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Yuly, a Venezuelan migrant, dreams of growing her business in the Dominican Republic. She is currently finalizing her regularization process allowing her to have a license to dream in her new home. IOM

Delivering a joint statement on behalf of many Member States, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged all Security Council members to support an open briefing in 2023 to “discuss the human rights violations and abuses committed by the DPRK, the implications for peace and security and explore ways to incorporate human rights into the peace and security diplomacy in the Korean peninsula.” UNIFEED

On their day, the youth climate activists at COP27 took part in different “takeovers” and were seen – and heard – in almost every corner of the conference centre. UNIFEED

After lashing parts of Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with 140 kilometre-an-hour winds, Hurricane Fiona is expected to make landfall in Canada late Friday and Saturday, the UN said. UNTV CH

Ahead of the World Ocean Summit, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) called for the recognition of the importance of small-scale artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, which are “a critical part of fisheries,” according to a senior FAO official. FAO

As talks kick off in the second week of COP26, the plight of those nations on the front line of the climate crisis came into focus on Adaptation, Loss and Damage Day. UNIFEED

Over the last 30 years, the burden of hypertension has shifted from wealthy nations to low and middle-income countries, according to a report led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO). UNTV CH

Dominican Ambassador José Alfonso Blanco Conde told journalists outside the Security Council that the Council “should have invited” the Dominican Republic to participate in discussions on the crisis in Haiti “in an active manner as we would be the most affected if this crisis overflows Haiti’s borders.” UNIFEED

The key role that young Somalis play in helping develop their country came under the spotlight recently at a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council on youth, peace and security. UNSOM

As the Gulf Coast of the United States assesses the massive damage left by hurricane Laura, scientist predict more hurricanes to be expected during this season. UNTV CH