"AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT"

In South Sudan, livestock is a key livelihood for pastoralists like Michael Lokuru Kuri, but their livelihood that is threatened by conflicts due to competition for scarce resources, and by climate change. FAO

Press conference by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on developments in Africa and the Conclusion of the High-level Dialogue between the United Nations and the African Union.

Marking the recent United Nations Day, the UN top officials in Somalia reaffirmed their support for the Somali government and people as the country continues with its state- and peacebuilding efforts. UNSOM

General Assembly: 18th plenary meeting, 78th session.

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told the General Assembly’s General Debate that, "failures in good governance have hindered Africa. But broken promises, unfair treatment and outright exploitation from abroad have also exacted a heavy toll on our ability to progress.” UNIFEED

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) represents the premier platform “where private sector, governments, investors and philanthropy converge to amplify and accelerate Africa's business, trade and investment opportunities for Africa and for the world,” said a senior official at the UN Global Compact. UNIFEED

Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique on the financing of African Union Peace Support Operations.

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

Speaking at the opening of the high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the region in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call to all the armed groups to lay down their arms “immediately and rejoin the demobilization, disarmament and reintegration process.” UNIFEED