WEBVTT 1 00:00:05.120 --> 00:01:10.920 Thank you for listening to Depiction's media radio everything I think in relation to the 2 00:01:10.959 --> 00:01:15.000 situation in Sudan, there are areas of responsibility of the Security Council and areas 3 00:01:15.000 --> 00:01:21.680 of responsibility of the Secretary General. In my area of responsibility, I reaffirmed 4 00:01:21.719 --> 00:01:27.079 to the Council my full confidence in Folker Parts as specially presentative of the Secretary 5 00:01:27.159 --> 00:01:34.319 General. It's up for the Security Council to decide whether the Secret Council supports 6 00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:40.480 the continuation of the mission for another period or whether the Security Council decides that 7 00:01:40.599 --> 00:02:07.400 it's time to end it. Thank you very much, I hope. So 8 00:02:07.159 --> 00:02:12.639 do you think it's time to change the mandate? I mean perhaps we have 9 00:02:12.759 --> 00:02:21.280 first to stabilize and then to think about how we can how we can change 10 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:25.280 the mandate or whatever or the the end, how the UN presence in the 11 00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:30.879 country can be effective. But we were not going up there. Look, 12 00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:38.000 we support unit. Times are going to be a transition to a civilian government. 13 00:02:38.039 --> 00:02:44.759 Still, I cannot tell you too early to say that. I cannot 14 00:02:44.800 --> 00:02:49.680 tell you we are in the process of technical renewal of the mission mission now 15 00:02:49.759 --> 00:03:08.680 and then then we'll see later. All right, good afternoon. You're gonna 16 00:03:08.680 --> 00:03:13.360 have You're having a busy day today, so just to let you know. 17 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:16.599 As soon as I'm done here, we have the Commissioner General of Unwaffieley Blood 18 00:03:16.599 --> 00:03:22.639 Serini, who will brief you. He's briefing you on the funding crisis at 19 00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:29.000 the agency is facing and the upcoming pledging conference that takes place tomorrow. At 20 00:03:29.039 --> 00:03:32.879 one pm, you will have the pleasure to hear from the Permanent Representative of 21 00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:38.080 the United Arab Emirates, Ambassador Latina now Sebe, who is you know presides 22 00:03:38.120 --> 00:03:43.639 will preside over the Security Council for the month of June. Thank you. 23 00:03:44.680 --> 00:03:50.039 Two pm, David Hanneath, the Assistant Secretary General for Economic and Social Development, 24 00:03:50.360 --> 00:03:54.039 as being joined by Stefan Shrinefest, director of the Statistics Division, and 25 00:03:54.240 --> 00:04:00.319 Dessa and they will present the two most recent policy brief launched as part of 26 00:04:00.360 --> 00:04:06.680 the Secretary Generals are Common Agenda Policy Brief Series, and that's about the international 27 00:04:06.719 --> 00:04:14.719 financial architecture and also valuing what counts framework to progress beyond gross domestic product. 28 00:04:14.800 --> 00:04:18.680 You should have received both of those briefing books. I'm sure you'll hear more. 29 00:04:18.759 --> 00:04:25.839 I know you will hear more from Paulina today on the PGA this morning, 30 00:04:25.839 --> 00:04:31.000 the Secretary General congratulated Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago on being elected to 31 00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:34.680 lead the next session of the General Assembly. He said the President, like 32 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:39.680 Francis, brings a wide range of skills, experience and knowledge, adding that 33 00:04:39.720 --> 00:04:44.720 in addition to his years working closely with multilateral agencies, he also is a 34 00:04:44.839 --> 00:04:54.000 respected negotiator and long serving diplomat. And we shared those remarks with you. 35 00:04:54.480 --> 00:04:58.720 I have an update on the Black c initiative and I can just wanted to 36 00:04:59.360 --> 00:05:01.199 We've been getting quite a few questions recently and I can tell you that we 37 00:05:01.240 --> 00:05:08.600 are concerned about the continuous slowdown of the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative observed 38 00:05:08.600 --> 00:05:13.199 particularly in the month of April and May. In May, thirty three vessels 39 00:05:13.199 --> 00:05:17.360 departed Ukrainian ports, half of the number compared to the previous month of April. 40 00:05:17.839 --> 00:05:24.480 Only three of those ships departed from the ports of us Pivsdeni, one 41 00:05:24.480 --> 00:05:30.800 of the three Ukrainian ports covered under the agreement. Exports in May reached one 42 00:05:30.839 --> 00:05:34.040 point three million metric tons of grains and other food stuff. That's less than 43 00:05:34.160 --> 00:05:41.279 half of the previous months. The Russian Federation has informed the JCC of its 44 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:46.920 decision to limit registrations to the port of Usheni Pivsdeni as long as ammonia is 45 00:05:46.000 --> 00:05:50.959 not exported and currently it's not. Since May twenty fourth, the number of 46 00:05:50.959 --> 00:05:57.879 inspection teams at the JCC has been reduced from three to two. The limited 47 00:05:57.920 --> 00:06:02.639 registrations and reduced inspection and teams contributed to the drop of the average daily inspection 48 00:06:02.759 --> 00:06:09.000 rates down to three. This is a very serious situation. We need to 49 00:06:09.040 --> 00:06:14.639 move forward. The initiative is bound for renewal on seventeen July. Global hunger 50 00:06:14.720 --> 00:06:18.199 hotspots are increasing, as we've been notifying you on a regular basis, and 51 00:06:18.279 --> 00:06:25.399 the specter of food inflation and market volatility lurks in all countries. The UN 52 00:06:25.519 --> 00:06:30.560 Secretariat has put forward practical suggestions to all parties at the strategic and operational level, 53 00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:35.000 keeping in mind the global benefits of the initiative, We will continue our 54 00:06:35.040 --> 00:06:41.439 intense engagement with the parties towards the full resumption of operations in continuation of the 55 00:06:41.480 --> 00:06:46.040 initiative. In particular, we are looking for commitments on unconditional access of vessels 56 00:06:46.079 --> 00:06:53.759 to all three ports under the initiative. Increase the number of successful inspections completed 57 00:06:53.800 --> 00:07:00.560 per day and predictable registrations to avoid undue delay of vessels, exports of utilizers 58 00:07:00.800 --> 00:07:06.160 that includes ammonia and the resumption of the Toliati Odessa ammonia pipeline. We will 59 00:07:06.199 --> 00:07:14.879 share all of that in writing for you, with you rather stay on the 60 00:07:14.920 --> 00:07:19.079 situation in Ukraine. The Humanitarian Coordinator there, Denise Brown, condemned today new 61 00:07:19.120 --> 00:07:26.040 attacks in Kiev which killed civilians, including one child. This sadly coincides with 62 00:07:26.519 --> 00:07:31.079 the country marking Ukrainian Children's Day. According to UN Office for Human Rights, 63 00:07:31.120 --> 00:07:35.680 more than fifteen hundred children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since February of 64 00:07:35.839 --> 00:07:40.879 last year. The wars also had a devastating impact on the mental health and 65 00:07:40.920 --> 00:07:45.639 well being of children, including millions who've had to flee the country for safety. 66 00:07:45.800 --> 00:07:49.800 Fled whether they're internally or outside. We along with our partners, will 67 00:07:49.839 --> 00:07:56.319 continue to work to ensure they can receive support they so urgently need. Yesterday 68 00:07:56.399 --> 00:08:01.040 you saw that Secretary General made very brief for Marx to the Security Council in 69 00:08:01.120 --> 00:08:05.279 close consultations on Sudan, in which he reaffirmed his full confidence in his special 70 00:08:05.319 --> 00:08:11.920 representative or Kapurtas. In a brief statement after the consultations, the Secretary of 71 00:08:11.920 --> 00:08:16.279 General said it is up to the Security Council to decide whether it's members support 72 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:20.079 the continuation of the mission for another period, whether they decide it is time 73 00:08:20.120 --> 00:08:24.439 to end it. Regarding the situation on the ground, the World Food Program 74 00:08:24.519 --> 00:08:31.120 strongly condemned the looting of the agency's food and assets obeyed south of the capital 75 00:08:31.199 --> 00:08:35.000 Khartoumb. WFP says the warehouses have come under attack and food for four point 76 00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:41.919 four million people is at stake. Elobaid hosts one of the WFP's largest logistics 77 00:08:41.919 --> 00:08:46.960 base in Africa and is a vital lifeline to millions across Sudan and South Sudan. 78 00:08:46.399 --> 00:08:52.120 Elobaid hosts one of WFP's largest logistics base in Africa, and there's a 79 00:08:52.240 --> 00:08:58.799 vital lifeline for millions across Sudan and Sudan. Despite these challenges, we continue 80 00:08:58.799 --> 00:09:03.399 to deliver humanitarian supplies to communities and need. The Office for the Coordination of 81 00:09:03.480 --> 00:09:09.320 Humanitarian Affairs says more than two dozen trucks carrying assistance who are on the move 82 00:09:09.720 --> 00:09:13.720 in the past two days to different locations in the country. At the same 83 00:09:13.720 --> 00:09:18.679 time, unfortunately, we continue to face bureaucratic hurdles that limit our ability to 84 00:09:18.679 --> 00:09:22.639 bring staff into Sudan and move within the country. We call for expedited visa 85 00:09:22.679 --> 00:09:28.320 clearances and waving permits for internal movements to ensure we have adequate capacity to carry 86 00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:33.039 out our critical humanitarian operations which and as you know, millions of people in 87 00:09:33.120 --> 00:09:39.399 Sudan need help immediately. For its part, UNHCR continues to have a presence 88 00:09:39.399 --> 00:09:43.519 and is working with partners to provide critical assistance where it is still safe to 89 00:09:43.639 --> 00:09:52.120 do so, mainly particularly and Cassala Gadarif White Nile and Blue Nile States heading 90 00:09:52.159 --> 00:09:56.399 south to South Sudan. The peacekeeping mission there UNMISS is increasing the number of 91 00:09:56.440 --> 00:10:01.759 peacekeepers at the Malakal Protection of civilian sites in the Upper Nile State following violence 92 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:07.080 between communities at a waterpoint which took place on May twenty eighth, and that 93 00:10:07.279 --> 00:10:11.279 violence resulted in one death and several injuries. This week, unmisrepresentatives met with 94 00:10:11.320 --> 00:10:16.519 the governor of Upper Nile State, among others, to urgently discuss how to 95 00:10:16.559 --> 00:10:22.799 mitigate and lower tensions between communities and encourage dialogue and the use of justice. 