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Addressing reporters, Ersin Tatar, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community said, “We don't intend to resume negotiations where they were left off in Crans-Montana. All those opportunities have been exhausted.” UNIFEED

Deep inside Tajikistan’s rural towns and villages, it's common to see women out working in the fields. With 20 percent of the workforce, predominantly men, working abroad, the country relies on women to carry out most of its agricultural labour. IFAD

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supports six women-led cooperatives in the earthquake-hit region as part of a three-year Earthquake response and recovery plan (ERRP), though FAO’s support for women’s economic activities in the country spans beyond earthquake-stricken areas. FAO

One year after a series of devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, the plight of millions of displaced people - and that of their hosts - has deteriorated, UN humanitarians warned. UNTV CH

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

The situation in Cyprus.

The work of the United Nations remained vital in 2023, a year that was marked by humanitarian crises fuelled by conflicts, natural disasters and the devastating effects of climate change. UNIFEED / FILE

2023 has been a year of crises. Earthquakes, disasters and conflicts have affected millions of people, while funding for humanitarian programming is lagging behind. OCHA

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the African Union (AU) is the world body’s “most important” strategic partnership, reiterating that “we must work with the African Union based on the principle of African-led solutions for African problems in all dimensions, peace and security, development, climate change.” UNIFEED

In his address to the General Assembly’s General Debate, the President of Türkiye Recep Erdoğan said his country has been “endeavouring to keep both our Russian and Ukrainian friends around the table with a thesis that war will have no winners and peace will have no losers.” UNIFEED