"RECONSTRUCTION"

Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, told world leaders, “Climate disaster and its insufferable impacts are preventable.” He made an “urgent” call to all states to translate rhetoric into action, adding that “we must realize our climate finance commitments to build resilience and mitigate impact. We should act to meet our emission reduction targets.” UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, told the General Assembly his country “looks forward to receiving further UN support in reconstructing the liberated areas affected by the occupation of ISIS terrorists.” UNIFEED

The Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said, “33 million Pakistanis today are paying in the form of their lives and the livelihoods for the industrialization of bigger countries.” UNIFEED

Noting that “there’s more liquidity in Asia than in Europe and USA combined”, the President of Timor-Leste asked the UN Secretary-General to host a “historic summit” to come up with a plan to fight poverty with the wealth from the Global South. UNIFEED

Amid fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Assistant Secretary-General urges both parties commit to lasting peace treaty, in Security Council briefing.

A joint assessment by the World Bank and the government of Ukraine estimates that the cost of reconstruction and recovery for Ukraine is US$349 billion. WORLD BANK

Restrictions on fundamental human rights, especially for women, girls exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan, briefers warn Security Council.

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to help meet the humanitarian needs caused by gang violence in Haiti. UNTV CH

Amid mixed results for Africa’s effective governance, peace, security, speakers in Security Council spotlight ways to end violence, build capacity for growth.

Ceasefire between Israel, Palestinian militants ‘fragile’, Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, urging all parties to uphold truce, safeguard past gains.