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Seafarers, West Bank & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (24 July 2026) | United Nations
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- Seafarers, West Bank & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (24 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 22:03
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Secretary-General/Syria
- Deputy Secretary-General/Travel
- Secretary-General/Red Sea
- UN Office for Project Services
- Seafarers
- West Bank
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Burundi
- Venezuela
- Ukraine
- Climate
- International Days
UN OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES
In a statement issued today, the Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Jorge Moreira da Silva, said that the UN Task-force for the Strait of Hormuz that he has been coordinating has developed, in consultation with relevant parties, a practical confidence-building mechanism to facilitate safe, orderly and predictable maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, with a specific focus on fertilizers and related raw materials to prevent a massive food cris...
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- Venezuela Earthquake: UN Response
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- 0:57
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- 8 hours ago
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- One month after the devastating earthquake in northern Venezuela, the UN remains on the ground in La Guaira providing critical reproductive health services and support families as they rebuild.
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- Who Will Be the Next UN Secretary-General?
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- 1:21
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- 12 hours ago
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- Who will lead the United Nations next? Candidates to become the next UN Secretary-General took part in a public Town Hall at UN Headquarters, answering questions from Member States, civil society and UN staff.
Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly, organized the event as part of the selection process for the UN's next chief - a process that has become significantly more open than in the past, with candidates now making their case in public.
#UnitedNations #SecretaryGeneral #UNGA #Diplomacy
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- Syria: Missing People - Press Conference | United Nations
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- 31:45
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- 1 day ago
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- Press Conference by Karla Quintana, Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic on missing people.
“We have the names of around a little bit more than 600 cases. Some of them we know for sure are alive, and some of them have already gotten back to their families,” the head of the UN's Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria (IIMP) said.
ASG and IIMP’s chief, Karla Quintana, however emphasized while briefing reporters in New York, that that hundreds of thousands of Syrian families are still waiting for concrete answers about their missing loved ones, more than a year and a half after the fall of the Assad regime. “Over the past year we have been implementing our mandate. We have already been delivering news and information to families. We are building a system that is enabling us in analyzing information that is enabling us to give, every time, more information to families in Syria and abroad. We have b...
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- Peaceful settlement of disputes: Civilians pay the heaviest toll - UN Chief | United Nations
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- 11:19
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- 1 day ago
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- Remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on strengthening the mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes: follow-up to Security Council resolution 2788 (2025).
Guterres told the Security Council that the situation in the Middle East “is getting out of control” and “teetering on the edge of unimaginable,” but stressed that “geopolitical divisions are not a reason for inaction or abdication.”
Addressing a high-level open debate on Strengthening the Mechanisms for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, the Secretary-General said, “conflicts are increasing in number, complexity, length and scope,” with increased disregard for international law, impunity, and violations are going unanswered.
He said, “each violation unanswered becomes the next violations precedent. Trust is eroding and negotiated settlements are becoming harder to reach and maintain.”
The Middle East region, Guterres ...
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- Can Anyone Charge Ships to Cross Hormuz?
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- 1:11
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- 1 day ago
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- There is no mechanism within international law that allows countries to charge ships wishing to cross the Strait of Hormuz, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) says. ‘There's no imposition of charges. It's not a mechanism that introduces any charges or fees. And that is something that has to be very clear,’ says Arsenio Dominguez.
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- Syria, Palestine & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (23 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 22:02
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Secretary-general/Travels
- Security Council
- Middle East
- Integrated Food Security Phase Classification/Gaza
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- UN Interim Force in Lebanon
- Lebanon/Human Rights Office
- Sudan
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Peacebuilding Fund
- Afghanistan
- Noon Briefing Guests/Tomorrow
SECRETARY-GENERAL/TRAVELS
The Secretary-General will travel to Syria later today. He is expected to arrive in Amman, Jordan, on Friday, and from there he will go on to Syria. On Saturday, in Damascus he’s expected to meet with senior Syrian officials, including President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and the Foreign Minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani.
The Secretary-General in his meetings is expected to underscore the importance of the visit. He wil...
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- Guterres on Middle East 'The Situation is Out of Control'
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- 0:49
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- 2 days ago
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- As conflicts escalate across the Middle East and beyond, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that military solutions cannot deliver lasting peace.
Addressing the UN Security Council, he calls for restraint, protection of civilians, and renewed diplomacy before further escalation takes hold.
