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The 13th World Trade Organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) opened in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi as the Chairperson of the conference. WTO

José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, 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

Briefing the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, said, “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes, and peace agreements have been successfully implemented.” UNIFEED

General Assembly: 99th Plenary Meeting, 77th session.

General Assembly: 99th Plenary Meeting, 77th session.

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

Marking the International Day of Living Together in Peace, Ambassadors from Timor Leste and Sierra Leone discussed their countries recent experiences. UNIFEED

From 5-9 March in Doha, Qatar, world leaders will get together at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries Conference to agree on partnerships and plans to help the world’s most vulnerable countries get back on track and thrive amid ongoing global challenges. UNIFEED

Marking the International Mother Language Day, President of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi said, “The use of mother languages promotes tolerance and social inclusion. It can help us in our quest for transformative solutions as we tackle today’s interlocking challenges.” UNIFEED