"PACIFIC"

A new UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report said that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high last year, and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels were a full 50 per cent above the pre-industrial era for the first time – with “no end in sight” to the rising trend. UNTV CH

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 78th Session of the General Assembly.

With a UN top political affairs official warning that “the stakes for preventive diplomacy and dialogue could not be higher”, the Security Council held today an open debate on the contribution of regional, sub-regional, and bilateral arrangements to the prevention and peaceful resolution of disputes. UNIFEED

A planting ceremony of trees coming to Rome from around the world marked the launch of an ambitious initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness on biodiversity and the need to make cities greener. FAO

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

In Nigeria, aquaculture is proving its extraordinary potential to create business and employment opportunities, including jobs for women and young people. FAO

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, said, “targeted solutions must be complemented by ensuring climate finance for frontline countries and utilizing the best available science and technology.” UNIFEED

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told the General Assembly that it is “paradoxical” that a permanent member of the UN Security Council “entrusted as the ultimate guardian of world peace” will wage war by invading another sovereign nation, and receive arms and ammunition from “a regime that blatantly violates UN Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said that the enormity of online scam trafficking in Southeast Asia is difficult to estimate because of the clandestine nature and gaps in the official response. UNTV CH

Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.