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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

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

The Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, said that “with nearly 70 percent of the world's population living in cities, the future of humanity is urban.” UNIFEED

In Meeting Following Russian Federation’s Veto of Cross-Border Aid Text, General Assembly Speakers Highlight Humanitarian Consequences for Millions (Part 2 of 2)

General Assembly, 90th plenary meeting, 77th session.

The Secretary-General deeply regrets the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative – including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. UNIFEED / FILE

Addressing journalists, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States, described the Russian decision to suspend its participation in the Black Sea Initiative as “another act of cruelty.” UNIFEED

Security Council Rejects Two Draft Resolutions Aimed at Renewing Cross-Border Humanitarian Operations in Syria’s North-West

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