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Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called “on to those who are politically responsible at a global level to assume their responsibilities to combat climate change in order to save the Antarctic and to save the planet.” UNIFEED

Ahead of COP28 taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Secretary-General António Guterres visited melting glaciers in Antarctica and called for countries to “act now to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, protect people from climate chaos, and end the fossil fuel age.” UNIFEED

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

Addressing the participants of a high-level event to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the UN LGBTI Core Group, Hanke Bruins Slot, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs said, “in far too many places around the world we are seeing a targeted hate campaign against LGBTIQ people simply for being who they are and loving who they love.” UNIFEED

As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday. UNTV CH

Over fifty countries called on all Member States to join in raising awareness of the links between human rights situations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and international peace and security, and to “hold the DPRK government accountable for its actions and fully implement Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

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

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to mark World Oceans Day. UNIFEED

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

On the back of conflict, chaos and neglect, more children in Sudan today require lifesaving support than ever before, with a staggering 13.6 million boys and girls urgently requiring assistance, said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder. UNICEF