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The 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal, will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) commemorated a Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcomed groundbreaking new initiatives to end the devastating disease, which claims the lives of over 300,000 women each year. WHO

Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics. UNIFEED

Speaking on behalf of Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence at the United Nations, Kausea Natano, Prime Minister of Tuvalu said, “we reaffirm our commitment to the spirit of multilateral cooperation as symbolized by the shared history of the United Nations.” UNIFEED

Actor Jason Momoa joined United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from small island developing States at a special event to urge action to address the devastating impact of climate change on these vulnerable countries. UNIFEED / FILE

During a press conference at G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, UN Chief António Guterres said that the international community is lagging behind both in climate change and the implementation of the Agenda 2030. UNIC TOKYO / FILE

UN chief António Guterres expressed his solidarity with the government and the people of Tuvalu in their determined efforts to preserve their country from the negative impacts of climate change. UNITED NATIONS

While on a three-day visit to New Zealand, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid his respects to the victims of the attacks on mosques in Christchurch, where dozens of Muslims were gunned down in two separate incidents during the Friday prayer last month. UNITED NATIONS

Speaking today to media in the New Zealand capital Auckland, alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his solidarity with the victims and families of the March Christchurch mosque attacks, which killed 51 people, and praised Ardern’s leadership in the aftermath of the killings. UNITED NATIONS

At a side event of the 73rd General Debate at the United Nations in New York Tuesday (25 Sep) Thailand and Tuvalu made advances towards a world free of nuclear weapons. Thailand registered their ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and Tuvalu signed it. CTBTO