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- A new start for South Sudan's child soldiers #unitednations
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Too often, children are casualties of war. Sometimes, they’re even forced to fight.
That’s the case in South Sudan, where UNICEF – the UN Children’s Fund, together with the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – work with the Government to support the release and reintegration of underage fighters. The agency’s Chief of Child Protection, Brendan Ross, explains from the capital Juba.
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- (Resumed) Natural resources governance - Security Council Open Debate | United Nations
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- 2:54:12
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- 2 days ago
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- Resumed open debate of the Security Council under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security".
Natural resource governance lies today at the heart of the challenges of peace, security and prosperity. The central question is whether minerals intensify conflicts or, conversely, can become instruments for ending them when they are effectively governed.
Objectives of the debate
To recognize the link between natural resource governance, conflict prevention and sustainable peace, and to affirm the relevance of a more coherent and universal approach.
Mapping the volume and types of conflict-affected natural resources.
Formulating conclusions and recommendations on the prevention and management of natural resource-related conflicts.
To move beyond the fragmented and largely national responses currently in place by laying the foundations for a common framework of resource governance and traceability as instruments fo...
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- Natural resources governance - Security Council Open Debate | United Nations
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- 3:02:55
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- 2 days ago
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- Open debate of the Security Council under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" .
Natural resource governance lies today at the heart of the challenges of peace, security and prosperity. The central question is whether minerals intensify conflicts or, conversely, can become instruments for ending them when they are effectively governed.
Objectives of the debate:
- To recognize the link between natural resource governance, conflict prevention and sustainable peace, and to affirm the relevance of a more coherent and universal approach.
- Mapping the volume and types of conflict-affected natural resources.
- Formulating conclusions and recommendations on the prevention and management of natural resource-related conflicts.
- To move beyond the fragmented and largely national responses currently in place by laying the foundations for a common framework of resource governance and traceability as instruments ...
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- Nicaragua, Sudan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (22 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 19:08
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- UN/Organization of Islamic Cooperation
- Security Council
- Nicaragua
- Sudan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Central African Republic
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Ukraine
- Guests Tomorrow
- Financial contribution
UN/ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION
Starting today until 24 July, the General Cooperation Meeting between the Unoted Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and their specialized bodies is taking place at our own Offices in Geneva. This is a gathering that takes place every two years.
Co-chaired by Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo, the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs for the OIC, and Khaled Khiari, the Assistant Secretary-General in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the meeting will see high-level represe...
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- Sudan: The War Fuelled by #Gold
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- 1:35
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- 2 days ago
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- Sudan is facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis - and gold is helping pay for it.
Armed groups are competing for control of Sudan's natural resources. According to an independent UN panel of experts, the Rapid Support Forces have seized a number of gold mines in Darfur, giving them a steady source of money, weapons and influence. Both the RSF and the rival Sudanese Armed Forces are backed by outside supporters, and those revenues have helped both sides bring in drones and heavy weapons — escalating the war while civilians are trapped in the crossfire.
More than 14 million people have been forced from their homes. The UN has imposed an arms embargo and targeted sanctions, and is delivering relief aid, but far more funding is needed to save lives.
After more than a thousand days of war, the world's largest displacement crisis is still not getting the attention it deserves.
▸ Part of the "Minerals, Conflict and Peace" collectio...
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- Critical minerals: Global demand should harness new wealth - WTO Briefing | United Nations
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- 16:01
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Briefing by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on on Natural resources governance: the foundation of peace, security and prosperity.
Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, “surging global demand for critical minerals should represent a once-in-a-generation chance for Africa and other resource-rich developing geographies – to harness new wealth, to accelerate industrial development, and to lift the living standards of millions.”
“These opportunities should become the foundation for peace and prosperity, not conflict and poverty,” Okonjo-Iweala added.
She also said, “mineral wealth is not inherently a blessing or a curse. It is a powerful catalyst of incentives – for governments, firms, local communities, and foreign powers alike.”
The WTO chief continued, “whether those incentives lead to prosperity or conflict, to effective states or fail...
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- Natural resources governance: Intense geopolitical competition - UN Chief | United Nations
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- 10:37
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- 3 days ago
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- Secretary-General António Guterres said that the control and exploitation of natural resources are dramatically altering the causes, dynamics, and the outcomes of conflict. He reiterated, “No more exploitation. No more plundering.”
