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Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu of Romania, Hilary Charlesworth of Australia, Sarah Hull Cleveland of the United States, Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo Verduzco of Mexico, and Dire Tladi of South Africa were elected as members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a term of office of nine years, beginning on 6 February 2024. UNIFEED

The UN General Assembly elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Armenian Ministry of Health established an Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Coordination Cell to receive support from specialized care EMTs for the hospitalised burns patients. 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

Over fifty countries called on all Member States to join in raising awareness of the links between human rights situations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and international peace and security, and to “hold the DPRK government accountable for its actions and fully implement Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

The Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the UN, Barbara Woodward, said today that since the day before of the “Russian sabotage” of the Black Sea Initiative, the price of grain has risen by 8 percent, which will impact developing countries the most. UNIFEED

A High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development started today in New York. The theme of the forum is “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. UNIFEED

On 8 June World Oceans Day will be celebrated worldwide, serving as a poignant reminder of the immense significance of the ocean in our daily lives. FAO

The Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership said that current conflicts have a huge impact on the efforts to end tuberculosis. UNIFEED

A group of 46 countries said it was “deeply concerned over Russia’s announcement that it has detained a Wall Street Journal reporter” and protested “Russian efforts to limit and intimidate the media.” UNIFEED