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The Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, Mekonnen Hassen, called on all member states to recommit to the Charter of the United Nations and added, “Maintaining the status quo will not advance our shared interest of ensuring peace and prosperity. UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, said, “targeted solutions must be complemented by ensuring climate finance for frontline countries and utilizing the best available science and technology.” UNIFEED

The Pakistani Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, stated, “Geo-politics is resurging when geo-economics should have primacy in the world. The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0. There are far greater challenges confronting humankind which demand global cooperation and collective action.” UNIFEED

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global efforts towards ending the TB epidemic. UNIFEED

Jessica Alupo, Ugandan Vice President, said, “Uganda has been at the forefront of receiving large numbers of refugees from within the region and ranks as one of the top refugee hosting countries.” UNIFEED

Following a Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA co-hosted by Jordan and Sweden, the Head of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini and Jordan’s Minister of Foreign affairs Ayman Safadi called for increased and predictable funding for Palestinian refugees. UNIFEED

Calling for a reform of the Security Council, the President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto, called the institution “dysfunctional, undemocratic, non-inclusive, un-representative”. UNIFEED

World leaders approved a new Political Declaration on “Universal Health Coverage (UHC): expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world”. UNIFEED

Jane Fonda, actress and activist, said most people in the United States understand that the climate crisis is alarming, “Why can't our leaders hear this?” UNIFEED

Speaking at the Climate Ambition Summit, UN chief António Guterres said that humanity has opened the gates to hell, “we can – and we must turn up the tempo.” UNIFEED