Speaking at a Security Council meeting on natural resources governance, Guterres stressed, “it is time to break the age-old pattern – where resources are extracted, value is captured elsewhere, and impoverished communities are left behind to cope with the environmental and socioeconomic damage.”:
He added, “it is time to close the gap between a State’s recognized sovereignty over its natural resources, and its sovereign rights in practice.”
The UN chief highlighted, “countries and communities must benefit – first and most – from the resources in their own backyard,” adding that the UN is supporting national authorities to “strengthen governance and institutions, improve regulatory frameworks, ...
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- Conflict Minerals in DR Congo: Why the Rules Aren't Working | United Nations
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Minerals mined in conflict zones enter the global supply chain quietly - mixed in with legal shipments, sold by traders who may never know their origin.
Yvette Mwanza, CEO of Kivu Natural Resources, explains why the trade continues despite a long series of UN Security Council resolutions that have been in place for sixteen years.
This is not a problem of missing rules. The gap is implementation - and implementation depends on stability. She sets out what necessary changes: a comprehensive peace agreement, a stronger ceasefire verification mechanism with MONUSCO support, and a return by Member States to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region, which marks its 20th anniversary in 2026.
She also points to what is too often missing from the conversation - the people of the Kivus themselves, whom she describes as enterprising and entrepreneurial, asking above all for peace. Where there is peace and stability, she says...
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- FAO: 7.8% of the global population undernourished in 2025 - Press Conference | United Nations
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- 15:21
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Briefing reporters in New York on the findings of the 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Chief Economist Máximo Torero said, “the latest estimates indicates that 7.8 percent of the global population was undernourished in 2025, equivalent to 645 million people.”
Torero said these figures compare with 8.1 percent in 2024 and 8.6 percent in 2022, “which means in terms of numbers, that there has been a reduction of 40 million between 2024 and 2025 and 43 million compared with a 2022 peak.”
However, he noted “the numbers remain approximately 50 million higher than in 2015, when the SDGs were adopted.”
The FAO official noted that “important inequalities also persist” and said, “moderate or severe food insecurity affected approximately 30 percent of the population in rural areas, compared to 22 percent in urban areas, and it also affected in the 24 percent o...
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- Unhealthy diets cost the world $8.1 trillion annually, new #UN report shows
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- 0:55
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- 3 days ago
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- Unhealthy diets contribute to diabetes and other non-communicable diseases which cost the world $8.1 trillion annually, according to a new report on the State of Food Security by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. It argues for making fruits and vegetables more accessible as a way to promote health and avoid costs.
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- Critical Minerals: Who Pays the Price? | United Nations
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The phone in your hand runs on minerals most people can't name - but who benefits from extracting them, and who pays the price?
Kaveh Madani, Director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), explains what critical minerals are, why supply chain disruptions carry major economic and security consequences, and how the absence of global governance risks creating new "sacrifice zones" - communities left with pollution and human rights violations while the benefits flow elsewhere.
From extraction to electronic waste, he sets out what governments, companies and consumers can each do to make these supply chains fairer and more transparent.
▸ Part of the "Minerals, Conflict and Peace" collection: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBylw2Xwpq-g&si=1xgMvjbRIvXaXFbT
▸ Watch our Short on how gold is fuelling the conflict in Sudan: https://youtube.com/shorts/hUSHfPBFKEo
#NaturalResources #Confl...
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- A Pivotal Moment for Syria
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- 1:03
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- 3 days ago
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- A rare opportunity has emerged for Syria—but lasting recovery will depend on more than rebuilding what was lost.
At the UN Security Council, senior UN officials outline why this moment matters, what has changed on the ground, and why recovery must create the conditions for Syrians not only to return home—but to stay, rebuild, and thrive.
Speakers:
• Claudio Cordone, Deputy Special Envoy for Syria
• Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA
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- Syria, Lebanon, Sudan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (21 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 22:39
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Trip Announcement/Syria
- Security Council
- Syria/Transitional Justice
- Middle East
- Senior Appointment
- Lebanon
- Sudan
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
- Venezuela
- UNHCR/Mauritania
TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT/SYRIA
The Secretary-General will arrive in Syria later this week at the invitation of the Government of Syria. In Damascus, he is scheduled to meet with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, as well as other government officials including the Foreign Minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani.
This will be António Guterres’ first visit to Syria as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Throughout his stay in Syria, he will reaffirm the United Nations’ commitment to supporting the Syrian Government and the Syrian people at this defining period in the country...
