Palestine, Sudan, Somalia & other topics - Daily Press Briefing | United Nations

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Deputy Secretary-General - Health/COP30 - Refugees/COP30 - Food Waste/COP30 - Occupied Palestinian Territory - Sudan - Somalia - AU-UN Annual Conference - Event to Mark 20 Years of UNDSS -------------------------------------------------------- DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, is traveling to Kigali, Rwanda to participate in the Second Edition of the African Renaissance Retreat. This retreat will bring together some of Africa’s most prominent leaders from business, government and development to help shape and accelerate the continent’s transformation. During her visit, the Deputy Secretary-General will be meeting with senior government officials to discuss advancing the implementation of Agenda 2030 and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The Deputy Secretary-General will also speak at the African School of Governance - a pan-African institution shaping the next generation of policymakers.  She is expected to return back to New York on Monday. HEALTH/COP30 At COP30 today, it is Health Day. In his remarks at the Health and Climate Ministerial Meeting, Simon Stiell, the UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, noted that in a big city like Belém, in the Amazon, we are reminded of the deep connection between human health and the health of our planet, and of our shared responsibility to take care of both. Mr. Stiell underscored that today’s launch of the Belém Health Action Plan is a vital step forward. Led by the Government of Brazil and the World Health Organization, it integrates adaptation, equity, and climate justice, the three pillars of a resilient society. As the world faces record-breaking temperatures, an Extreme Heat Risk Governance Framework and Toolkit was launched today at COP30, and that toolkit was launched to help countries strengthen governance, coordination, and investment in response to escalating heat risks. The new Framework and Toolkit were developed by an international collaboration of national and global experts, led jointly by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN), and Duke University in the United States. It responds to the Secretary-General's Call to Action on Extreme Heat. WMO points out that extreme heat claims more than half a million lives every year and has resulted in a record 639 billion potential work hours lost in 2024. OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY Turning to the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Since the latest ceasefire, our colleagues at OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) have been leading a number of assessments across Gaza to areas where people are living or have moved, including those who are in close proximity to the so-called “Yellow Line,” where as you know Israeli ground forces remain present. Our teams note that communities in these areas urgently need aid, and it is essential that services are restored quickly. These assessments will inform a rapid response by ourselves and our partners to the most critical needs, which include water, food, shelter, hygiene supplies, and healthcare. As winter takes hold, our partners working on shelter distributed thousands of tarpaulins, blankets, mattresses and clothing kits to vulnerable people across Gaza. That was done on Monday. Our partners are reporting important progress in improving healthcare, with 27 health service points reopened or newly established across Gaza since the latest ceasefire came into effect. However, as we’ve warned many times, multiple impediments are still restricting our ability to scale up the response as quickly and efficiently as we have the capacity to do. Once again, we underscore the need to open additional crossings, to resolve bottlenecks, fully facilitate the operations of humanitarian agencies, and provide safety guarantees for our convoys. Our partners working to support water, sanitation, and hygiene note that various equipment needed to improve critical infrastructure and address the public health risks remain blocked by Israeli authorities from entering Gaza. Such equipment includes machines that are urgently needed to contain and properly dispose of medical waste. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2025-11-13


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Sudan: Significant scale of displacement crisis - Press Conference | United Nations

Hybrid briefing from Sudan, by Amy Pope, Director General for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on the situation in the country.


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Africa: Potential is too great - UN Chief & African Union Presser | United Nations