96 00:10:22.919 --> 00:10:28.639 Institutions to resolve any grievances. The Mission is conducting overnight patrols and dispersing gatherings 97 00:10:30.000 --> 00:10:33.759 near the site to help ensure safety and security of internally displaced communities as well 98 00:10:33.799 --> 00:10:41.240 as returnees. Humanitarian organizations have been providing services to vulnerable communities and internally displaced 99 00:10:41.279 --> 00:10:48.200 people along with basic services including vouchers to enable families to return to the areas 100 00:10:48.279 --> 00:10:52.080 of origin. And just to illustrate the impact of the situation in Sudan on 101 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:58.879 South Sudan. As of May thirty first, which would be yesterday, over 102 00:10:58.919 --> 00:11:05.120 eighty nine and men, women and children fled Sudan and entered South Sudan, 103 00:11:05.200 --> 00:11:07.320 which, as you know, it's facing its own challenges. As we've been 104 00:11:07.360 --> 00:11:13.039 saying for quite some time, the Peacekeeping Mission is supporting the government in South 105 00:11:13.039 --> 00:11:18.960 Sudan to diffuse tensions following recent clashes in Rank near the border between the two 106 00:11:18.000 --> 00:11:24.320 countries. Turning to Bangladesh, Maart Griffiths, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, has 107 00:11:24.360 --> 00:11:30.399 allocated three million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support the response to 108 00:11:30.440 --> 00:11:35.879 tropical store cyclone MACA. As you know, the cyclone righted havoc on the 109 00:11:35.960 --> 00:11:41.799 Ruhinga refugee camps in Bangladesh and Mid May and community and of course the host 110 00:11:41.840 --> 00:11:48.440 communities damaging or destroying facilities and the shelters for over forty thousand refugees. With 111 00:11:48.519 --> 00:11:54.559 the emergency funding, humanitarian partners will focus on shelter support, infrastructure repair, 112 00:11:54.799 --> 00:12:01.639 debris clearance and the replenishment of relief items and staying in the country. Again 113 00:12:03.039 --> 00:12:07.639 another example of what happens when humanitarian agencies run out of money. World Food 114 00:12:07.639 --> 00:12:13.879 Program has been forced to reduce the value of food vouchers for Huereingia refugees from 115 00:12:13.919 --> 00:12:18.480 ten dollars a month to eight dollars a month. That's less than nine cents 116 00:12:18.519 --> 00:12:24.519 per meal. This is the second time WFP has had to cut rations in 117 00:12:24.559 --> 00:12:28.320 just three months in that particular area. In March, the food vouchers were 118 00:12:28.320 --> 00:12:33.720 cut from twelve dollars to ten due to the funding crisis. This is yet 119 00:12:33.759 --> 00:12:41.879 another example of what happens when there is no money. In this case, 120 00:12:41.159 --> 00:12:48.559 nearly a million Rohingia refugees who remain completely depend on humanitarian assistance to meet their 121 00:12:48.559 --> 00:12:54.159 basic needs, including food. WFP is urgently appealing for fifty million dollars to 122 00:12:54.240 --> 00:13:00.159 restore the food assistance to the full amount of twelve dollars. Anything less that 123 00:13:00.799 --> 00:13:05.799 below that value will have direct consequences not only on nutrition for women and children, 124 00:13:05.039 --> 00:13:09.480 but also on education, protection, safety and security for everyone in the 125 00:13:09.559 --> 00:13:15.120 camps, all of us, especially the Uan country team in Bangladesh. She's 126 00:13:15.240 --> 00:13:24.240 very concerned about this particular crisis. The World Meroological Organization elected Celeste Saulo of 127 00:13:24.360 --> 00:13:30.559 Argentina as the new Secretary General of the WMO, and we congratulate her. 128 00:13:31.039 --> 00:13:33.960 As you know, she is the first woman to be appointed to this position. 129 00:13:35.480 --> 00:13:39.360 Professor Salo has been the director of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina since 130 00:13:39.399 --> 00:13:45.879 twenty fourteen and is currently the first Vice President WMO. She takes office on 131 00:13:46.000 --> 00:13:50.080 January first, twenty twenty four and succeeds Professor peterry Talas, who completed his 132 00:13:50.120 --> 00:13:58.240 two term mandate and who you know well want to flag that Today one thirty 133 00:13:58.279 --> 00:14:01.279 pm in the Trusteeship Council, they'll be an annual meeting of the un Conscious 134 00:14:01.279 --> 00:14:09.279 Foundation excuse me, Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network. I'm going this year's of 135 00:14:09.360 --> 00:14:16.159 various industry leaders will be in attendance to discuss attraction solutions progress from the fashion 136 00:14:16.440 --> 00:14:20.279 and lifestyle sectors to advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The meeting 137 00:14:20.399 --> 00:14:26.200 is being co convened by the UN Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund. 138 00:14:26.960 --> 00:14:31.200 I have a message today for my children, Isabella, Henry and Julian 139 00:14:31.320 --> 00:14:35.559 because today is the Global Day of Parents, And in a tweet, the 140 00:14:35.600 --> 00:14:41.600 Secretary General expressed a gratitude to his parents worldwide, to parents worldwide committed to 141 00:14:41.679 --> 00:14:48.279 raising children or peaceful and healthy world, and I hope my children do that. 142 00:14:48.679 --> 00:14:54.399 And a little electrifying quiz for you. Today we have not one, 143 00:14:54.519 --> 00:14:58.799 but three member states paid up their dues in full. We've discovered one commons 144 00:15:00.039 --> 00:15:07.000 circuit between the three. Among others, one exports copper, another one exports 145 00:15:07.039 --> 00:15:15.480 insulated wire. In the third cells electricity. Okay, I know we really, 146 00:15:15.799 --> 00:15:18.720 Jane stretched the limits on that one. So we thank our friends and 147 00:15:18.759 --> 00:15:24.840 allow People's Democratic Republic, which exports electricity. We thank our friends in Mongolia 148 00:15:24.879 --> 00:15:31.639 who export copper, and two friends in Tunisia who export copper wires and electric 149 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:39.039 wires. We now have hunted fourteen members who have refilled and recharged our batteries. 150 00:15:41.080 --> 00:15:46.480 Out I'm out. Of puns. Go ahead, D thank you, 151 00:15:46.600 --> 00:15:54.720 Steph. I'm the Black Saint Grain Initiative UM what if It's are being made 152 00:15:54.080 --> 00:16:03.360 by Martin Griffiths, Rebecca Greenspan, the Secretary General, try to UH speed 153 00:16:03.480 --> 00:16:11.679 up the UM ships going in and out of a lot, I mean the 154 00:16:11.919 --> 00:16:18.480 short answers. A lot of efforts are being made to advance UM UH, 155 00:16:18.159 --> 00:16:26.279 the the working the improvement of the working methods, the Joint Coordination Center, 156 00:16:26.320 --> 00:16:30.360 which means more ships going in, more inspections UH going in, as well 157 00:16:30.399 --> 00:16:41.600 as reviving the Tola Toliota Odessa pipeline. Rebecca Greenspan continues her efforts to facilitate 158 00:16:42.320 --> 00:16:49.600 the trade in Russian fertilizer and U and and grain. UM. But we 159 00:16:49.720 --> 00:16:55.559 don't We're not the decision makers in this. We're the encouragers UH. And 160 00:16:55.600 --> 00:16:57.799 we're we're pushing and we're pushing on doors, and we're pushing people and we're 161 00:16:57.799 --> 00:17:04.759 pushing institutions. Our fear, as as as outlined in what I said, 162 00:17:06.000 --> 00:17:10.880 is to see a spike in global food prices, to see volatility. I 163 00:17:10.880 --> 00:17:17.480 mean, we saw the positive impact on the monthly food index once the initiative 164 00:17:17.599 --> 00:17:23.400 was signed and working and now things are slowing down. Is there any progress 165 00:17:23.440 --> 00:17:32.680 on the ammonia pipeline going to a black seaport. The progress will be when 166 00:17:32.880 --> 00:17:37.440 that that pipeline is open. We will share that news with you when when 167 00:17:37.440 --> 00:17:45.640 that happens sopefully and there has been in a lot of media reports blame put 168 00:17:45.880 --> 00:17:53.200 on the Russian Federation for this slowdown of shipments. I would go back to 169 00:17:53.279 --> 00:17:56.960 I will, I would go fight with you. I would go back to 170 00:17:56.000 --> 00:17:59.960 the wording of what I just read, which I think makes things clear. 171 00:18:03.720 --> 00:18:08.160 Thank you, Stif From another agency UM. Yesterday, the Turkish director of 172 00:18:08.240 --> 00:18:17.720 Communications published on their Twitter account that UM Secretary General gotarists cold the Turkish president 173 00:18:17.799 --> 00:18:21.720 Ard want to congratulate him on his victory. UM. They also mentioned that 174 00:18:21.799 --> 00:18:26.000 regional issues were discussed. Can you elaborate on what was really discussed on the 175 00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:30.519 phone call? Was the black secreting initiative? I would say that falls under 176 00:18:32.079 --> 00:18:36.400 regional issues, but I don't have much more to share with you, uh 177 00:18:36.440 --> 00:18:47.559 Miriam. Thanks steph UM the Taliban's Foreign mist the Taliban's Foreign Ministry published the 178 00:18:47.640 --> 00:18:55.039 news UM reporting a meeting between rosaut On Baiova and UM Motari. Do you 179 00:18:55.119 --> 00:19:02.319 have any UM information regarding we haven't gotten anything up here. You can check 180 00:19:02.319 --> 00:19:06.119 with the mission. We will as well, thank you, okay, Margaret 181 00:19:07.559 --> 00:19:12.880 Stephan the Black Sea. Did the Russians inform of this slowdown due to the 182 00:19:12.880 --> 00:19:18.119 ammonia? Did they inform in writing or orally at the JCC or well, 183 00:19:18.160 --> 00:19:22.319 I mean they it's it's I don't know if it was in writing or but 184 00:19:22.799 --> 00:19:26.039 the point is that all the decisions are made by consensus around the JCC. 185 00:19:26.160 --> 00:19:32.839 Everybody's in the same place. So either ships are authorized or they not authorized. 