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

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, told the General Assembly his country “looks forward to receiving further UN support in reconstructing the liberated areas affected by the occupation of ISIS terrorists.” UNIFEED

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi told the General Assembly his country is serious about reviving a deal on its nuclear program and asked for “only one thing: commitment, observance of commitments.” UNIFEED

The UN General Assembly, starting on Tuesday (20 Sep) in New York, brings the world together to exchange ideas, negotiate and make progress on global challenges. The annual event stands for the UN’s guiding principle of “words, not weapons.” UN VIDEO

Security Council extends mandate of Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL, unanimously adopting 2651 (2022).

The first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, organized by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), kicked off in New York under the theme of “Advancing the Rights and Needs of Victims of Terrorism”. UNIFEED

Syria’s ‘relative calm’ not seized upon to build credible political process, Special Envoy tells Security Council.

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

The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA warned that the funding shortfall for aid operations is the biggest it’s ever been, at nearly $34 billion. UNTV CH