Secretary-General António Guterres said, “The world must not turn its back on Africa, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity. The stakes are too high. And the potential is too great.” The Secretary-General and Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union Commission Chairperson, spoke to reporters following the annual African Union United Nations Conference. Guterres reiterated that the cooperation between the two organizations has never been stronger — or more necessary. The UN chief highlighted that Africa’s history is as old as humanity. Its resources are vast – and have driven the growth of many economies. However, its progress is held back by an outdated and unfair global financial system. Guterres said, “The time has come to reform this financial architecture – so it reflects the world of today and better serves the needs of developing countries, particularly in Africa.” The Secretary-General reiterated, “It must become more inclusive, representative, equitable and effective,” explaining that it means “giving developing countries more meaningful participation in global financial institutions. Tripling the lending capacity of multilateral development banks. And easing debt burdens with new instruments that reduce the cost of capital, lower borrowing costs, extend maturity, align debt service to the ability to pay, and speed up sovereign debt resolution for countries facing debt distress.” The UN chief also reaffirmed his full support for the AU’s Silencing the Guns initiative. In Sudan, Guterres is “gravely” concern by recent reports of mass atrocities and gross human rights violations in El Fasher and worsening violence in the Kordofans. He said, “The flow of weapons and fighters from external parties must be cut off. The flow of humanitarian aid must be able to quickly reach civilians in need. The hostilities must stop.” The Secretary-General called on the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to engage with his Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, and “take swift, tangible steps toward a negotiated settlement.” In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guterres noted that decades of conflict have created a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions – with 5.7 million people displaced and 21 million in need of lifesaving aid. Services are collapsing. Cholera on the rise. Hope is on the run. The UN chief said, “Donors must step up – with meaningful support for the vastly underfunded Humanitarian Response Plan. Combatants must stand down – so peace agreements can be implemented without delay. Parties must honour their commitments under the Washington Peace Agreement and Doha Declaration of Principles, and comply fully with Security Council resolution 2773.” “The DRC’s sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected. And the root causes of the instability and violence in eastern DRC must be addressed,” Guterres added. For his part, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, said that the AU is committed to work with all parties and stakeholders at the United Nations to “achieve a transparent, equitable, unjust reform of the UN Security Council.” “These reforms are indeed of paramount importance and would ultimately consolidate the multilateral system,” Youssouf said. He also highlighted that the two organizations are faced with financial strains. “We need to adapt our actions and programs to the new realities,” the Chairperson said, adding that “it is critical to continue to support peace operations, the fight against terrorism, conflict prevention and resolution, and also focus most of our efforts on humanitarian affairs.” Asked about the decision from the United States to not attend the upcoming G20 in South Africa, the AU chairperson said, “It is indeed unfortunate that the United States boycott this G20 summit.” He continued, “let me reassure you. I think the African continent has decided to take its destiny on its hands. And we are definitely working to increase the self-reliance. We are working to mobilize domestic resources for our development programs and the whole rhetorics and narratives is changing.”


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Joint comments to the media by Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, and President of the Security Council for the month of November, on behalf of the Women, Peace and Security, Shared Commitments Holders Members of the Security Council.


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Small Arms: 48,000 conflict-related civilian deaths - Security Council Briefing | United Nations

UN Deputy High Representative of the Office for Disarmament Affairs Adedeji Ebo said, “More than one billion firearms are in circulation globally. Their continued proliferation is both a symptom and a driver of the multiple security crises that our world is facing.” Addressing the Council, he said that that firearms’ widespread availability underscores “the urgent need to address the consequences of illicit small arms and light weapons, which are far-reaching” He reported, “persistent violations of arms embargoes in contexts such as Libya, Yemen, and Haiti, where diverted weapons are arming criminal groups and terrorist networks. These are facilitated by poorly manned borders, and increasingly by illicit digital activities.” He also said, “We are witnessing a rise in illicitly manufactured and craft-produced arms. For example, more 3D-printed are available in illicit markets, especially in countries across Western Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.” He highlighted, “In 2023, the combined revenue of the world’s 100 largest arms companies amounted to $632 billion. In 2024, global military expenditure had surged to $2.7 trillion US dollars – representing a 37 percent increase since 2015.” Roraima Ana Andriani, Special Representative of INTERPOL to the European Union, said, “The fight against the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons requires alignment between the diplomatic and operational dimensions of security. Diplomatic leadership in the multilateral arena is essential to translate political will into concrete cooperation among countries.” Mohamed Ibn Chambas, High Representative for the Silencing the Guns Initiative of the African Union stated, “For each illicit weapon we take out of circulation, we contribute to saving lives, restoring trust, and giving peace a fighting chance.” Arnoux Descardes, Executive Director, Volontariat pour le développement d’Haïti (VDH) said, “Today, the massive trafficking of illegal weapons and the circulation of firearms in Haiti are a source of great concern, despite the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council since 2022, along with a sanction’s regime monitored by the group of experts. However, the proliferation of weapons continues.”


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