186 00:19:32.880 --> 00:19:37.680 Inspections are authorized or not authorized, so the clarity of the decisions are 187 00:19:37.839 --> 00:19:44.440 are there. And Myanmar, Um Bankie Moon went there in the last day 188 00:19:44.480 --> 00:19:47.759 or so. Um is there any he you know, he was always very 189 00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:52.079 active obviously on it when he was here as Secretary General and uh and now 190 00:19:52.119 --> 00:19:56.880 as the elders. I'm just wondering, since there's a vacancy since Nolan Heiser's 191 00:19:56.000 --> 00:20:02.240 leaving her post, would would there be any possibility that he might be new 192 00:20:03.279 --> 00:20:06.200 I will as soon as we have clarity on who the new ENVO will be, 193 00:20:06.720 --> 00:20:15.559 I will let you know. But sorry lost it, um on Sudan. 194 00:20:15.720 --> 00:20:21.000 If I heard you correctly, Um, you said that looting had affected 195 00:20:21.920 --> 00:20:26.400 UM food assets for some four point four million people. UM, if you 196 00:20:26.440 --> 00:20:30.240 don't pay attention to what I say, how do you expect me to pay 197 00:20:30.240 --> 00:20:33.039 attention to what I say? Let me go back to those Well, the 198 00:20:33.079 --> 00:20:37.960 reason I ask is because we had some reporting from the region about it's twenty 199 00:20:38.039 --> 00:20:45.559 tons from the north Cortefon, which I don't know my geography that well. 200 00:20:45.559 --> 00:20:48.079 I don't know if south of the capital is the same as Cortefan, But 201 00:20:48.720 --> 00:20:53.279 anyways, I are reporting from the region citing sources said, you know, 202 00:20:53.839 --> 00:20:56.640 a lot of food, but it was done by the RS, the rapid 203 00:20:56.680 --> 00:21:00.599 support forces. Is that something that you can confirm as well? And maybe 204 00:21:00.599 --> 00:21:06.000 just that put it into perspective. I mean, that's twenty tons is what 205 00:21:06.039 --> 00:21:11.440 we need. It's a huge it's a lot. And maybe WFP has more 206 00:21:11.480 --> 00:21:17.119 information on who exactly did the looting, But at the end of the day, 207 00:21:17.400 --> 00:21:22.319 the food is warehouses are being looted. You are when you do that, 208 00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:26.640 it is not only a criminal act, it's an immoral act. You're 209 00:21:26.680 --> 00:21:32.680 stealing food from people who urgently needed. You're destroying humanity, arran property when 210 00:21:32.759 --> 00:21:40.000 millions of your country folk also needed. UM it's just unacceptable. Eveline. 211 00:21:40.000 --> 00:21:49.680 And then Joe, just a point of information. Why are inspections being reduced? 212 00:21:52.480 --> 00:21:57.799 As we said the Russians have been I mean, go back to the 213 00:21:57.839 --> 00:22:03.240 words that I that I said. Uh, the Russian form in Russian federations 214 00:22:03.279 --> 00:22:07.400 have formed us of its decision to limit registration of the port to the port 215 00:22:07.400 --> 00:22:12.680 of Ushni p Denny as long as ammonia is not exported. Uh, Joe, 216 00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:15.000 and then I'll go Stefanoe and then we'll go to We'll have to go 217 00:22:15.000 --> 00:22:18.799 to our guests. Yeah, there have been UH reports in the last couple 218 00:22:18.839 --> 00:22:26.039 of days, but the Hoothies have complained that they were given very short notice 219 00:22:26.720 --> 00:22:33.400 of the arrival of the salvageship of the transfer of oil um number one. 220 00:22:34.279 --> 00:22:40.119 Can you comment on whether there's truth to that? And secondly, to what 221 00:22:40.279 --> 00:22:45.680 extent the Houthie is now cooperating with the operation. I no no specific information. 222 00:22:48.559 --> 00:22:52.160 I can't speak to to the to the state of mind, the frame 223 00:22:52.200 --> 00:22:57.119 of mind. Uh. We had a pretty extensive briefing by by mister Gresley 224 00:22:57.119 --> 00:23:02.960 and mister Steiner on it. All the parties involved are are informed and so 225 00:23:03.000 --> 00:23:07.400 far things are are moving, which means that we have the cooperation of all 226 00:23:07.400 --> 00:23:15.519 those that we need cooperation from Murad, and we'll do murd Stephanie, Linda, 227 00:23:15.519 --> 00:23:19.200 and then I have to go. Thank you. Stephen. The Stag 228 00:23:19.400 --> 00:23:26.359 requested from the members of Security Council listday to support he's emboyed to Sudan, 229 00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:30.039 but it seems there is no unity on that. I mean, at least 230 00:23:30.079 --> 00:23:37.799 one member of the Council supports the mission, but not the emvoye. In 231 00:23:37.920 --> 00:23:41.839 light of this situation, will the sug keep'mployed? I think the Secretary General 232 00:23:44.319 --> 00:23:48.119 was very clear in his area of responsibility. He fully supports his special representative. 233 00:23:48.160 --> 00:23:53.240 The Security Council has its own responsibilities. There are intense discussions going on. 234 00:23:53.279 --> 00:23:59.079 I don't want to prejudge the outcomes, but I think the Secretary General 235 00:23:59.160 --> 00:24:02.200 didn't use many word words yesterday, but I think he was very clear in 236 00:24:02.279 --> 00:24:07.480 what he was trying to say. Stephano and then Linda. Yes. According 237 00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:15.519 to the Norwegian Refugee Council, Burkina Faso is the world most neglected crisis. 238 00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:22.599 They just published this, especially about the displacement people. Do you agree with 239 00:24:22.640 --> 00:24:30.640 that Burkina Faso is one of the most neglected and forgotten crises. We have 240 00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:37.880 been repeatedly bringing that issue up here at the briefings, and our humanitarian colleagues 241 00:24:37.920 --> 00:24:48.920 have as well. Humanitarian appeals is like many of them critically underfunded. Miss 242 00:24:48.920 --> 00:24:53.640 Fasulo. Thank you Stephs. This is going back to Sedan and I hope 243 00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:59.119 you didn't provide this already. But the question is how do things stand in 244 00:24:59.240 --> 00:25:04.119 terms of you know, looting, situation, stealing continued. I mean, 245 00:25:04.240 --> 00:25:08.599 I just you know, look at what's going on with WFP. It remains 246 00:25:08.599 --> 00:25:15.440 a place that is not safe for humanitarian workers, not safe for humanitarian resources 247 00:25:15.440 --> 00:25:22.440 and stocks. Despite that, our colleagues on the ground and partners, Sudanese 248 00:25:22.519 --> 00:25:25.880 partners are doing an amazing job and trying to figure out where they can actually 249 00:25:25.880 --> 00:25:29.319 work. I mean, you know, WFP on one night is distributing food. 250 00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:32.799 On the other hand, some of their warehouses are being are they are 251 00:25:32.839 --> 00:25:40.279 being looted. It's an inactive conflict zone UM with most likely some pretty weak 252 00:25:40.319 --> 00:25:44.759 commanding control on the on the on the ground, which means you have a 253 00:25:44.799 --> 00:25:49.839 lot of men because at my assumption is they're mostly men running around with UM 254 00:25:49.839 --> 00:25:56.359 with guns. Security outside no, I mean, there's no there's it's not 255 00:25:56.440 --> 00:26:00.720 a peacekeeping mission. So it's not as if you know, we talk about 256 00:26:03.799 --> 00:26:07.920 we you know, in certain areas where we have peacekeeping missions, we have 257 00:26:07.960 --> 00:26:11.799 peacekeepers who can provide some security. But it is the responsibility of the parties 258 00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:18.359 to protect humanitarian work. And it should go without saying that this is humanitarian 259 00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:26.640 work to help Sudanese people. It is their responsibilities of those who have guns 260 00:26:26.680 --> 00:26:32.640 to ensure that instead of using those guns on humanitarian staffers, on humanitarian property, 261 00:26:32.640 --> 00:26:38.160 to actually turn those guns around and protect humanitarian workers and protect humanitarian resources. 262 00:26:38.640 --> 00:26:42.640 Speaking of humanitarian resources, I'm gonna get Phillip Blazzerini and I will see 263 00:26:42.680 --> 00:27:02.680 you later. I'm Stefan and our guest today is from Honah. All right, 264 00:27:02.759 --> 00:27:04.799 let's start with the General Assembly today. Member States, as you know, 265 00:27:06.039 --> 00:27:11.359 elected by acclamation mister Dennis Francis as the President of the seventy eighth Session 266 00:27:11.599 --> 00:27:17.559 of the General Assembly. In his congratulatory remarks, President Chabba Kuroshi noted that 267 00:27:17.599 --> 00:27:22.480 mister Francis brings almost forty years of experience in Trinidad and Tobago's diplomatic service. 