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Increasing violence from armed conflict and intercommunal clashes which have left entire villages burned to the ground in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) along with rampant sexual violence and a cholera outbreak are devastating the lives of millions of people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. UNTV CH

Catherine Colonna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, said, “What are our principles? They are those that this Assembly reaffirmed by overwhelming majorities when it condemned - three times already - Russian aggression against Ukraine.” UNIFEED

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said, “Taiwan has been an inalienable part of China's territory since ancient times. No one, no force should ever underestimate the firm resolve, strong will and the power of the Chinese people to safeguard their sovereignty and territorial integrity.” 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

Addressing a youth event to celebrate the International Day of Peace, United Nations Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas said, “peace and sustainable development are inextricably linked. You cannot have one without the other. And you cannot have either without the participation of everyone.” UNIFEED

Marking the International Day of Peace, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Peace is a job that belongs to each and every one of us.” UNIFEED

Climate change is having a measurable impact on air quality and therefore human health, meaning the two must be tackled together, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. UNTV CH

The number of civilians killed and injured by cluster munitions in the past year has reached with more than 1,000 casualties the highest ever recorded, mostly due to their use in the Ukraine war, said the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) civil society group today at the launch of its report. UNTV CH

The Security Council extended the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon for one year. UNIFEED

A convoy from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) came under direct attack from unidentified armed individuals, while it was en route from Gao to Ménaka on Tuesday, a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED