"LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD"

Ahead of World Refugee Day, High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke about this year’s theme, The Power of Inclusion, and how refugees can contribute to society. UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations, on the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza.

Secretary-General António Guterres called for the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians to “stop immediately,” appealing “to all parties to cease hostilities now.” UNIFEED

This high-level event brings together UN officials, civil society representatives, academics, journalists, as well as representatives of affected communities in order to exchange information on and raise awareness about the human rights situation in Xinjiang. Participants wll discuss how the UN system, member states and civil society can support and advocate for the human rights of members of ethnic Turkic communities in Xinjiang.

United States ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said her country would continue “standing up and speaking out until China’s government stops its crimes against humanity and the genocide of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.” UNIFEED

Speakers hail late Chad President’s role in securing stability at home, fighting extremism abroad, as General Assembly honours Idriss Déby Itno.

Informal comments by Co-chairs of the Group of Friends on Climate and Security Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany, and Margo Dieye, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nauru, with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Announcing the United States has officially joined the UN Group of Friends on Climate and Security, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “this is a critical issue for the United Nations, especially because the threat isn’t just to all of our climates, it’s also a collective security issue for all of us.” UNIFEED

United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield read a statement by the Security Council expressing concern over a deadlock in the implementation of a revised electoral model in Somalia.” UNIFEED