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UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to mark World Oceans Day. UNIFEED

UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo said, “It is heartening that the relationship between the United Nations and the League of Arab States remains robust.” 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

Abdou Abarry, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Africa, told the Security Council that the region “is richer in opportunities and resources than it is in challenges.” UNIFEED

Presenting the Secretary-General’s policy brief on Brief on the international financial architecture, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development Navid Hanif said “the current international financial system is not delivering the long term stable and affordable financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and combat, climate change.” UNIFEED

Announcing the United Arab Emirates’ priorities for its presidency of the Security Council for the month of June, Permanent Representative Lana Zaki Nusseibeh said that her country wants to “underscore how climate change has been, is and will continue to directly impact the Council's ability to carry out its mandate.” UNIFEED

Member States today elected Ambassador Dennis Francis from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as the President of the 78th session of the General Assembly. UNIFEED

The 21st session of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation opened on Tuesday to discuss issues like recovery from the pandemic, climate change and ongoing conflicts. UNIFEED

In August last year, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, deployed to South Sudan as Force Commander of UNMISS, leading more than 17,000 Blue Helmets in the world’s newest nation, as they work to protect civilians and usher in a lasting peace. Since taking on this difficult role, he’s faced several challenges head on. UNMISS

On International Day of UN Peacekeepers, Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said United Nations peacekeepers, despite challenges, “preserve ceasefires from collapse” and “protect every single day hundreds of thousands of civilians.” UNIFEED