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Catherine Colonna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, said, “What are our principles? They are those that this Assembly reaffirmed by overwhelming majorities when it condemned - three times already - Russian aggression against Ukraine.” UNIFEED

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged world leaders to include women on peacekeeping forces, adding “they're better able to build trust with communities they are protecting." UNIFEED

In his address to the General Assembly’s General Debate, the President of Türkiye Recep Erdoğan said his country has been “endeavouring to keep both our Russian and Ukrainian friends around the table with a thesis that war will have no winners and peace will have no losers.” UNIFEED

Referring to the “succession of military coups” seen in recent months, particularly on the African continent, the UN Secretary-General said that “many countries face deep-seated governance challenges, but military governments are not the solution.” UNIFEED

UN Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator, Reena Ghelani, told the Security Council, “The threat of famine - people starving slowly to death - must be a red line.” UNIFEED

UN senior official Khaled Khiari told Security Council that the launch of Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile on 12 July by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) represents a “serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic.” UNIFEED

Leaders in government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and the United Nations gathered at the AI for Good Global Summit convened by ITU – the first event of its kind since generative artificial intelligence shocked the world a few months ago. It comes at a time of growing calls for AI governance and regulation. ITU

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics innovators—and their high-tech creations—will join humanitarian leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, 6-7 July, for the latest edition of the global summit advancing AI to drive sustainable development. ITU

Taking part in a discussion on the state of world affairs with students, alumni, and academics at the Paris School of International Affairs, the UN chief stated, “This is not a time for tinkering or half-measures. This is a time for transformation. Transformation rooted in solidarity and respect for human rights and human dignity.” PSIA / UNIFEED