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Speaking at a high-level meeting on climate action, UN chief Antonio Guterres said that the climate crisis is a code red for humanity, adding that “the time has passed for diplomatic niceties,” and “if governments do not stand up and lead this effort, we are headed for terrible human suffering.” UNIFEED

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

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

Addressing the Security Council annual debate on women, peace and security Secretary-General António Guterres said, “today, women’s leadership is a cause, tomorrow, it must be the norm,” stressing that “we can no longer exclude one half of humanity from international peace and security.” UNIFEED

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

In his address to the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “door is closing for action on climate, nature and pollution,” and stressed the need to “decarbonize all means of transport, in order to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 globally.” UNIFEED

Failure in delivering aid for Yemenis ‘the worst international response to a humanitarian crisis’, civil society briefer tells Security Council.

The three-day UN Sustainable Transport Conference examines how transportation can contribute to climate response, economic growth and sustainable development.

In 2019 Kenya saw the worst Desert Locust invasion of the last 70 years. Crops and pastures were hit by the ravenous pest putting at risk food security and nutrition of thousands of people in the country. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) quickly intervened to support the Government of Kenya’s response on survey and control measures. FAO

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.