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- Haiti: Political and Security Progress Need to Move Simultaneously - Presser | United Nations
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- 24:56
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Following an open briefing of the Security Council on the situation in Haiti, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Carlos Ruiz Massieu told reporters in New York that the political process and security improvements need to move “simultaneously, so we can have further stability in the country on the security front, on the humanitarian side, but also on the political side.”
Ruiz Massieu said it was “still early in terms of coming back to democratic rule” in Haiti because of the transition nature of the government but added that “we have a chance to contribute to the improvements and the discussions that are taking place these days” so as “to make those gains more sustainable so we don't go back after getting some positive results.”
He said some of the gangs in Haiti are listed in the Secretary General’s Report on Children in Armed Conflict “as utilizing children, recruiting children” and stressed that “we need to...
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- Why I’m still an obstinate optimist, with Allegra Baiocchi | UN ‘Awake at Night’ podcast teaser
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- @unitednations
▶ https://youtu.be/7HA8wArE3aI
Born to Italian parents in Venezuela, Allegra Baiocchi has been on the move ever since and has lived in more than 25 countries around the world. Now UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico, she believes in the power of the United Nations to improve the well-being of all people, wherever they are.
“I am truly an optimist. I do think we can turn this around, but it does need a lot of people taking action, and so I stay awake at night trying to figure out how to get people to act.”
Formerly the UN’s chief humanitarian coordinator for western and central Africa, Allegra Baiocchi faced down overlapping deadly crises, from Ebola and war, to drought, famine and displacement. In this episode, she reflects on the highs and lows of her long and varied career, and shares how she brought up children who are as much citizens of the globe as she is.
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- Why I’m still an obstinate optimist, w/ Allegra Baiocchi | UN Resident Coordinator | Awake at Night
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- 38:32
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Born to Italian parents in Venezuela, Allegra Baiocchi has been on the move ever since and has lived in more than 25 countries around the world. Now UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico, she believes in the power of the United Nations to improve the well-being of all people, wherever they are.
“I am truly an optimist. I do think we can turn this around, but it does need a lot of people taking action, and so I stay awake at night trying to figure out how to get people to act.”
Formerly the UN’s chief humanitarian coordinator for western and central Africa, Allegra Baiocchi faced down overlapping deadly crises, from Ebola and war, to drought, famine and displacement. In this episode, she reflects on the highs and lows of her long and varied career, and shares how she brought up children who are as much citizens of the globe as she is.
[00:00] Introduction
[00:26] What it means to be a global citizen
[04:43] Discovering the United Nati...
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- Haiti: Acute humanitarian needs with devastating consequences for people - Briefing | United Nations
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- 10:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), on the question concerning the country.
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- Nelson Mandela International Day - Chef de Cabinet on behalf of UN Chief | United Nations
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- 7:49
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Remarks by Earle Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, on behalf of António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General on the Observance of the annual Nelson Mandela International Day.
Marking the Nelson Mandela International Day, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that ending poverty and inequality requires re-wiring economies and societies to focus on people.
Rattray said, “Madiba was blessed with a rare kind of double vision. He saw the world both for what it was — and what it could be.”
The Chef de Cabinet continued, “he also recognized that progress is never automatic. Progress is the result of action. It’s up to all of us to come together to make that progress real — and through our actions, our advocacy, and our voice, to defeat poverty and inequality. Not as an act of charity, but as an act of justice.”
Rattray also said, “as we mark Mandela Day, let’s re-commit to the timeless principles that defined his...
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- The Untold Story Behind Haiti's Crisis
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Four senior international officials address the UN Security Council with one shared message: Haiti's future depends on protecting its people—especially its children.
Haiti's future depends on protecting its people—especially its children, according to senior officials involved in supporting the Caribbean island nation to restore security and hold elections.
Featured voices include representatives from the United Nations, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), and the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the multinational security mission authorized by the UN Security Council to support Haitian authorities in addressing gang violence.
Their message is clear: lasting peace requires security, justice, opportunity, and hope.
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- World Cup, Iran, Yemen & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (20 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 22:24
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- World Cup
- Secretary-General/Travels
- Nelson Mandela International Day
- Iran
- Yemen
- UNIFIL
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Security Council
- Sudan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Burundi
- Ukraine
- Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator - Burkina Faso
- World Heritage Committee
- World Chess Day
- International Moon Day
- Guests Today and Tomorrow
WORLD CUP
Huge congratulations to the men’s Spanish team on its World Cup victory yesterday. They now join the Spanish Women's team in being the reigning football world champions. It’s the first time one country has held both men’s and women’s teams championships at the same time.
