Sudan: ICC findings of war crimes against humanity committed - Briefing | United Nations

“Our Office has secured vital evidence that will allow us to hold senior contributors to attacks to account,” the International Criminal Court prosecutor told the Security Council. Briefing the Council members (15 Jul) Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said that further evidence collected during the reporting period had strengthened earlier findings that both war crimes and crimes against humanity had been committed in El-Geneina and El Fasher. Khan warned that the most serious international crimes may be about to take place in El Obeid. “We cannot say we did not know. We cannot say it could not be expected,” she said, describing a shared assessment with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and calling on the Council and member states to act. She also acknowledged constraints facing the investigation. “Our resources are limited. We have not been able to access the territory of Darfur, nor interviewed witnesses in a number of other key locations, and the witness protection needs are significant,” Khan said, noting that measures taken against the Court had affected its operations in Darfur. “The ICC and its proponents seek a standing World Tribunal with near unlimited reach,” said Jeff Bartos, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States, adding that the Court is overreaching its mandate and encroaching on state sovereignty.


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1 in 3 People Cannot Afford a Healthy Diet - Press Conference | United Nations

Press Conference by Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He briefed journalists on the high cost of a healthy diet and what to expect from the upcoming State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report 2026, which will be launched on 21 July in Rome. Máximo Torero Cullen said, “almost one in every three people in the world still cannot afford a healthy diet.” Under the theme “Understanding and addressing the high cost of a healthy diet,” this year’s report will present the latest global assessment of food security and nutrition and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2, as well as the latest updates on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet. The 2026 edition of SOFI examines the persistent challenge posed by the high cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) and its implications for ending hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. The FAO’s Chief Economist said, “the report shows that the global cost of a healthy diet has increased 25 percent in just five years, reaching 4.28 US dollars purchasing power parity dollars per person per day. As a result, 2.69 billion people, almost one in every three people in the world still cannot afford a healthy diet.” Torero also said, “the most important finding is that calories are relatively inexpensive, but nutrition is not.” He explained, “staple food provide about half of the calories we need, yet represent only 13 percent of the cost of a healthy diet. In contrast, fruits and vegetables provide only 5 percent of the calories but account for 16 percent of the cost, so significantly more expensive than cereals. While animal source foods account for almost 30 percent of the cost.” “The challenge, therefore, is not to produce enough calories. It is making nutrient rich foods more affordable, and that's what will reduce the cost of this healthy diet,” the economist added. Torero also said, “between 70 and 75 percent of the cost of a healthy diet is generated after food leaves the farm. So it's not in the farm, it's after it leaves the farm. And the biggest bottlenecks are no longer only on the farm. They are in storage, in transport, processing, cost chains and wholesale markets.” He said, “our analysis shows that the investment in rural roads, cold storage, logistics and efficient value chains for fruits and vegetables generate much larger reduction in the cost of a healthy diet than broad and untargeted investments.” The report also challenges the conventional policy thinking, “our simulations show that subsidizing staple foods alone can actually increase the relative cost of a healthy diet. So increase rather than reduce.” FAO official said, “what we need to do is to focus in three priorities: reduce structural cost across the value chain, particularly after the farm gate; repurpose policies and investments towards nutrient dense foods, rather than reinforcing incentives that favor calories over nutrition and strengthen the evidence-based policymaking through better local data, closer coordination across agriculture, health, trade, and social protection.” He reiterated, “the cost of a healthy diet is not simply another statistic. It is a very important diagnostic that we need to resolve if we want to minimize this enormous amount of hidden costs and the enormous amounts of fatalities that come as a result of overweight and obesity.” Asked about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Torero said, “the major risk right now that we have in terms of commodities is the lack of sulfur is enormous right now. It's affecting all phosphates.” He added, “the situation will continue to be complex, inputs will continue to be high costs. Farmers will continue to face enormous challenges and the possibility that what we are lucky today that we had enough good harvest in the past. That's why the commodity prices are still not so high, with the exception of rice and durum wheat. That means that in the future that could change.”


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Trump Whistleblower Vindman UNLOADS on New GLOBAL CRISIS

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Title holders Argentina seal dramatic spot in World Cup Final • FRANCE 24 English

With his voice still shaking after Argentina’s stunning comeback against England, Albiceleste striker Lautaro Martinez described his side's journey as "incredible." The reigning World Cup champions will now look to defend their crown against Spain on Sunday night. It sets up a mouthwatering clash between the timeless Lionel Messi and Spain's sensational prodigy Lamine Yamal, as Argentina chase a historic fourth star for their jersey. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/C3eP.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen


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Trump LOSES IT and TURNS AGAINST his LAW FIRMS!!!

