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General Assembly adopts 4 resolutions aimed at strengthening coordination of humanitarian, disaster relief assistance at 53rd and 54th plenary meetings.

General Assembly adopts 4 resolutions aimed at strengthening coordination of humanitarian, disaster relief assistance at 53rd and 54th plenary meetings.

General Assembly adopts 4 resolutions promoting culture of peace, multilateralism, fills vacancies in subsidiary bodies at 51st plenary meeting.

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, told reporters that a quarter of a million people in Yemen are now in phase 5 of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), “at the catastrophe level.” UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts resolution pledging continued support to Afghanistan in rebuilding state, eliminating terrorism, narcotics at 46th plenary meeting.

Thousands of young women from Nepal leave their country to work abroad not having the basic skills needed for their new jobs overseas and may be at risk for abuse and exploitation. The ILO-DFID "Work in Freedom" program offers vocational and skills training, helping them to make a more informed choice about working abroad. ILO

Economic and Social Council fills vacancies in 11 subsidiary bodies, delays action on draft decision changing theme of 2019 session at 6th plenary meeting.

General Assembly adopts resolutions on sport, education, hears briefing on progress made in Dag Hammarskjöld investigation at 44th plenary meeting.

As General Assembly debates question of Palestine, members call for swift action to jump-start Israeli-Palestinian talks, realize two-state solution at 42nd plenary meeting.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.