By every account, it was a very impressive run by La Roja during the championship, during the g...
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- Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- On #NelsonMandelaDay, we honor a legacy of service, justice, and hope. This year's theme is a reminder that the power to combat poverty and inequality is still in our hands.
More information: https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/page/building-legacy-nelson-mandela
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- When Mandela Called Me "Sir"
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Former Zimbabwean journalist Newton Kanhema's life changed the day he met Nelson and Winnie Mandela, upon their first trip abroad after Nelson Mandela's release from prison.
This encounter resonated with Kanehma's personal story, as the son of a man who was imprisoned for ten years without trial, in Zimbabwe.
Meeting Mandela and covering his political life shaped Kanehma's career that ultimately led him to serve with the United Nations.
#nelsonmandeladay
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- Taking Stock of the Pact for the Future - UN Deputy Secretary-General Remarks | United Nations
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- 5:55
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Taking Stock of the Pact for the Future - Informal meeting of the General Assembly, 80th session.
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- “Madiba” with Wouter Kellerman — in Celebration of Nelson Mandela Day | UN Chamber Music Society
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- 8:55
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS) presents “Madiba” with Wouter Kellerman, a three-time Grammy Award-winning South African flautist, producer, and composer, who has also earned nine South African Music Awards. The event will be broadcasted internationally through the global platforms of the United Nations: UN Web TV and UN YouTube.
Honouring the enduring legacy of the former South African President and his commitment to peace, freedom, and service, “Madiba", a musical prayer, offers a heartfelt tribute that blends power and tenderness. Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, the UN Chamber Music Society is dedicated to promoting the United Nations' goals and values at large - through the universal language of music.
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Learn more about Mandela Day at the United Nations:
https://www.un.org/en/events/mandeladay/
Listen to the “Madiba...
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- UN Movie Society - Featuring South Africa’s Oscar submission: THE HEART IS A MUSCLE | Mandela Day
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- 26:58
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- On Saturday, 18 July 2026, on Nelson Mandela International Day, the UN Movie Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council is honoured to present a special conversation with lead actor Keenan Arrison on THE HEART IS A MUSCLE — South Africa's official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, and winner of the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Directed by Imran Hamdulay, the film is a portrait of inherited trauma, the slow courage of forgiveness, and what it means to be a father — themes that speak directly to the values at the heart of the United Nations: the protection of human rights, the pursuit of reconciliation, and the belief that vulnerability is not weakness, but strength. As the film reminds us — and as Mandela showed the world — it is in choosing to break the cycle, to forgive, and to rise, that our common humanity is most fully expressed.
Opening remarks will be deliver...
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- Nelson Mandela Day Commemoration 2026 - UN Chief Message | United Nations
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A special video by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for the commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day at United Nations Headquarters, featuring archival footage in tribute to his legacy.
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- Youth Mental Health Series | Goals Lounge
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- 1:01:23
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Taking place just ahead of the 2026 Men's World Cup Final, the UN Youth Office and the UN Member States Friends of Football are bringing together young leaders, changemakers, policymakers, UN entities, governments, civil society, private sector partners, athletes and advocates to celebrate football and sports as powerful drivers of youth mental health and well-being.
In the context of this celebration, the UN Youth Office and UN Office of Partnerships will bring together a select group of distinguished participants to have a conversation about youth mental health and wellbeing. This conversation follows the first dialogue convened with Member States on the 14th of May 2026, where the Group of Champions for Youth Mental Health was launched.
This discussion will strengthen, align and leverage the UN Partnerships and UN Youth shared agenda that is present in the daily lives of young people.
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- AI: “Technology that will shape the future of humanity must be shaped by all humanity” - UN Chief
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- 7:05
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- “Technology that will shape the future of humanity must be shaped by all humanity,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
Guterres said today (17 Jul) that AI could be humanity's greatest opportunity of the 21st century - or one of its greatest risks. He thanked China for convening the gathering under a theme built on partnership.
The Global Digital Compact was proof that no handful of countries or companies should govern the technology's future, Guterres said, “Technology that will shape the future of humanity must be shaped by all humanity. It cannot be governed by a handful of countries or a handful of companies. Every nation needs a seat at the table.”
