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UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the African Union (AU) is the world body’s “most important” strategic partnership, reiterating that “we must work with the African Union based on the principle of African-led solutions for African problems in all dimensions, peace and security, development, climate change.” UNIFEED

A top UN official for Europe, Central Asia and Americas said, “Amidst global challenges and crises, the international community must sustain its focus on Ukraine and end the suffering caused by this war.” UNIFEED

A human rights expert urged the United States of America to “address pervasive hate and stay the course to eliminate systemic racism and racial discrimination.” UNIFEED

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today flagged climate change as a “spiralling human rights emergency for many countries”, as he called for decisive action to tackle the global planetary crisis. UNTV CH

A green transition could create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030 according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that is being highlighted on International Youth Day. Green jobs are described as jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment. IFAD

The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) kicked off today at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome with a high-level opening ceremony attended by over 20 heads of State and Government, and a strong call for accelerating action to transform global agrifood systems. FAO

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the Russian attacks against port facilities in Odesa, and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, told the Security Council that “over 500 days since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, life in Ukraine remains a “living hell”, as the Secretary-General characterized it.” UNIFEED

The Secretary-General deeply regrets the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative – including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. UNIFEED / FILE

Secretary-General António Guterres today in Brussels said, “an ever more multipolar world” calls for “enhanced forms of cooperation and multilateral governance – anchored in international law,” and the European Union “must be an essential pillar of this new global order.” EUROPEAN COMMISSION / OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF BELGIUM