268 00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:29.720 His vision for the seventy eight session peace prosperity, progress and sustainability offers a 269 00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:33.759 comprehensive view of the work of the General Assembly, the President said, given 270 00:27:33.799 --> 00:27:38.079 its focus on climate change and sustainability. But the President also noticed the current 271 00:27:38.119 --> 00:27:42.680 president also noted that there are still one hundred days left in his term and 272 00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:48.200 he is going to spend those days acting on the game changers too that came 273 00:27:48.200 --> 00:27:51.519 out of the UN Water Conference. He also wants to continue to promote the 274 00:27:51.559 --> 00:27:57.599 use of science for a sustainability transformation, particularly as preparations continue for the SGG 275 00:27:57.880 --> 00:28:03.920 summit during on GUD And then, of course, the sixteen negotiating processes are 276 00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:08.599 still underway, including one UNG revitalization and the full remarks that the President gave 277 00:28:08.640 --> 00:28:15.400 are with you. As is tradition, after the new President elect was selected, 278 00:28:15.519 --> 00:28:19.559 the Secretary of General then Drew Lots to decide the seating arrangement in the 279 00:28:19.599 --> 00:28:23.960 General Assembly Hall for the seventy eight session. Let's do a little pop quiz. 280 00:28:26.079 --> 00:28:33.359 What is the first member state that is going to be seated? Yes, 281 00:28:33.359 --> 00:28:41.680 Evelyn? When is the actual How long we still see you? All 282 00:28:41.759 --> 00:28:47.480 right? So the switchover will happen on the fifth of September. You're stuck 283 00:28:47.519 --> 00:28:52.839 with me until then and that in terms of the seating arrangement that it's North 284 00:28:52.960 --> 00:29:00.480 Macedonia. Member states also today elected by acclamation the General Assembly vice presidents from 285 00:29:00.519 --> 00:29:04.279 the African Group that is Congo, Gambia, Morocco, Senegal, Uganda and 286 00:29:04.400 --> 00:29:11.119 Zambia from the Asia Pacific States, Islamic Republic of Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, 287 00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:15.720 Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan from the Eastern European Group, Estonia from Latin America 288 00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:22.799 and the Caribbean States that's Bolivia and Surinam Western Europe and other states Iceland and 289 00:29:22.920 --> 00:29:26.000 Kingdom of the Netherlands. So those plus the p five of the Security Council 290 00:29:26.039 --> 00:29:30.000 make up the Vice Presidents of the General Assembly for the seventy eighth session. 291 00:29:30.799 --> 00:29:36.400 This hour, President Kuotoshi is probably listening in on a round table about Security 292 00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:40.759 Council reform. This is a side event done in the Trasteeship. It's organized 293 00:29:40.759 --> 00:29:45.200 by the Permanent Missions of Brazil, India, South Africa and Saint Vincent and 294 00:29:45.359 --> 00:29:49.759 the Grenadines. This afternoon, the President will be meeting with Lean Sharkawi and 295 00:29:49.880 --> 00:29:56.160 Ahmed Abu Dhaka. These are two Palestinian refugees who are studying at Auna and 296 00:29:56.279 --> 00:30:03.160 you'll hear from them directly tomorrow at the um pledging event. And today's PGA 297 00:30:03.240 --> 00:30:08.279 election is not the only one in the un community. President Kotoshi today congratulated 298 00:30:08.279 --> 00:30:14.519 the new head of the World Meteorological Organization WMO, professor It's lest Solo, 299 00:30:14.799 --> 00:30:18.240 the first ever woman elected to that role. And um, just I wanted 300 00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:25.559 to clarify something I've been c seeing in the media that some of the journalists 301 00:30:25.599 --> 00:30:30.079 are saying that the theme for Anga seventy eight is the SGGS. It's not. 302 00:30:30.160 --> 00:30:34.000 As you know, the theme for for Unga is selected by the President 303 00:30:34.039 --> 00:30:37.480 elect, so there has not been a theme announced yet, So just wanted 304 00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:42.920 to clarify that in your reporting. Any questions for me, Pam I apologized 305 00:30:45.079 --> 00:30:52.000 the first seat in the lottery North Macedonia, North Yea, Paulina. When 306 00:30:52.000 --> 00:30:55.400 do they decide who the new members of the Credentials Committee will be for the 307 00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:57.960 next session? Um? I think that's usually November, isn't it. It's 308 00:30:59.000 --> 00:31:03.359 around that time after the new session starts that oh, I see, you 309 00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:07.119 know for the seventeenth session. Isn't that when they first meet? Is that? 310 00:31:07.359 --> 00:31:10.559 Okay? And the dying lying and I don't know. I shouldn't be 311 00:31:10.640 --> 00:31:12.440 yuh, okay, I shouldn't be talking. Let yeah, let me find 312 00:31:12.440 --> 00:31:18.039 out. Let me find out, all right, let me check if there's 313 00:31:18.079 --> 00:31:30.119 anything in the chat. Nope, nothing in the chat. Thank you very 314 00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:56.240 much. Okay, Good afternoon everyone, um, and thank you all for 315 00:31:56.240 --> 00:32:00.400 for joining us here today. It's great to see all of you at the 316 00:32:00.480 --> 00:32:07.359 UAES Presidency for the second time in our term. My name is Shahadatad and 317 00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:10.400 I'm the spokesperson from the UA's mission. We are joined here today by our 318 00:32:10.480 --> 00:32:16.519 Permanent Representative of the UN, Ambassador Lana Neseba, and our Deputy Permanent represent 319 00:32:16.640 --> 00:32:23.000 our Deputy Representative, Ambassador hammadabush Hub and our political coordinator Rasap Shahin. Before 320 00:32:23.039 --> 00:32:28.400 I begin, I'd like to go over a few housekeeping matters. One, 321 00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:32.440 today's press conference will be conducted entirely in English, and two I'll be taking 322 00:32:32.519 --> 00:32:38.240 questions in groups of three at a time. And three just remember that anything 323 00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:44.440 share today relating to the program of work and scheduling will of course be said 324 00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:49.759 in her capacity as President of the Security Council, and other issues will be 325 00:32:50.079 --> 00:32:55.039 in her national capacity. For now, I'll turn it over to Ambassador Deceba, 326 00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:59.440 who will brief you on the June program of work and the UAES priorities 327 00:32:59.480 --> 00:33:02.880 for the month. Ambassador, you have the floor. Thank you, Shahad, 328 00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:07.920 and hello and good afternoon all of you. I was hoping that the 329 00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:12.640 lunch hour would take many of you away to eat, but obviously this is 330 00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:15.000 going to be an interesting press conference. So thank you all for joining us 331 00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:21.400 and for your interest in the work of the Security Council this month. As 332 00:33:21.440 --> 00:33:24.920 Shahad has just said, the UAE is assuming its presidency for the second time 333 00:33:25.000 --> 00:33:30.279 during our term. As the first time, it is still a time of 334 00:33:30.400 --> 00:33:35.920 deep division and polarization. So the UAE will continue to aim to play a 335 00:33:35.920 --> 00:33:43.119 constructive role to build bridges and find space for agreement and consensus on the numerous 336 00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:47.519 important and critical files on the Security Council's agenda. So that is the philosophy 337 00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:52.119 of our approach this month today. Of course, as Shahad has said, 338 00:33:52.160 --> 00:33:55.200 anything that I relay related to the program of work and scheduling, I will 339 00:33:55.200 --> 00:34:00.440 be saying in my capacity as President of the Council. Everything else that I 340 00:34:00.519 --> 00:34:06.279 respond to or say as the UAE is in my national capacity, So please 341 00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:09.119 bear that in mind so that I stay in good on good terms with Council 342 00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:14.039 members. You have in front of you the program of work I think for 343 00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:17.960 the month of June, that I'm happy to say was adopted earlier today. 344 00:34:19.800 --> 00:34:22.280 If it's not in front of you, it is distributed here in the room 345 00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:30.039 and also available online on our website at UAEUN dot org. And we will 346 00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:34.760 be posting a lot of information during our presidency month on that website, so 347 00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:37.800 please do save it on your phones. If you look at the program of 348 00:34:37.840 --> 00:34:42.599 work, you can see it's going to be a very busy month, as 349 00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:44.880 a month of June often is, and we hope, but it will also 350 00:34:44.920 --> 00:34:51.480 be fruitful and results oriented. We will meet on a number of country specific 351 00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:55.519 files on the Council's agenda for this month, so Afghanistan, Central Africa, 352 00:34:55.760 --> 00:35:00.280 the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Gulf of 353 00:35:00.320 --> 00:35:06.840 Guinea, Iraq, Libya, Mali, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Somalia, 354 00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:12.000 Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. There will also be briefings 355 00:35:12.000 --> 00:35:16.800 on the UN Disengagement Observer Force or UNDOFF and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal 356 00:35:16.800 --> 00:35:22.360 tribunals, So we're going to have seventeen briefings in total, two TCC meetings, 357 00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:30.159 one debate, one open debate, thirteen closed consultations and one informal interactive 358 00:35:30.199 --> 00:35:34.639 dialogue on the program of work, as well as seven adoptions, six of 359 00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:40.880 which concern Council mandates. Those are Libya, Unitam's ATMOS, DRC sanctions MINUSMA 360 00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:47.280 and UNDOFF. In addition, the UK and the UAE as co pen holders 361 00:35:47.719 --> 00:35:53.880 have been partnering with Council members of the Council to adopt a resolution this month 362 00:35:53.960 --> 00:36:00.599 on tolerance and international peace and security as the UAE in here, I'll speak 363 00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:05.000 to our priorities as Council President at this point, we really want to bring 364 00:36:05.199 --> 00:36:10.760 a particular focus on key priorities during our presidency through the three signature events that 365 00:36:10.840 --> 00:36:15.239 we will host. I'd really like to take a couple of minutes to walk 366 00:36:15.239 --> 00:36:19.920 you through those events and explain why we've chosen to elevate those issues and bring 367 00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:22.119 them to the Council's attention. And of course I will leave lots of time 368 00:36:22.159 --> 00:36:27.440 today for questions and answers. So on the thirteenth of June we'll host a 369 00:36:27.480 --> 00:36:32.719 signature event on climate change, peace and security. This ministerial level open debate 370 00:36:32.760 --> 00:36:38.000 will be chaired by our Minister of Climate Change in the Environment, her Excellency 371 00:36:38.159 --> 00:36:43.559 Miriam al Mohary, who's been to the Council many times before during our term. 372 00:36:44.280 --> 00:36:46.880 And this is really because, as the Secretary General has said, climate 373 00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:52.400 change is the defining challenge of our time. Its scale, its complexity and 374 00:36:52.480 --> 00:36:57.800 the responses it demands are really unprecedented. And in terms of the Council's mandate, 375 00:36:58.119 --> 00:37:04.079 we've seen clearly how climate change impacts its ability to maintain international peace and 376 00:37:04.199 --> 00:37:08.239 security. So many of the discussions on the Council's agenda speak to this alarming 377 00:37:08.360 --> 00:37:14.320 dynamic, and that will be the core focus of our meeting. We will 378 00:37:14.320 --> 00:37:19.480 have a discussion that is informed by accounts from peacekeeping and special political missions. 