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Speaking to reporters today in New York, UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous said, “the Spotlight Initiative’s rapid action to adjust its programs during the pandemic provided 650,000 women and girls with quality essential services. It emphasized and supported continuous comprehensive service delivery during periods of lockdown.” UNIFEED

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in Nairobi and announced the US will join talks on a new global treaty to curb plastic pollution. UNEP

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned. UNIFEED

Press Conference by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, and Inger Andersen, United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director, on the launch of the UN Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN Environment Programme released its Production Gap Report, which found that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5° Celsius." UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Afghanistan is spinning out of control,” and called on the Taliban “to immediately halt the offensive and to negotiate in good faith in the interest of Afghanistan and its people.” UNIFEED

A holistic, coordinated approach is urgently needed to transform agri-food systems and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was the call made by the QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to world leaders participating in the opening of the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit. FAO / RAI - UN POOL