Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the forty-third World Scout Conference, in Cairo today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
On 26 July 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo held a briefing to Member States during which the Coordinator of the Group of experts briefed participants on the Group’s final report dated 4 June 2024 (S/2024/432).
In Nigeria, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is drawing attention to the plight of 3.7 million forcibly displaced people and the need to accelerate sustainable solutions for them.
The surge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of African countries is a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization warns. The Agency has released $1.45 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies and may release more in the coming days.
The Security Council today extended its authorization of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until the end of the year, expressing grave concern that Al-Shabaab continues to pose a serious threat to the peace, security and stability of Somalia and the region.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August:
Calling on the Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, for the immediate release of all detained humanitarian and diplomatic staff in Yemen, the United Nations’ top official in that country underscored today that the Security Council must continue supporting its political transition.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today said that one in five children – or 466 million children – live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared to just six decades ago.
As South Sudan takes steps to implement the 2018 peace agreement, it is vital to create an enabling environment for elections in that country, the UN’s top official in the strife-torn country told the Security Council today, as delegates expressed concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation.