379 00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:22.800 We aim to underscore how climate change has been, is, and will continue 380 00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:29.400 to directly impact the Council's ability to carry out its mandate. But we also 381 00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:34.119 believe that the impacts of climate change on international peace and security require a carefully 382 00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:38.719 calibrated role for the Security Council, and our ambition is that this event will 383 00:37:38.760 --> 00:37:44.079 help to continue to build a common view on what this role could be in 384 00:37:44.119 --> 00:37:46.119 the future, and of course there are many views on the Council as of 385 00:37:46.159 --> 00:37:50.639 this topic, but we really feel there is wide support from the membership to 386 00:37:50.679 --> 00:37:54.960 continue highlighting its critical importance to peace and security. And of course, as 387 00:37:55.000 --> 00:38:00.320 many of you know, the UAE is also serving as the incoming president host 388 00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:04.400 of COP twenty eight. That meeting will be held from the thirtieth of November 389 00:38:04.440 --> 00:38:07.239 to twelfth December this year. It's a process and we're really honored to be 390 00:38:07.320 --> 00:38:13.639 hosting COP twenty eight, not only because it's an existential issue for all countries, 391 00:38:13.679 --> 00:38:15.960 including the countries of the Middle East, but because we hope to be 392 00:38:16.039 --> 00:38:21.960 able to contribute with our longstanding experience in the field of climate change and renewable 393 00:38:22.039 --> 00:38:25.840 energy to the deliberation. So we approach that role with humility, a great 394 00:38:25.880 --> 00:38:32.199 sense of responsibility, but also the urgency that this topic requires. On the 395 00:38:32.239 --> 00:38:37.519 fourteenth of June, we will host a ministerial level meeting on the values of 396 00:38:37.599 --> 00:38:42.880 human fraternity in promoting and sustaining peace. It will be chaired by a senior 397 00:38:43.079 --> 00:38:47.679 UAE minister and we will be briefed by the Secretary General of the UN by 398 00:38:47.840 --> 00:38:54.760 Ahmedatayab the Grand AmAm of Alazad and a civil society representative. This event couldn't 399 00:38:54.800 --> 00:39:00.480 be timelier in our view. It's a time where the world is experience the 400 00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:05.719 highest number of armed conflicts since nineteen forty five, and across the globe we're 401 00:39:05.760 --> 00:39:12.079 seeing rising, an increasingly worrying rise intolerance, hate speech, racism, and 402 00:39:12.239 --> 00:39:17.440 extremism, all of which undoubtedly fuel violence and divide communities. And these are 403 00:39:17.519 --> 00:39:22.639 threats to international peace and security, and they're not limited to a single country 404 00:39:22.280 --> 00:39:28.159 or region. The Council has not always consistently addressed hate speech, racism, 405 00:39:28.159 --> 00:39:32.480 and other forms of extremism as threat multipliers that drive the outbreak, escalation and 406 00:39:32.519 --> 00:39:37.800 recurrence of conflicts. So we think this is an opportunity to elevate that issue. 407 00:39:37.840 --> 00:39:42.239 It's already being discussed across the UN system in numerous forum and it's a 408 00:39:42.559 --> 00:39:46.400 key priority for us during our term to push for that more consistent and effective 409 00:39:46.800 --> 00:39:52.880 approach. We think the world urgently needs political leaders to renew their commitment to 410 00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:57.280 peace, tolerance and human fraternity, and their actions should be reinforced by a 411 00:39:57.280 --> 00:40:02.599 whole of society approach centered on these shared values. So the participation of different 412 00:40:02.679 --> 00:40:07.480 leaders. In the meeting of influential religious leaders who've worked tirelessly to address hate 413 00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:13.679 speech, racism and intolerance is an acknowledgement in our view of our common humanity. 414 00:40:14.360 --> 00:40:19.920 We see extremism and the extremist narratives that can take roots easily through misinformation 415 00:40:19.960 --> 00:40:24.440 and disinformation as a nefarious scourage of our time, and it's spreading rapidly via 416 00:40:24.440 --> 00:40:30.199 the Internet and social media. So we think that education, interfaith dialogue, 417 00:40:30.239 --> 00:40:32.960 community dialogue really has to step up and play a key role in countering it. 418 00:40:34.559 --> 00:40:37.800 We hope in this meeting that the Security Council will unite around a powerful 419 00:40:37.840 --> 00:40:44.679 recognition of the need to therefore step up our efforts on promoting tolerance and combating 420 00:40:45.000 --> 00:40:49.719 extremism. On the eighth of June, we will host a briefing on enhancing 421 00:40:49.760 --> 00:40:52.719 cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States. It will be chaired 422 00:40:52.719 --> 00:40:58.719 by His Excellency Halifa Shaheen, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 423 00:40:59.119 --> 00:41:04.320 and the Secretary General of the UN, as well as His Excellency Ahmed Aburet, 424 00:41:04.400 --> 00:41:07.880 Sectary General of the Arab League. Will brief and we've also invited a 425 00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:13.800 youth civil society brief from the region because we think the perspective of youth in 426 00:41:13.800 --> 00:41:19.000 our region is so critically important. During the UAE's last presidency in March twenty 427 00:41:19.039 --> 00:41:22.920 twenty two, the Council adopted a presidential statement welcoming the strong cooperation between the 428 00:41:23.039 --> 00:41:29.079 UN and the Arab League and expressed its intention to further strengthen this vital partnership. 429 00:41:29.480 --> 00:41:34.239 The statement also reinfirmed the important role of women's full, equal and meaningful 430 00:41:34.280 --> 00:41:38.079 participation in the prevention and resolutions of conflicts and in peace building, as well 431 00:41:38.079 --> 00:41:43.880 as the positive contribution of youth. So this month, with this meeting, 432 00:41:44.000 --> 00:41:50.039 we will continue to build on those commitments by exploring further opportunities for collaboration in 433 00:41:50.079 --> 00:41:53.360 a number of critical areas for our region. These, of course, will 434 00:41:53.480 --> 00:41:58.840 include promoting the role of women in youth, combating terrorism and extremism, and 435 00:41:59.000 --> 00:42:04.239 fostering a culture of tolerance to strengthen and sustain regional peace and stability. And 436 00:42:04.280 --> 00:42:08.519 we'd also like to emphasize the potential for cooperation in the region on humanitarian relief 437 00:42:08.559 --> 00:42:14.800 efforts, as we've seen unfortunately that cooperation needs to step up and be more 438 00:42:14.840 --> 00:42:19.239 coherent across the system. So by organizing this meeting, we aim to reiterate 439 00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:23.639 the importance of Arab led solutions for regional challenges and for regional solutions to regional 440 00:42:23.679 --> 00:42:29.039 challenges as a whole, and to advocate for institutionalizing the UN League of Our 441 00:42:29.119 --> 00:42:32.480 States relationship, recognizing that the full potential of this partnership has not yet been 442 00:42:32.519 --> 00:42:37.599 realized. You may also be aware that from nineteen to twentieth June, high 443 00:42:37.639 --> 00:42:42.920 level representative from member states will be in New York for the third United Nations 444 00:42:43.000 --> 00:42:46.639 High Level Conference on counter Terrorism organized by the UN Office of counter Terrorism the 445 00:42:46.719 --> 00:42:52.320 UNOCT. We will be obviously linking up discussions in the Security Council in our 446 00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:57.559 role as Chair of the CT Committee to that important high level week. We 447 00:42:57.599 --> 00:43:01.639 will also maintain an updated unofficial interactive program of work of a Security Council on 448 00:43:01.760 --> 00:43:07.400 our website, which I didn't give you earlier. It's UAEUN dot org and 449 00:43:07.440 --> 00:43:12.119 it will contain all our activities, formal and informal. It will be available 450 00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:16.039 in both English and Arabic, and we will also ensure that sign language interpretation 451 00:43:16.400 --> 00:43:21.360 will be available for at least two Council meetings this month. It's a new 452 00:43:21.360 --> 00:43:23.719 innovation in the Council, but we aim to be as inclusive as possible. 