The UN chief warned, “AI can help usher in a quantum leap across the Sustainable Development Goals. But it won't happen if the historical injustices of the past are repeated in the technologie...
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- China, Pakistan, Middle East & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (17 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 17:49
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
• Secretary-General/China
• Deputy Secretary-General
• Pakistan
• Middle East
• Lebanon
• Occupied Palestinian Territory
• Democratic Republic Of The Congo
• Venezuela
• Nelson Mandela International Day
SECRETARY-GENERAL/CHINA
This morning, in Shanghai, the Secretary-General addressed the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. He said that Artificial Intelligence can be humanity’s greatest opportunity in the 21st century, and it could also become one of its greatest risks.
The Secretary-General underscored that the technology that will shape the future of humanity must be shaped by all humanity, and it cannot be governed by a handful of countries or a handful of companies. He pointed out that few areas hold greater promise for our common f...
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- UN chief António Guterres calls on AI progress to help prevent climate disasters
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the 'Dialogue on Early Warnings for All in Response to Climate Change' at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference Meteorological Forum in Shanghai, China.
He called for accelerated progress on AI-powered early warning systems to prevent climate disasters.
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- Venezuela: "Thousands of families displaced & infrastructure destroyed - Presser | United Nations
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- 22:32
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- “Thousands of families have been displaced, while homes, health facilities, water systems and other critical infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed,” said Lia Poggio, Chief of Mission in Venezuela for the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Briefing reporters in New York today (16 Jul) while speaking virtually from Caracas on the aftermath of the 24 June earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, which struck seven states, Lia Poggio said La Guaira was hit the hardest among them.
IOM has launched a 12-month appeal to fund lifesaving assistance, shelter support and early recovery efforts, Poggio said.
For three weeks, she continued, IOM has worked with Venezuelan authorities, UN partners and humanitarian organizations through a coordination mechanism set up with the host government.
To date, the agency has assisted almost 7,000 people in displacement sites, Poggio noted, delivering over 10,000 services including temp...
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- New Urban Agenda: Cities & Communities Need Us Now | United Nations
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- 6:08
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said, “conflict displaces families into cities, climate shocks overwhelm homes and infrastructure, rising costs push housing and basic services further out of reach, and inequality becomes visible street by street. This is why the mid-term review of the New Urban Agenda reaches far beyond urban policy. It is one of the clearest ways sustainable development shows up in the lives of people on a daily basis, and it does more than look back. It tells us what cities and communities need from us now.”
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- Youth Mental Health Champion: Tanatswa Chikaura
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura is a Zimbabwean PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests are centered on autism, mental health and suicide prevention. She is also the Founder and Director of Ndinewe, a mental health organisation in Zimbabwe, which is transforming youth mental health through mental health literacy.
Tanatswa is one of the 17 Young Leaders for the SDGs selected by the UN Youth Office who are leading efforts to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
More info: https://www.un.org/youthaffairs/en/tanatswa-amanda-chikaura
Translation of Shona by UNIC Harare and Tinashe Mbririmi.
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- Travels-China, Cyprus, UNIFIL & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (16 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 22:25
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Secretary-General/Travels-China
Trip Announcement/Cyprus
Security Council
UNIFIL
Occupied Palestinian Territory
West Bank
MH17
Ukraine
Myanmar
Pakistan
Rwanda
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Trip Announcement / Deputy Secretary-General
Haiti
Senior Personnel Appointment
SECRETARY-GENERAL/TRAVELS-CHINA
The Secretary-General arrived in China today. Tomorrow morning, he will attend the Opening Ceremony of the World AI Conference in Shanghai. And in the afternoon, he will deliver remarks at the Opening Session of the World AI Conference Meteorological Forum.
Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will also have several official engagements.
TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT/CYPRUS
The Secretary-General will travel to Cyprus from ...
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- Youth Mental Health Champion: Tanatswa Chikaura | United Nations
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura is a Zimbabwean PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests are centered on autism, mental health and suicide prevention. She is also the Founder and Director of Ndinewe, a mental health organisation in Zimbabwe, which is transforming youth mental health through mental health literacy.
Tanatswa is one of the 17 Young Leaders for the SDGs selected by the UN Youth Office who are leading efforts to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To learn more: https://www.un.org/youthaffairs/en/tanatswa-amanda-chikaura
Translation of Shona by UNIC Harare and Tinashe Mbririmi.
