Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the twenty-fifth World Scout Jamboree, in Saemangeum, Republic of Korea, today:
In Somalia, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the risk of famine still lingers among communities of displaced people in parts of the country. This is despite the scale-up of humanitarian assistance and better-than-forecast rains which have brought some relief from the devastating drought.
Addressing conflict-induced famine and food insecurity will be the top priority of the Security Council in August, its President for the month told reporters at a Headquarters press conference today.
The General Assembly today adopted two resolutions — including one on entry into force of a previously adopted agreement on the oceans and conservation of biodiversity — while rejecting an amendment proposed by the Russian Federation that would have deleted three critical paragraphs of the text.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks on the occasion of the event “Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): the 2030 Agenda in Brazil”, in Palácio Itamaraty, Brasília, today:
More than 40,000 young people from around the world are gathering in SaeManGeum, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea, this week for the adventure of a lifetime during the twenty-fifth World Scout Jamboree.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):
On 30 June 2023, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti held informal consultations, during which the Chair of the Committee briefed its members on his most recent visit to Haiti and the Dominican Republic held from 12 to 16 June 2023.
Ukraine is forced to choose between its legitimate right to self-defence and its annihilation, several delegates told the Security Council today, as they contested the pretext under which today’s meeting was convened, noting its detrimental effect on the 15-member organ’s work.
Despite the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that more than 40 trucks carrying some 1,600 tons of food reached Kassala, Gedaref and White Nile between 22 and 27 July and five trucks delivered roughly 300 tons of relief supplies to West Kordofan.
