"COOPERATION"

United States ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said her country believes its priorities “are not just American priorities, they are global priorities,” adding that next week “must be a moment to strengthen alliances and partnerships.” UNIFEED

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

Leaders of the G20 countries must continue to support the smooth functioning of global agri-food systems, which faces ongoing challenges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said in remarks opening the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Florence, Italy. FAO

Cooperation between countries - multilateralism – is the only way to respond to global challenges in the 21st century, the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have declared, at the launch of a new exhibition in Geneva, showcasing the significance and relevance of international solidarity. UNTV CH

Despite implementation of peace agreement, insecurity persists in darfur, Sudan Sanctions Committee Chair tells Security Council.

As Sudan makes headway in transition to democracy, Security Council delegates urge sustained support for tackling causes of intercommunal fighting.

The international community should urgently offer a “lifeline” to millions of vulnerable Afghans “who face perhaps their most perilous hour”, the UN Secretary-General said. UNTV CH

The High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi visited the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (PDMM) Verification Centre and the Legal Clinic in Gaziantep province, where Syrians under temporary protection and all people in need of international protection, can verify their status in Turkey. UNHCR

Afghanistan has entered a new and perilous phase, with many Afghans profoundly concerned for their human rights, particularly women, and ethnic and religious communities, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said. OHCHR

A three-day Governors’ Forum took place in South Sudan’s Upper Nile region, to mitigate internecine strife, ensure unity and a sense of shared purpose among different political entities that form the administration under the umbrella of the current transitional government of national unity. UNMISS