The Secretary-General just spoke virtually at the UN Memorial Ceremony marking the International Day for Holocaust remembrance. He said that if we were to observe a minute of silence for each victim, that silence would last more than eleven years.
Our first task, Mr. Guterres said, is to remember those who perished – the six million Jews, the Roma, the Sinti, the LGBTQ communities plus, people with disabilities, and countless others. He said that we remember the desperate pleas of Jews and others to the international community and the shameful silence that met those pleas.
The Secretary-General added that what we see today must worry us – and jolt us into action: A resurgence of Holocaust denial. Attempts to rewrite history. Efforts to whitewash and rehabilitate people who committed crimes against humanity. He said that we should not exaggerate the echoes of the 1930s, but neither should we be deaf to their eerie resonance today.
Michelle Bachelet, who also issued a message, saying that our actions in remembrance of the victims of humanity's worst crimes carry with them the seeds of healing and unity – the realization that we are one humanity, equal in dignity and rights.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following a three-day virtual retreat of the federal cabinet. He announces Canada will extend and expand its military training mission (Operation UNIFIER) in Ukraine for three years, send non-lethal equipment, and provide more cybersecurity and intelligence support to Ukraine in response to threats of a Russian invasion. He also announces the provision of up to $50 million for development and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and federal ministers Anita Anand (defence) and Mélanie Joly (defence) also speak with reporters. The prime minister faces questions as well on the truck convoy that is heading to Ottawa from British Columbia in protest of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandates

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Washington D.C. January 26 (PAHO) – As the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its third year in the Americas, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, putting countries at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne warned.

“Countries are seeing outbreaks of diseases that for years had been under control,” she said during a media briefing today, including measles in Brazil and diphtheria in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

This week, countries reported the highest number of weekly cases since the pandemic began – more than 8 million. Deaths also increased by 37% from the previous week, reaching 18,000.

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We are grateful for Germany’s leadership and steadfast support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its efforts to forge a stronger multilateral health system, with a strong WHO at the center.

In addition to my meeting today with Minister Schulze, I also had a very good call last week with the new Minister of Health, His Excellency Karl Lauterbach.


And last year, I was honoured to join former Chancellor Angela Merkel to open the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin, which will play a vital role in fostering greater sharing of data and information between countries.

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At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole calls on the Liberal government to reverse the increase to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) premiums amid a 30-year high inflation rate in Canada. The latest premium increase went into effect on January 1, 2022. He faces questions from reporters about protests by truckers who oppose the federal government's vaccination mandate for truckers who cross the Canada-United States border.

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