Thailand - highlights from UN Spokesperson's noon briefing (Tuesday, 16 November 2021)

The following are excerpts from the noon briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General given on Tuesday, 16 November 2021.

I have a COVID‑19 update for you, today from Thailand, where the UN team, led by Resident Coordinator Gita Sabharwal, continues to support the national vaccine campaign, including by boosting confidence in and access to vaccines.  More than 44 million people have received their first vaccine doses. 

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) supported an initiative to vaccinate nearly 1,300 displaced people and refugees, while the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN‑Women) helped create an information hub on COVID‑19 for migrant workers.

IOM is also leading a project to coordinate with Thailand’s neighbouring countries on COVID prevention, detection and response. 

The UN team has delivered 550 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in severely affected areas, as well as 600 cold boxes and 1,000 vaccine carriers.  In addition, we have provided 3,600 migrants with protective equipment and other essential items. 

The UN team is also providing mental health and psychosocial support services for children, as well as learning materials, hygiene supplies and relief items for nearly 450,000 children and families.

Click here to view the full transcript of the briefing.