"MADAGASCAR"

A UN Spokesperson said that the UN along with its partners on the ground are “gravely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation” in the Grand Sud, Madagascar. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Young people living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, and exposing them to deadly diseases, according to a UNICEF report launched today. UNICEF

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

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for Secretary-general 

United Nations spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez said hundreds of thousands of people in Madagascar, “continue to suffer from one of the worst droughts the southern region of the country has faced in more than 40 years,” leaving “at least 1.31 million people—nearly two in every five people in the Grand Sud — severely food insecure.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Florencia Soto Niño, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokeswoman for the Secretary-General.

Experts discuss ways to scale up financing for post-pandemic recovery, climate action, sustainable development, as high-level political forum enters second week.

Experts discuss ways to scale up financing for post-pandemic recovery, climate action, sustainable development, as high-level political forum enters second week.