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On 15 November 2022, the global population will surpass 8 billion people for the first time, according to a new UN report. UNIFEED

Today in Lisbon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, addressed the opening ceremony of the 2022 Ocean Conference, along with the leaders of the two co-hosting nations – Portugal and Kenya and warned that we have taken the ocean for granted, and today we face what he would call an “Ocean Emergency”, adding that "we must now turn the tide." UNIFEED

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 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that “China can play an important role in multilateral discussions to help bring about meaningful progress” in “human rights issues facing our world.” OHCHR

Speaking at the Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday said, “we need to do more, especially for the most vulnerable, to incorporate disaster risk in how we live, build, and invest.” UNDRR

The President of the General Assembly and the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged the international community to not forget to protect migrants in a post-pandemic world. UNIFEED

The 55th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development is happening this week in New York to discuss the theme “Population and sustainable development, in particular sustained and inclusive economic growth.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the war in Ukraine “calls on us to come together in cooperation and solidarity to support everyone affected, and to overcome this clear violation of international law.” UNIFEED

Today’s landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report removes whatever shred of doubt remained: The climate crisis is not a future threat. It is here, it is accelerating, and it will continue to affect the world in increasingly devastating ways, according to UNICEF.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “often, the regions most vulnerable to climate change also suffer from insecurity, poverty, weak governance and the scourge of terrorism.” UNIFEED