453 00:43:24.360 --> 00:43:28.920 As a signatory to the statement of Shared Commitments on Women Peace and Security, 454 00:43:29.159 --> 00:43:32.760 We're working hard to ensure the participation of diverse women's civil society briefers in the 455 00:43:32.800 --> 00:43:38.840 Council during our presidency. This month will encourage all briefers to include relevant gender 456 00:43:39.000 --> 00:43:44.800 analysis in their briefings, have a WPS Women Peace and Security focus on a 457 00:43:44.840 --> 00:43:49.559 country specific meeting, and of course hold a joint WPS stakeout. We're also 458 00:43:49.800 --> 00:43:53.760 very committed to sharing updated and timely information with the press, and we look 459 00:43:53.760 --> 00:43:59.639 forward to interacting with you as much as possible this month through our spokesperson, 460 00:44:00.199 --> 00:44:05.800 our PC team, or deputy ambassadors, myself and of course I will be 461 00:44:05.840 --> 00:44:09.719 stopping regularly on the way into Council meetings to give you updated information where I 462 00:44:09.760 --> 00:44:13.679 can, so with that, I will stop and take your questions. Thank 463 00:44:13.719 --> 00:44:16.000 you, thank you, thank you so much. I see a lot of 464 00:44:16.039 --> 00:44:22.559 hands there, but I would keep with the UN tradition and start with our 465 00:44:22.639 --> 00:44:25.639 uncle President Valerie. You have the floor. Thank you so much, and 466 00:44:25.840 --> 00:44:30.880 thank you, ambassador for this first conference on behalf of the United Nations. 467 00:44:30.920 --> 00:44:35.159 Correspondent Association. We wish you the best of luck on the busy manta head. 468 00:44:35.599 --> 00:44:40.559 So Mike from Answer Newswire, My question is on Sudan and in particular 469 00:44:40.800 --> 00:44:45.199 on the UN mission in the country. So yesterday the Secretary General said that 470 00:44:45.280 --> 00:44:50.039 it is up to the Council, the Security Council, to decide whether to 471 00:44:50.079 --> 00:44:54.400 support the continuation of the mission for another period or decide it is time to 472 00:44:54.559 --> 00:45:00.159 end it. So my question is do you expect any outcome on this at 473 00:45:00.400 --> 00:45:04.960 anytime soon from the Council. Thank you so much, Thank you, I 474 00:45:05.000 --> 00:45:08.639 believe will take Frank, I think you had your hand up and then Miriam, 475 00:45:08.920 --> 00:45:17.320 yeah, sorry, thank you, ambassador. Congratulations Stefan Cala, New 476 00:45:17.400 --> 00:45:25.079 York. On the fourteen where you just presented Maintenance of International Peace and Security 477 00:45:25.400 --> 00:45:34.559 Values of Human Fraternity in promoting and sustaining peace, my question is does the 478 00:45:34.639 --> 00:45:39.320 human fraternity for world peace and living together the document that you presented include protection 479 00:45:39.480 --> 00:45:49.440 against the criminalization of the lgbt EQI A community. And in your national capacity, 480 00:45:49.639 --> 00:45:53.360 what do you think about the new legislation approved Uganda that includes the death 481 00:45:53.400 --> 00:46:01.320 penalty for being gay. Okay, thank you, Miriam, thank you so 482 00:46:01.400 --> 00:46:07.079 much Shahad, and thank you for your time and this briefing today and good 483 00:46:07.119 --> 00:46:12.280 luck with the busy month ahead. I have a question regarding the deteriorating women's 484 00:46:12.360 --> 00:46:16.519 right situation in Afghanistan, and I know you have been very active in the 485 00:46:16.559 --> 00:46:24.000 past months. The continued oppression of women by the Taliban has resulted restrictions like 486 00:46:24.360 --> 00:46:30.880 um even their inability to work with the UN offices. Well, the Security 487 00:46:30.920 --> 00:46:37.360 Council prioritized the issue during your presidency. This one additionally, considering the apparent 488 00:46:37.440 --> 00:46:44.519 disregard of the Taliban towards come down a nation and resolutions, what a step 489 00:46:44.599 --> 00:46:52.400 should be taken next? And also the Taliban have um delivered their interest again 490 00:46:52.840 --> 00:47:00.079 at their meeting yesterday with Rose out And about the recognition in your role and 491 00:47:00.239 --> 00:47:06.480 as the coopenholder and in your national capacity, do you believe that the eventual 492 00:47:06.480 --> 00:47:13.280 recognition of the Taliban is a possibility in near future? And regarding your own 493 00:47:13.400 --> 00:47:17.039 Russia continues using Uranian UAVC. And that's more than one question, friend, 494 00:47:19.239 --> 00:47:27.840 nice tryther we'll stop at those three, okay, I'll start with the question 495 00:47:27.920 --> 00:47:34.079 on Sudan. Thank you for asking it. I think it's critical, of 496 00:47:34.079 --> 00:47:37.239 course that we all keep Council attention on Sudan and that we find a way 497 00:47:37.239 --> 00:47:44.480 to halt the hostilities, encourage a return to dialogue in coordination with the Sudanese 498 00:47:44.519 --> 00:47:49.800 people and their aspirations and with the Sudanese authorities. So regional and international leaders 499 00:47:49.800 --> 00:47:53.440 have clearly been working around the clock to try and de escalate the crisis since 500 00:47:53.480 --> 00:47:59.119 the outbreak of violence in April, and Council members have actually met on the 501 00:47:59.159 --> 00:48:02.920 subject more than five times and continue to have both formal and informal meetings, 502 00:48:02.920 --> 00:48:07.440 including of course yesterday's briefing at the request of the Secretary General, and I 503 00:48:07.480 --> 00:48:12.719 think that was a very productive briefing. It's a format that in our presidency 504 00:48:12.760 --> 00:48:16.000 we will continue to encourage, and we really see operationalizing the work of the 505 00:48:16.039 --> 00:48:21.280 Council and having frank exchange with the UN system as a really useful way of 506 00:48:21.320 --> 00:48:28.719 advancing the work of the Security Council in terms of the Unitam's mandate. I 507 00:48:28.719 --> 00:48:30.559 think what came out of the meeting, and I know the Secretary General also 508 00:48:30.599 --> 00:48:34.639 spoke to the press afterwards, what I can say is that what came out 509 00:48:34.679 --> 00:48:39.639 of the meeting was a very strong commitment from Council members to the essential work 510 00:48:39.679 --> 00:48:44.840 of the United Nations on the ground in this crisis. I think that was 511 00:48:44.960 --> 00:48:51.400 incredibly clear. The situation is quite dire. One point four million people, 512 00:48:51.480 --> 00:48:55.519 according to the IM have been internally displaced. The numbers of refugees going to 513 00:48:57.000 --> 00:49:02.079 neighboring countries is high. The UAE has organized several evacuation flights in our national 514 00:49:02.079 --> 00:49:07.679 capacity. We have over one thousand people we've evacuated from Sudan, twenty nine 515 00:49:07.760 --> 00:49:12.920 planes, several shipments of humanitarian aid. We've announced fifty million US dollars in 516 00:49:13.000 --> 00:49:15.679 humanitarian aid that will be dispensing through various means. So the situation is dar 517 00:49:15.760 --> 00:49:21.679 and the international system do need to come together to help support peace and stability 518 00:49:21.679 --> 00:49:25.079 in Sudan for the neighboring region as well. And now there have been some 519 00:49:25.760 --> 00:49:31.199 outside efforts and they must be supported. And those are primarily primarily those of 520 00:49:31.199 --> 00:49:36.920 the African Union EGA and the Trilateral Mechanism, and they had a positive meeting 521 00:49:37.559 --> 00:49:42.159 this weekend. Of course, the Arab League has also expressed its position on 522 00:49:42.199 --> 00:49:45.159 the situation in Sudan and is aiming to help de escalate and the work of 523 00:49:45.199 --> 00:49:49.639 the UN system, which isn't only unitams, but several UN agencies on the 524 00:49:49.880 --> 00:49:53.960 ground who are trying to operate in very challenging circumstances. So I think to 525 00:49:54.039 --> 00:49:58.719 come back to what came out of the meeting and is an expression of support 526 00:49:58.800 --> 00:50:05.679 for the ceasefire agreement despite recent reports that it is holding or not holding. 527 00:50:05.719 --> 00:50:09.239 I think we're all committed to maintaining that it is extended, and we're appreciative 528 00:50:09.280 --> 00:50:15.320 of Saudi Arabia and the United States efforts in facilitating that and an essential support 529 00:50:15.400 --> 00:50:19.559 for the AU and its role, it's key role in helping de escalate the 530 00:50:19.599 --> 00:50:23.000 situation in Sedan. In terms of the meeting, there was support for unitams 531 00:50:23.000 --> 00:50:28.440 and support for the UN's presence on the ground in Sudan to help with the 532 00:50:28.559 --> 00:50:31.480 neighboring country situation, but also to help on the ground in Sudan. To 533 00:50:31.519 --> 00:50:37.719 answer the specifics of your question, it is expected that we will as a 534 00:50:37.760 --> 00:50:45.800 council renew and extend the renewal of the mandate of unitams that is currently under 535 00:50:45.800 --> 00:50:50.199 discussion. I don't want to preview the final outcome, but it is expected 536 00:50:50.199 --> 00:50:52.280 and we are there's a lot of support in the Council for that. And 537 00:50:52.320 --> 00:50:58.079 I think we will also see a Council position on the situation reinforcing all of 538 00:50:58.119 --> 00:51:05.880 those efforts that I just mentioned. I'm going to go next to Afghanistan. 539 00:51:07.599 --> 00:51:12.039 So, as you know, Afghanistan, thank you for your words. As 540 00:51:12.039 --> 00:51:15.360 you know, Afghanistan is a file where the UAE is a copenholder with Japan 541 00:51:15.800 --> 00:51:21.199 and where I think, as you've noted, will continue to keep us very 542 00:51:21.199 --> 00:51:25.280 occupied as a Council on this very very important topic. We have this month 543 00:51:25.280 --> 00:51:30.960 a regular meeting on the situation in Afghanistan's schedule for the twenty first of June, 544 00:51:30.000 --> 00:51:36.800 which will be informed by the Secuy General's recent latest report on the situation 545 00:51:36.880 --> 00:51:40.159 that's due on June sixteenth to the Council, so that will inform the deliberations 546 00:51:42.000 --> 00:51:45.199 since our last regular meeting in March. As you've noted, there has been 547 00:51:45.400 --> 00:51:51.920 a Council unity on the subject of Afghanistan, the Resolution two six eight one, 548 00:51:52.480 --> 00:51:58.760 and then of course the commissioning of an independent assessment of the situation Afghanistan. 