Happening soon: 🔵 Press encounter by the E10 (non-permanent members of the Security Council) on the Middle East 📍 At the #UNSC Stakeout 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

Some reflections from the launch of our study, developed with the support of Swiss MFA. There are: direct linkages between child trafficking & the grave violations on CAAC - lack of accountability - a need to strengthen prevention & protection measures bit.ly/3YjUhcZ

The Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index surged by 3% in Sept, marking the sharpest increase in 18 months. Global sugar prices soared by 10.4%, leading an across-the-board increase in major food commodity prices. 2024/25 forecasts raised for global rice output & trade. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

Happening soon: 🔵Press encounter by Russia at the United Nations Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia 📍 At the #UNSC Stakeout Revised 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

🔵 This week (30 Sept-4 Oct) the #UN has released 🆕 reports on - the situation in #Somalia, - the occupied Syrian Golan - Child trafficking & armed conflict - via Children and Armed Conflict 📍 #ACTtoProtect And more 🔗 bit.ly/1ymtV3q

UN officials underlined the need for peace in statements marking one year since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

#Happeningnow: #UNSC briefing by 🇺🇳Special Envoy for #GreatLakesAfrica Huang Xia 🇺🇳 on the latest UN report on the implementation of the 2013 Peace, Security, & Cooperation Framework for the #DRC & the region 🔗 REPORT bit.ly/PeewD9 SwitzerlandUN

At 12:15 p.m. EST, Secretary-General António Guterres will speak to reporters at the Security Council stakeout. This will replace the noon briefing today. Watch live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k…

The data from UNICEF’s first-ever global estimates on sexual violence against children is staggering. Catherine Russell underscores why this report calls for urgent global action to protect children and end this widespread crisis. Read more:unicef.org/press-releases…

Today (10 Oct.) at approx. 4:15 pm ET: 🔵Press encounter by La France à l'ONU 🇫🇷🇺🇳 Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière 📍 At the #UNSC Stakeout Revised 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, new UN report finds Read more ⤵️ news.un.org/en/story/2024/… #ActNow to #EndViolence

🔵 This week (7-10 Oct) the #UN has released 🆕 reports on: - the Occupied Palestinian Territory, incl East Jerusalem, & Occupied Syrian Golan - Towards a New International Economic Order - State of Global Water Resources 2023 - via World Meteorological Organization And more 🔗bit.ly/1ymtV3q

Today (14 Oct.) following #UNSC consultations on the #MiddleEast: 🔵Press encounter by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, USG for UN Peacekeeping, on the situation in Lebanon 📍 At the UNSC Stakeout Revised 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

2 billion women and girls have no access to ANY form of social protection. Our new report 'World survey on the role of women in development' looks at gender gaps in social protection, including cash benefits, unemployment, and healthcare. Read it here: unwo.men/PMX650TLOSE

Today (15 Oct.) at approx. 2:45 pm ET: 🔵 Joint statement by the #UNSC signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace & Security UN Women 📍 At the UNSC Stakeout Revised 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

Starts at 3 pm ET: #UNSC quarterly briefing by SRSG & Head of the 🇺🇳 Verification Mission in #Colombia Carlos Ruiz Massieu on the latest report on activities of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Misión de la ONU en Colombia (27 June-26 Sept 2024) 🔗REPORT bit.ly/PeewD9 SwitzerlandUN

Today (15 Oct.) at approx. 5:30 pm ET: 🔵 Press encounter by Luis Guilberto Murillo 🇨🇴Minister for Foreign Affairs Colombia at the United Nations in New York 📍 At the #UNSC Stakeout Revised 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

Today (16 Oct.) at approx. 9:35 am ET: 🔵 Press encounter by Israel at the UN Ambassador Danny Danon 📍 At the #UNSC Stakeout 🇺🇳 Media Alert 🔗 bit.ly/UNMediaAlert

🔵 Starts at 10 am ET: #UNGA debate on the Int’l Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - UNIRMCT President Judge Graciela Gatti Santana to present the 12th annual #IRMCT report (covering the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024) 🔗 bit.ly/PeewD9 UN GA President