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The UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, said, “Halfway through the 2030 Agenda, we are far from achieving the target of eliminating violence against women and girls. It transcends borders and cultures.” UNIFEED

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to India this week to meet children and adolescents, including girls who are bringing about change and innovation in their communities, and young women who have overcome barriers to help close gender gaps. UNICEF

There’s a global consensus on the importance of young people actively participating in the political life of any nation. South Sudan, the world’s newest country, is no exception, as students participating in an inter-university debate in Juba demonstrated. UNMISS

Ahead of COP 28, being held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December, the United Nations kept a sharp focus on the issue of climate change during the month of June. UNIFEED / FILE

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, said, “The Taliban ask to be recognized by the United Nations and its members, but at the same time, they act against the key values expressed in the United Nations Charter.” UNIFEED

Addressing a high-level event to mark Desertification and Drought Day, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said, “when women farmers have access to own land, they grow more, and so do their children and nations.” UNIFEED

An additional nine million people risk being pushed into poverty on top of the 33 million affected by last summer’s devastating floods in Pakistan, warns the UN development agency. UNTV CH

On Gender Day at COP27, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said, “Women and girls are essential, effective and powerful leaders to address the climate crisis. But they remain largely undervalued and underestimated.” She reiterated, “there's a very simple and effective solution – put women and girls in the lead.” UNIFEED / FILE

Addressing the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security today in New York, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said, “Despite decades of evidence that gender equality offers a path to sustainable peace and conflict prevention, we are moving in the opposite direction.” UNIFEED

Beginning his mandate on Monday, the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told reporters in Geneva, “it's very important at this point in time to have a very strong focus on human rights.” OHCHR