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- Sudan: ICC findings of war crimes against humanity committed - Briefing | United Nations
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- 19:14
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- “Our Office has secured vital evidence that will allow us to hold senior contributors to attacks to account,” the International Criminal Court prosecutor told the Security Council.
Briefing the Council members (15 Jul) Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said that further evidence collected during the reporting period had strengthened earlier findings that both war crimes and crimes against humanity had been committed in El-Geneina and El Fasher.
Khan warned that the most serious international crimes may be about to take place in El Obeid. “We cannot say we did not know. We cannot say it could not be expected,” she said, describing a shared assessment with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and calling on the Council and member states to act.
She also acknowledged constraints facing the investigation. “Our resources are limited. We have not been able to access the territory ...
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- 1 in 3 People Cannot Afford a Healthy Diet - Press Conference | United Nations
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- 19:56
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Press Conference by Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He briefed journalists on the high cost of a healthy diet and what to expect from the upcoming State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report 2026, which will be launched on 21 July in Rome.
Máximo Torero Cullen said, “almost one in every three people in the world still cannot afford a healthy diet.”
Under the theme “Understanding and addressing the high cost of a healthy diet,” this year’s report will present the latest global assessment of food security and nutrition and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2, as well as the latest updates on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet. The 2026 edition of SOFI examines the persistent challenge posed by the high cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) and its implications for ending hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition by 2030.
The FAO’s Chi...
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- Denmark, Liberia & others on the International Criminal Court - Joint Security Council Stakeout | UN
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- 6:57
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Comments to the media by Erik Laursen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, and Ambassador Lewis Garseedah Brown II, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Liberia to the United Nations, on behalf of the Security Council's International Criminal Court Caucus, following the ICC Deputy Prosecutor's briefing to the Security Council.
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Following the meeting, the Security Council’s ICC Caucus briefed reporters outside the chamber. Denmark’s representative criticized the Rapid Support Forces for its lack of engagement. “The Rapid Support Forces has failed to respond to cooperation requests,” said Erik Laursen, Ambassador of Denmark, calling the group’s non-cooperation with the Council’s accountability mechanism deeply concerning.
Liberia’s envoy stressed that accountability efforts must extend beyond Darfur. “While the ICC’s mandate is currently limited to the situation in Darfur, we emphasize that...
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- Gulf, Pakistan, Sudan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (15 July 2026) | United Nations
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- 22:49
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Gulf
Senior Personnel Appointment
Pakistan
Sudan
Central African Republic
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Venezuela
Security Council
Cuba
WHO/UNICEF Report
WHO/Dementia
World Youth Skills Day
GULF
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the continuing military escalation in the Middle East region. He calls on all parties to take immediate steps for de-escalation and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy.
The Secretary-General reiterates that a return to full-scale hostilities would exact an intolerable toll on civilians and have catastrophic consequences for international peace and security and the global economy.
The Secretary-General reiterates his call for the full restoration of international navigational rights and freedoms in and around...
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- The Clean Energy Transition Must Be Fair - UN Deputy Secretary-General Remarks | United Nations
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- 7:59
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Opening remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the High-level meeting on critical energy transition minerals.
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- One World, One Game, One Goal
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Final, the United Nations Youth Office announced the launch of a global advocacy campaign on youth mental health and well-being: One World, One Game, One Goal. Through football, the initiative aims to raise awareness, encourage investment in mental health, and empower young people by promoting resilience and a whole-of-society approach to well-being.
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- Women Leading the Energy Transition at HLPF 2026
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- 24:19
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Women are driving the energy transition from the frontlines of innovation, policy, investment, and community organizing. Aligned with the 2026 High-Level Political Forum’s theme of transformative, equitable action, this session convenes senior leaders from clean energy entrepreneurship, sustainable finance, and multilateral institutions to explore how diverse leadership accelerates progress on SDG7. Bridging grassroots networks and global institutions, the conversation will highlight the unique impact of women-led approaches, expose where structural barriers persist, and outline how the international community can champion inclusive leadership at every level. Join us to reshape the future of clean energy.
Speakers:
- Ms. Selen İnal, Founder of EcoMuse and Member of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition
- Ms. Rana Ghoneim, Director, Division of Energy and Climate Action at UNIDO
Moderator: Ms. Kathryn Clay, Lead Energy...
