"WOMEN"

The United Nations Secretariat and the Republic of Ghana announced that the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will take place in Accra, Ghana on 5-6 December. UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, told the General Assembly, “Despite contributing less than 0.47 per cent of global emissions, Bangladesh is one of the most climatically-vulnerable countries in the world.” UNIFEED

The UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk welcomed the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in India, which will reserve one third of seats in national and state parliaments for women, a spokesperson said. UNTV CH

UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said, “we deeply regret the Iranian parliament’s passing of the new Chastity and Hijab Bill which vastly increases jail terms and provides for crushing fines on women and girls who do not obey the compulsory dress code.” UNTV CH

Stirring speeches and cultural performances were aplenty as South Sudan marked International Day of Peace at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in the capital city, Juba, in the presence of communities, government officials, and international partners. UNMISS

Tuberculosis is the second most deadly infectious on the planet after COVID-19, infecting around 10 million people each year. 1.5 million people die of Tuberculosis each year. WHO

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

World leaders approved a new Political Declaration on “Universal Health Coverage (UHC): expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world”. UNIFEED

Ministers from all over the world gathered at the UN headquarters in New York to set out their vision and priorities for the Summit of the Future, and to outline what can be achieved when Heads of State and Government meet at the Summit in 2024. UNIFEED

More than 500 people, including several members of the national parliament, gathered in Terekeka County’s Freedom Square to renew their commitment to peace ahead of elections scheduled for December 2024. They did so under the galvanizing rallying cry of “Peace Begins with Me”. UNMISS