"MALDIVES"

(Continuation) Quarterly open debate on "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question".

The UN General Assembly elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council. UNIFEED

Ahmed Khaleel, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

Floods, droughts and extreme temperatures continued to be the norm during the month of August. UNIFEED

South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures, compared to all other regions, according to a UNICEF analysis. UNICEF estimates that 76 percent of children under 18 in South Asia – 460 million – are exposed to extreme high temperatures where 83 or more days in a year exceed 35°C. UNICEF

A High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development started today in New York. The theme of the forum is “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. UNIFEED

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Sri Lankan farmers are making use of a newly developed digital platform to address water scarcity caused by climate change. FAO