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The 9th Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) adopted a Declaration in Fez, Morocco stressing the central role of education, and women as mediators and peacemakers. UNIFEED

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are on the frontlines of the climate emergency, many are living in climate hotspots, where they typically lack the resources to adapt to an increasingly hostile environment. People from the displaced communities shared their stories today at COP27. UNIFEED

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for urgent support for families forced to flee as they head into a grim winter. Refugees and others displaced are struggling intensely, with freezing weather set to exacerbate already harsh conditions. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating humanitarian consequences of the climate crisis and avert a catastrophic future for millions of displaced people. UNHCR

UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told reporters in Geneva that “a number of de facto security officials” had disrupted a press conference by a women’s civil society organisation in Afghanistan “arresting one woman, Zarifa Yaqobi, and four of her male colleagues.” UNTV CH

The Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said Afghans “didn't expect support in perpetuity from the international community, but nor did they expect to be dropped off a cliff 14 months ago.” UNIFEED

World Food Day 2022 called to leave no one behind comes at critical juncture for global food security. Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General and Italy’s President joined other leaders in urging renewed efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition. FAO

The General Assembly elected 14 Member States to serve a three-year term in the Human Rights Council. UNIFEED

A decade’s worth of hard-won economic gains in Afghanistan was wiped out in a single year, according to a new UN report. UNIFEED

Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning among global distributors as exports ramp up, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. UNTV CH