549 00:51:59.079 --> 00:52:04.280 Ambassador Ferry Dune was impointant our former colleague from Turkey to lead that review, 550 00:52:04.440 --> 00:52:07.360 and we'll be reporting back to the Council in November the Secretary General held 551 00:52:07.400 --> 00:52:13.079 a retreat of envoys in Doha, which I attended and which was a very 552 00:52:13.119 --> 00:52:19.639 productive meeting as well and vital for keeping the international community coalesced around the situation 553 00:52:19.800 --> 00:52:25.320 of Afghanistan. So I think this does remain high on our agenda. The 554 00:52:25.360 --> 00:52:30.840 assessment that was mandated in Resolution two six seven nine is running its course in 555 00:52:30.920 --> 00:52:37.599 vaster. Faradun is actually in New York this week and next conducting bilateral meetings 556 00:52:37.599 --> 00:52:42.199 with missions. He's been in several capitals and we're really getting behind his work 557 00:52:42.239 --> 00:52:45.599 on that as well. So I think we are going to keep our focus 558 00:52:45.639 --> 00:52:50.079 on Afghanistan. In particular. The position that the Council expressed on women's rights 559 00:52:50.159 --> 00:52:57.280 in Afghanistan was unequivocal and by consensus it was unanimously adopted, and I think 560 00:52:57.280 --> 00:53:00.400 that is a really strong sign that we need to keep the momentum going on 561 00:53:00.400 --> 00:53:02.880 Afghanistan in the coming period because it is an essential file. So the UAU 562 00:53:02.920 --> 00:53:07.960 will play its part, both as a Council member but also in terms of 563 00:53:08.880 --> 00:53:15.199 the Presidency to ensure that we keep our cohesion on that file. To the 564 00:53:15.840 --> 00:53:22.519 last question, which was Frank on the Human fraternity, of course, and 565 00:53:22.519 --> 00:53:27.760 then there was a sub question on Uganda. So I think you know, 566 00:53:27.840 --> 00:53:31.360 again, I don't want to preview a resolution that Council members are currently discussing. 567 00:53:31.880 --> 00:53:42.039 The resolution emphasizes the importance of protecting and promoting international human rights. The 568 00:53:42.280 --> 00:53:46.280 resolution affirms the importance of and upholding of full respect for human rights in the 569 00:53:46.320 --> 00:53:52.280 rule of law as important elements in the fight against all forms of intolerance. 570 00:53:52.320 --> 00:53:53.599 So I think, you know, bearing in mind, this is a Council 571 00:53:53.639 --> 00:53:57.960 resolution that is under debate. That is as much as I can say. 572 00:53:58.039 --> 00:54:00.840 But there is a lot of human rights land which in the draft resolution, 573 00:54:00.920 --> 00:54:06.239 and we are continuing our discussions on that, and the UAE is very committed 574 00:54:06.280 --> 00:54:12.039 to seeing that human rights language as part and parcel of a important document that 575 00:54:12.400 --> 00:54:20.320 is overall really related to addressing issues that impact international peace and security in a 576 00:54:20.400 --> 00:54:22.400 very key way. And I think that this is still, again, as 577 00:54:22.440 --> 00:54:27.159 I said in my opening remarks, something the issue of tolerance, of understanding 578 00:54:27.199 --> 00:54:30.280 of each other is really something that lies at the heart in many situations of 579 00:54:30.360 --> 00:54:37.800 conflict, and the peace and sustainability of conflict prevention relies on how communities see 580 00:54:37.840 --> 00:54:42.960 each other and see their differences. So you know, we've seen in the 581 00:54:43.000 --> 00:54:47.079 past hate speech provoking atrocity crimes. It's not only a form of expression, 582 00:54:47.079 --> 00:54:52.960 it can actually lead directly to a trusty crimes like in Rwanda, like in 583 00:54:52.000 --> 00:54:58.440 the former Yugoslavia, where incitement to hatred of the UN affects peacekeepers on the 584 00:54:58.440 --> 00:55:01.000 ground who are carrying out really important work. So it is a piece and 585 00:55:01.079 --> 00:55:07.880 security issue. The protection of minority groups is essential, and we've had to 586 00:55:07.920 --> 00:55:10.920 be of course careful in the drafting of the resolution with it to keep it 587 00:55:10.960 --> 00:55:15.079 within the context of the Security Council's mandate. And I think that's what you'll 588 00:55:15.119 --> 00:55:20.599 see emerging from what I hope will be a productive discussion and adoption. But 589 00:55:20.639 --> 00:55:24.639 we're excited to bring this topic to the Council's attention. The UN itself is 590 00:55:25.559 --> 00:55:32.519 releasing its own UN Action Plan on hate speech with the Special Advisor for the 591 00:55:32.519 --> 00:55:37.239 Prevention of Genocide, and we've had numbers of meetings with her where I think 592 00:55:37.239 --> 00:55:39.079 there's a lot of grounds while support from the UN system that hate speech is 593 00:55:39.159 --> 00:55:44.599 becoming a root cause, recognized as a root cause of conflict and violence in 594 00:55:44.639 --> 00:55:49.360 many settings. On the question on Uganda, the UAE neither as president or 595 00:55:49.400 --> 00:55:52.400 as the UAE will comment on other countries domestic legislation. So I suggest you 596 00:55:52.440 --> 00:55:57.400 refer your question to Uganda. Thank you, the guy in the blue, 597 00:55:57.679 --> 00:56:01.599 and then Pamela, thank you, Joseph Klein, Canada Free Press. In 598 00:56:01.760 --> 00:56:08.000 both your national capacity and your capacity this month as President of the Security Council, 599 00:56:08.800 --> 00:56:15.400 do you think that the threats that have come from Iran and the actions 600 00:56:15.400 --> 00:56:22.320 that have Iran has taken regarding maritime shipping in the Persian Gulf, the seizure 601 00:56:22.400 --> 00:56:30.280 of two tankers, etc. Belongs on the Security Council agenda? And if 602 00:56:30.320 --> 00:56:39.000 so, do you have any plans to try to introduce that issue within the 603 00:56:39.280 --> 00:56:45.719 framework of any of the items that are currently on the agenda, or perhaps 604 00:56:45.760 --> 00:56:50.760 adding it to the agenda. Do you repeat the first part relates to wrong. 605 00:56:51.559 --> 00:56:54.199 Yeah, well the issue maritime security, Yeah, the issue. The 606 00:56:54.280 --> 00:57:01.400 issue is in the UAE is expressed specifically some deep concerns about this, the 607 00:57:02.159 --> 00:57:08.519 threats from Iran and the actions Iran has taken and the seizure of oil tankers 608 00:57:08.559 --> 00:57:17.400 and interference with maritime shipping and international waters in the Persian Gulf. Okay, 609 00:57:17.719 --> 00:57:22.199 Pamela, thank you, Scheha, thank you ambassador. It's Pamela Fock from 610 00:57:22.320 --> 00:57:28.159 CBS News. We're looking forward to the month. My question is about the 611 00:57:28.239 --> 00:57:35.679 meeting on the thirteenth on climate. You had in your concept papers said that 612 00:57:35.719 --> 00:57:39.480 the Minister of Climate is coming. Is there any possibility that as the new 613 00:57:39.599 --> 00:57:47.719 President designate of COP twenty eighth that Sultan al Jabber would be here and how 614 00:57:49.000 --> 00:57:54.679 you mentioned things like that that it can be the problems with climate can be 615 00:57:54.800 --> 00:58:00.320 exploited by terrorists. How urgent do you think the climate agenda is right now? 616 00:58:00.440 --> 00:58:07.639 Because we're getting a report every day about how everything is disastrous. Thanks 617 00:58:07.639 --> 00:58:17.840 so much, Thank you, Edith, Thank you, madam ambassador. Two 618 00:58:17.960 --> 00:58:23.760 quick follow ups and a question, Um, the Unit times mandate expires on 619 00:58:23.880 --> 00:58:32.400 Saturday. Are you expecting a vote tomorrow and possibly a very short rollover? 620 00:58:34.519 --> 00:58:39.960 Uh? Secondly, Ukraine is not on this schedule. What are you expecting 621 00:58:40.079 --> 00:58:51.239 on Ukraine? And my question, my question is artificial about artificially? I 622 00:58:51.280 --> 00:58:57.199 think we're Edith so that we are allowed to reach the entire air press briefing. 623 00:58:57.440 --> 00:59:02.039 Fair you got two in the Yeah, yeah, um, okay, 624 00:59:04.400 --> 00:59:13.800 yeah, go ahead. You sorry about the delay, Thank you, Evlon 625 00:59:14.000 --> 00:59:21.199 leopold Um. There's been an outcry speaking of COP twenty eight, there's been 626 00:59:21.239 --> 00:59:37.119 an outcry from um NGOs about your country and and uh mister al Jabba heading 627 00:59:37.679 --> 00:59:43.920 COP twenty eight, because he is also a head of the one of the 628 00:59:43.960 --> 00:59:49.159 world's largest oil companies. Has this affected you were all in trying to have 629 00:59:49.280 --> 00:59:57.079 a UN meeting on the subject. Thank you for all those easy questions. 630 00:59:57.199 --> 01:00:00.840 So Edith, first of all, um on Sudan, I don't want to 631 01:00:01.039 --> 01:00:07.159 preview what the Council is going to do, but as president, we are 632 01:00:07.239 --> 01:00:13.360 prepared to schedule a meeting for an adoption of the rollover of unitam's mandate, 633 01:00:13.679 --> 01:00:15.280 so that as a president we are prepared for that. We will be prepared 634 01:00:15.320 --> 01:00:21.000 for many things for this month, and as the UAE, we're optimistic that 635 01:00:21.000 --> 01:00:25.960 that might happen. On Ukraine, there are no mandated scheduled meetings in any 636 01:00:25.960 --> 01:00:30.599 months on Ukraine, but of course, as president, any country that requests 637 01:00:30.599 --> 01:00:36.559 in the meeting on any subject will be considered by the Presidency and scheduled accordingly. 638 01:00:36.719 --> 01:00:42.039 So that's I imagine that Ukraine will be requested during this month as well. 639 01:00:42.719 --> 01:00:45.199 So that's those are the two questions you asked. On artificial intelligence, 640 01:00:45.280 --> 01:00:49.880 let's have a long lunch. I'll talk about that. I have many things 641 01:00:49.920 --> 01:00:52.920 to say about it. I was I was just gonna ask that I'm sure 642 01:00:52.960 --> 01:00:57.639 a lot of us would know like to know whether we could be back here 643 01:00:57.760 --> 01:01:02.719 Saturday for a vote on UNITAM. The schedule just came out. The schedule 644 01:01:02.760 --> 01:01:07.239 came out, and the voter schedule for tomorrow. So hopefully, as president, 645 01:01:07.320 --> 01:01:10.079 I would like to say that I will do my best to preserve all 646 01:01:10.079 --> 01:01:17.760 of our weekends. I've made that commitment to my children as well. On 647 01:01:19.119 --> 01:01:22.920 what did Steph say, it was Parents' Day today or something exactly, So 648 01:01:22.840 --> 01:01:25.159 I will do my best. So it's scheduled for tomorrow, and I think 649 01:01:25.159 --> 01:01:31.599 you'll see also a Council product on that. In addition to the rollover on 650 01:01:32.360 --> 01:01:38.960 the question regarding cop and climate. Let me let me start by saying that, 651 01:01:40.119 --> 01:01:45.480 first of all, the UAE is a country that has a long standing 652 01:01:45.559 --> 01:01:51.480 commitment to the issue of climate change. This is a region that experiences extreme 653 01:01:51.679 --> 01:01:57.679 temperatures, scarce fresh food and water that is projected by several studies to potentially 654 01:01:57.719 --> 01:02:02.519 be uninhabitable in fifty years. Climate change is as extential as existential for US 655 01:02:02.519 --> 01:02:07.719 as it is for many countries in the global South who talk about this issue, 656 01:02:07.760 --> 01:02:13.199 and so we've consistently and constantly led the region in climate action because we 657 01:02:13.320 --> 01:02:16.880 know this, and that's why the urgency Doctor Sultan and Jabber, who I 658 01:02:16.920 --> 01:02:22.800 have worked with for numerous years, actually firstly in my capacity as head of 659 01:02:22.800 --> 01:02:28.079 the International Renewable Energy Agency Task Force, which is hosted in Abu Dhabi, 660 01:02:28.119 --> 01:02:31.119 he led that campaign and I worked with him. There is really uniquely positioned 661 01:02:31.519 --> 01:02:37.400 in our view to achieve a meaningful and ambitious agenda in this COP twenty eight. 