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The world faces an exponential increase in hunger fuelled by the climate crisis if urgent global action to help communities adapt to climatic shocks and stresses is ignored, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned ahead of World Food Day. WFP

The first-ever woman Police Commissioner at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, ended her tenure but is leaving behind a formidable legacy of leadership, empathy and operational effectiveness. UNMISS

Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokeswoman for the Secretary-General.

Replacing temporary COVID-19 pandemic responses with lasting social protection measures key for realizing sustainable development, speakers tell high-level political forum.

Replacing temporary COVID-19 pandemic responses with lasting social protection measures key for realizing sustainable development, speakers tell high-level political forum.

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

The World Food Program’s (WFP) Regional Director in Southern Africa, Lola Castro, said Madagascar is the “only country in the world” facing Integrated Phase Classification-5 (IPC-5) food insecurity without a conflict. She said, “So, basically we have people on the verge of starvation and there is no conflict.” UNIFEED

World leaders in General Assembly adopt political declaration pledging urgent, transformative action to stop global AIDS epidemic by 2030.