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Africa needs more financing, debt relief from international partners to realize shared vision of sustainable development, speakers tell General Assembly at 23rd plenary meeting.

Commenting on the migrants’ caravan heading to the United States border, the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Felipe González Morales, said “security concerns should not overshadow the human rights commitments that the US, as any other government, has according to international law.” UNIFEED

Greater cooperation key to harness technological advances for mankind’s well-being, sustainable development, speakers tell General Assembly at informal and 22nd plenary meetings.

Greater cooperation key to harness technological advances for mankind’s well-being, sustainable development, speakers tell General Assembly at informal and 22nd plenary meetings.

Informal comments to the media by Olof Skoog, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, on the situation in the Middle East on behalf of Karel van Oosterom, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands; François Delattre, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations; Karen Pierce, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations; Joanna Wronecka, Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations; Jürgen Schulz, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations; Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations; Mariangela Zappia, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations.

Speakers at the global World Food Day ceremony in Rome today called for stronger political will and more financial support to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms, urging the international community to step up its efforts until everyone has enough and quality food. FAO

General Assembly elects 18 member states to Human Rights Council, allowing vote by 3 member states in Article 19 exemption over financial dues at 19th plenary meeting.

Adopting two resolutions, General Assembly reaffirms political declarations on urgent global responses to tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases at 18th plenary meeting.

Nelson Mandela peace summit concludes with urgent calls for dialogue, tolerance to resolve prolonged conflicts at resumed 5th plenary meeting.

Side Event on innovation and technology to foster inclusion and intercultural dialogue: The Talmud Project.