"MONA JUUL"

Human rights defender from Myanmar, May Sabe Phyu said, “We, women of Myanmar believe that to achieve gender equality, it is a must to end militarism and the impunity enjoyed by the military for their actions. We know in our hearts that women's rights and gender equality will never be advanced if the junta remains in power.” UNIFEED

Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, said that the needs of the Syrian people had reached the worst levels since the conflict began against a backdrop of further economic collapse and ongoing violence. UNIFEED

Ambassador Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland, and Ambassador Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway briefed on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

Sanctions critical tool if coupled with stakeholder dialogues, updated weapons lists, monitoring of evasions, subsidiary bodies tell Security Council.

A meeting of the Security Council discussed today the growing risks climate change poses for peace and security around the globe. UNIFEED

The Permanent Representative of Kenya, Ambassador Martin Kimani, and the Permanent Representative of Norway, Ambassador Mona Juul briefed reporters at the Security Council Stakeout as co-chairs of the UN Security Council Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security.

Permanent Representative of Ghana, Amb. Harold Agyeman, and the Permanent Representative of Norway, Amb. Mona Juul, followed by a stakeout by the Permanent Representative of Germany, Amb. Antje Leendertse, and the Deputy Permanent Representative and chargé d'affaires of Côte d'Ivoire, Amb. Gbolié Désiré Wulfran Ipo.

Security Council establishes sanctions regime on Haiti, unanimously Adopting Resolution 2653 (2022).

Addressing the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security today in New York, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said, “Despite decades of evidence that gender equality offers a path to sustainable peace and conflict prevention, we are moving in the opposite direction.” UNIFEED

The ten elected members and five incoming members of the Security Council called on the Taliban to immediately reverse the decision to exclude girls from secondary education in Afghanistan. UNIFEED