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United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield today announced that the United States is committing USD 49 billion “toward equitable climate resilient water and sanitation investments at home and around the globe.” UNIFEED

US Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons, Jessica Stern, told reporters, “To achieve lasting peace and security, everyone must be safe, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.” UNIFEED

Following last week’s intercontinental ballistic missile launching drill by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the UN top official for Europe, Central Asia and Americas warned the Security Council that the country “has clearly stated its intention to continue pursuing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

The United Nations top humanitarian official said it was “vital for global food security” that the Black Sea Grain Initiative, and the parallel Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Federation and the UN Secretariat on the facilitation of Russian food and fertilizer exports continue, “and should be fully implemented.” UNIFEED

United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “remains one of the most repressive governments in the world” as “it continues to systematically neglect the well-being of its people and deny them their human rights and fundamental freedoms.” UNIFEED

UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous told the Security Council, “The status of women is under siege. Aspects of technology, such as social media, have roles in sharing vital information and rallying support – and also in causing further harm through spreading disinformation and fostering violent misogyny.” UNIFEED

Representatives from Ukraine, European Union and the United States spoke to journalists after the General Assembly approved, with 141 votes in favour and seven against, a resolution asking for an end to the conflict in Ukraine. UNIFEED

The General Assembly started today an Emergency Special Session to mark one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and discuss a peace resolution that should be voted later this week. UNIFEED

UN senior official for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari said, “the situation on the Korean Peninsula continues to head in the wrong direction. Tensions continue to increase, due to the negative action-reaction cycle, with no off-ramps in sight.” UNIFEED

The Security Council expressed on Monday “deep concern and dismay” with Israel’s announcement of further construction and expansion of settlements and the “legalization” of settlement outposts. UNIFEED