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March 13, 2020
The European Commission has decidedto require most of its staff to work from home with effect from March 16 dueto the coronavirus.
The President of the EU Executivestated this to employees in a video recording.
The Spokesperson to theSecretary-General Antonio Guterres, Stéphane Dujarric, while briefing UNcorrespondents in New York, said the Secretary has taken the decision to cancelall UN systems-sponsored side events at the headquarters from March 16 untilthe end of April.
He also urges all member states toconsider cancelling all side events for the meetings that they are sponsoring.
Dujarric said Guterres  will becommunicating with member states and staff in a short while to update them onthe preparation measures the UN has undertaken to mitigate the impact of theCOVID-19 outbreak.’
He quoted Secretary-General assaying in a letter to member states that a three-phase response activationsystem to manage and coordinate health emergencies is already in place in theorganisation.