"POLICY-MAKING"

With the movement of population on the rise, it is important that countries get prepared to respond to the urgent needs that the health sector might confront, a WHO expert warned the day the UN agency launched its first world report on the health of refugees and migrants. WHO

Joint stakeout by Abdulla Shahid, President of the General Assembly; Stewart Simonson, Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization; and Jean Todt, Special Envoy for Road Safety, on global road safety.

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General said, “If this agency doesn't care when we have the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe disconnected from the safeguard systems, we better do something else. So, we are going to Zaporizhzhya as requested by Ukraine.” IAEA

During the high-level debate, Member States and Observers of the General Assembly exchanged views about opportunities and challenges in mainstreaming youth in crime and violence prevention policies and practices as well as initiatives that aim to mobilize and empower youth as agents of change and contribute to more effective, evidence-based prevention.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Regional mechanisms pivotal in addressing transboundary challenges, officials note, as operational activities for development segment continues.

General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization.

Briefing by Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), on the UNDRR's Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022.