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Trump RUNS AWAY from PRESS as WAR EXPLODES!!!

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Denmark, Liberia & others on the International Criminal Court - Joint Security Council Stakeout | UN

Comments to the media by Erik Laursen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, and Ambassador Lewis Garseedah Brown II, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Liberia to the United Nations, on behalf of the Security Council's International Criminal Court Caucus, following the ICC Deputy Prosecutor's briefing to the Security Council. ----- Following the meeting, the Security Council’s ICC Caucus briefed reporters outside the chamber. Denmark’s representative criticized the Rapid Support Forces for its lack of engagement. “The Rapid Support Forces has failed to respond to cooperation requests,” said Erik Laursen, Ambassador of Denmark, calling the group’s non-cooperation with the Council’s accountability mechanism deeply concerning. Liberia’s envoy stressed that accountability efforts must extend beyond Darfur. “While the ICC’s mandate is currently limited to the situation in Darfur, we emphasize that accountability, action and cooperation pursuant to the Council’s referral is central to preventing this further cycle of atrocity crimes in other regions of Sudan,” said Ambassador Lewis Garseedah Brown II.


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Denmark, Liberia & others on the International Criminal Court - Joint Security Council Stakeout | UN

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Comments to the media by Erik Laursen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, and Ambassador Lewis Garseedah Brown II, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Liberia to the United Nations, on behalf of the Security Council's International Criminal Court Caucus, following the ICC Deputy Prosecutor's briefing to the Security Council.


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Blanche FACES KARMA over Trump’s TWISTED PAST!!!

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Women Leading the Energy Transition at HLPF 2026

Women are driving the energy transition from the frontlines of innovation, policy, investment, and community organizing. Aligned with the 2026 High-Level Political Forum’s theme of transformative, equitable action, this session convenes senior leaders from clean energy entrepreneurship, sustainable finance, and multilateral institutions to explore how diverse leadership accelerates progress on SDG7. Bridging grassroots networks and global institutions, the conversation will highlight the unique impact of women-led approaches, expose where structural barriers persist, and outline how the international community can champion inclusive leadership at every level. Join us to reshape the future of clean energy. Speakers: - Ms. Selen İnal, Founder of EcoMuse and Member of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition - Ms. Rana Ghoneim, Director, Division of Energy and Climate Action at UNIDO Moderator: Ms. Kathryn Clay, Lead Energy & Climate Analyst at Washington Post Intelligence


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Football and Sports as Powerful Drivers of Youth Mental Health - Presser | United Nations

Press Conference by Felipe Paullier, the Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, and Sahira Al Nahari, a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They briefed journalists on mental health and football. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup men's final, Felipe Paullier announced the convening of One World, One Game, One Goal, a global event with the UN Member States Friends of Football to celebrate football and sports as powerful drivers of youth mental health and well-being. Talking to reporters in New York, Paullier said young people are “navigating a very complex world with unpredictable change,” where they are “most interconnected than ever, but at the same time, we have very worrying figures about isolation among people in general, and especially adolescents and youth.” Behind these numbers, he said, “there's actually people, millions of young people, families and communities that are carrying a pain which is often unseen, unspoken and unsupported.” Paullier said, “we're taking this moment where everyone is looking into football as a connector of humanity, football as something that brings us together, sometimes to celebrate, to talk about something, sometimes to cry when our team is not performing well.” During the event, he said, “we will launch a one-year campaign, a public advocacy campaign, that it's about elevating youth mental health and well-being onto the world stage, because we believe that we cannot advance any of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if there is not a generation that feels supported, that feels empowered and resilient.” Joining Paullier, Sahira Al Nahari, who is a young leader for the SDGs, said, “football has a lot for us to learn from. When we're facing a global crisis, let's zoom into the stadiums. When you look at the stadiums, we learn discipline, resilience and how to recover from profound loss. It prepares us ultimately for the most complex match of all, which is the game of life.” Al Nahari said, “on the field, absolutely no one wins alone. Players depend on a whole ecosystem. So, you have defenders, you have midfielders, coaches, medics, and fans in the stands all having important roles. And so, when we approached Youth mental health, we required the same exact ecosystem.” One World, One Game, One Goal is part of the United Nations Youth Office’s flagship initiative on Youth Mental Health and Well-Being, advancing an important shift from fragmented, individual approaches to a holistic ecosystem model. Friday’s event will bring together young leaders, changemakers, policymakers, UN entities, governments, civil society, private sector partners, athletes, and advocates to celebrate football and sports.


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