662 01:02:37.639 --> 01:02:44.599 He has a long standing record as a climate and renewables man well before 663 01:02:44.599 --> 01:02:49.960 he took over his chairmanship of ADNOCK and his appointment at ADNOCK, and I 664 01:02:49.960 --> 01:02:52.559 will speak to that question. You know, his mandate. He was asked 665 01:02:52.559 --> 01:02:59.599 a future proof Adknock because in terms of the UAE's perspective, we would welcome, 666 01:02:59.639 --> 01:03:01.920 as our president has said, the last barrel of oil being drawn out 667 01:03:01.960 --> 01:03:06.760 of our country. We welcome the transition to clean energy. We think this 668 01:03:06.800 --> 01:03:09.960 is a vital, importantly important issue to us. So I think you know, 669 01:03:10.039 --> 01:03:15.199 the UAE is the first nation that's signed on the Paris Climate Accord. 670 01:03:15.519 --> 01:03:22.320 We've built three of the world's largest solar projects. We've continued to finance sustainable 671 01:03:22.400 --> 01:03:27.760 technologies through major bilateral initiatives, including most recently with the United States, and 672 01:03:27.800 --> 01:03:31.840 we will continue to finance the transition to renewable energy. We're one of the 673 01:03:31.840 --> 01:03:38.280 world's largest investors in renewable energy, more than fifty billion dollars in existing projects, 674 01:03:38.280 --> 01:03:44.679 more than fifty billion dollars in future initiatives across seventy countries. And this 675 01:03:44.719 --> 01:03:49.039 has really been the legacy in many ways of doctor Sultan Aljabra, but also 676 01:03:49.079 --> 01:03:52.760 of the UAES leadership. This has been a longstanding policy. So we're looking 677 01:03:52.800 --> 01:03:58.760 for a really inclusive COP. We welcome, we welcome the criticism and the 678 01:03:58.800 --> 01:04:01.760 debate of what we need to do at COP twenty eight. This is something 679 01:04:01.760 --> 01:04:08.000 that is not an easy set of negotiations to conduct. And I think that 680 01:04:08.760 --> 01:04:12.519 you know, he's been on a listening tour. He's listened to a number 681 01:04:12.519 --> 01:04:15.599 of countries about what can and can't be achieved this year. But our goal 682 01:04:15.719 --> 01:04:18.880 is resolute. Let's be ambitious, let's try to get it done. Let's 683 01:04:18.920 --> 01:04:23.880 focus on the outcome. So please please judge the UAE on what it can 684 01:04:23.960 --> 01:04:27.639 deliver this year and let's focus our energy on that. At the same time, 685 01:04:27.679 --> 01:04:30.360 it's going to be inclusive, and we have opened up the COP twenty 686 01:04:30.360 --> 01:04:35.880 eight to the full participation of views from NGOs, from youth, from energy 687 01:04:35.960 --> 01:04:41.719 activists. We welcome the full spectrum. We want everyone's opinion and this will 688 01:04:41.719 --> 01:04:45.559 turbocharge. We believe the energy that is needed to deliver the ambitious COP that 689 01:04:45.599 --> 01:04:49.480 we want to achieve. And that's you know why also we brought to the 690 01:04:49.519 --> 01:04:55.199 attention of the Security Council and why we're hosting this debate. Some people will 691 01:04:55.239 --> 01:04:59.760 say that the Security Council is not the right place for it, but I 692 01:05:00.000 --> 01:05:03.519 I think the interlinkages we have been seeing over the years you heard this morning 693 01:05:03.679 --> 01:05:09.599 with stuff about the cyclone in me and mar drought in Somalia, the exacerbation 694 01:05:09.679 --> 01:05:15.079 of climate on peace and security situations is irrefutable. So let's look at the 695 01:05:15.679 --> 01:05:18.960 linkages in a non ideological way, in a practical way. Let's operationalize our 696 01:05:19.000 --> 01:05:23.280 approach to climate peace and security. I think that's what we're trying to do 697 01:05:23.360 --> 01:05:28.000 with this discussion is bring it up to the Council's attention and we hope and 698 01:05:28.079 --> 01:05:32.119 welcome high level participation at that meeting, someone asked if Sultan would be coming. 699 01:05:32.480 --> 01:05:35.400 He has already come to New York a couple of times. He went 700 01:05:35.440 --> 01:05:41.000 to Washington for the spring meetings because he also he and his team and the 701 01:05:41.000 --> 01:05:45.159 COP team are looking very strongly at how reform of the i FIS can also 702 01:05:45.239 --> 01:05:48.639 turbocharge the change and the transition to clean energy that we want to see. 703 01:05:48.840 --> 01:05:53.920 And he's been on a listening tour of much of the world talking to world 704 01:05:54.079 --> 01:05:57.199 leaders about what we're trying to achieve this year in COP. He will be 705 01:05:57.239 --> 01:06:00.360 back in New York. He has committed to that, but he's also amitted 706 01:06:00.360 --> 01:06:03.639 to playing the role of COP twenty eight president in as neutral way as possible 707 01:06:04.199 --> 01:06:08.800 so that he can help steer the negotiations successfully. And I'll let you know 708 01:06:08.840 --> 01:06:11.519 when he is back. I know he would be keen to engage with all 709 01:06:11.559 --> 01:06:16.559 of you. No that will be chaired by our Minister of Climate Change and 710 01:06:17.280 --> 01:06:24.960 doctor Sultan will be back now. On the security, maritime security, you 711 01:06:25.000 --> 01:06:29.159 know, I think the UAE has had a long standing commitment to the safety 712 01:06:29.199 --> 01:06:33.320 of navigation. One fifth of the world's oil passed through the Straits of Homus, 713 01:06:33.360 --> 01:06:38.559 and at a time of increasing energy prices. That's a big responsibility. 714 01:06:38.559 --> 01:06:45.440 We've had a long standing responsibility and commitment to safeguarding maritime security. With regards 715 01:06:45.639 --> 01:06:51.239 to what is on the agenda, I think that there's nothing scheduled for the 716 01:06:51.280 --> 01:06:57.039 month of June, but it is clear that this topic of international peace and 717 01:06:57.079 --> 01:07:02.400 security in maritime waters remains essential. Ghana has asked us to organize a meeting 718 01:07:02.440 --> 01:07:06.960 on that topic in the Gulf of Guinea Maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, 719 01:07:08.000 --> 01:07:11.920 and that will be discussed in in the Council's agenda in June, and 720 01:07:11.960 --> 01:07:17.679 we will continue to maintain that the best way to ensure a de escalated, 721 01:07:17.760 --> 01:07:21.840 peaceful region and our part of the world is dialogue and diplomacy. So those 722 01:07:21.840 --> 01:07:26.519 are the channels we are looking at in terms of maintaining a security in our 723 01:07:26.559 --> 01:07:30.400 region. Of course, these threats to maritime security concern all of us. 724 01:07:30.400 --> 01:07:34.039 They're global threats, and of course we will keep a focus on them. 725 01:07:34.079 --> 01:07:38.320 But I think dialogue and de escalation is going to be our approach. Why 726 01:07:38.320 --> 01:07:45.079 wouldn't you want to You can to that specific you can't take the floor before. 727 01:07:46.039 --> 01:07:49.519 That's all right, but don't all of you do it? Yeah, 728 01:07:49.519 --> 01:07:54.760 And I'm happy to sit with you and have a longer discussion about security and 729 01:07:54.840 --> 01:07:58.440 the Persian Gulf. It's a critical issue. As President of the Council. 730 01:07:58.480 --> 01:08:02.280 As you've looked at the program of work, it is full and this is 731 01:08:02.320 --> 01:08:06.159 not an issue that is scheduled to be discussed. But the issue of Iran, 732 01:08:06.239 --> 01:08:12.480 the issue of the jcpo A discussions, the issue of maritime peace and 733 01:08:12.519 --> 01:08:16.000 security. These are all ongoing issues that Gulf countries are working around and working 734 01:08:16.039 --> 01:08:20.640 around with each other. I think you've seen from our foreign policy posture that 735 01:08:20.720 --> 01:08:26.760 our approach is dialogue, de escalation and diplomacy, and we think that is 736 01:08:26.800 --> 01:08:29.840 the way forward for our region. Thank you, thank you. I want 737 01:08:29.840 --> 01:08:31.680 to be fair to the people in the back, so you go go ahead. 738 01:08:31.880 --> 01:08:35.439 Yes, thank you so much, Thank you, madam ambassador. My 739 01:08:35.520 --> 01:08:42.319 name is Susan Tehrani from we On News India. Recently, the National Security 740 01:08:42.319 --> 01:08:46.319 Advisors of India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates in the United States 741 01:08:46.560 --> 01:08:50.520 met in Saudi Arabia and there is a lot of talk that perhaps a second 742 01:08:50.600 --> 01:08:54.199 quad is in the making in the Middle East. Of course, you are 743 01:08:54.600 --> 01:08:58.399 part of the it too. YouTube. I was wondering if you could comment 744 01:08:58.520 --> 01:09:00.920 on that. There is a lot of excitement and regarding that in our region. 745 01:09:02.640 --> 01:09:10.439 Okay, thank you you and then you okay, go ahead. I'm 746 01:09:10.479 --> 01:09:15.039 a Batlier from AFP News Agency. Thank you, madame, Ambassador UM. 747 01:09:15.279 --> 01:09:20.359 One of the issues and in the schedule in in in June is the renewal 748 01:09:20.439 --> 01:09:28.359 of the MINUSMA. The Secretary the Secretary General review in January represented UM three 749 01:09:28.359 --> 01:09:38.479 options which are really widely UM opposed. I mean from an extension of the 750 01:09:38.560 --> 01:09:45.800 mission with more pace keepers to UM very narrow mission. So is there any 751 01:09:45.880 --> 01:09:50.680 kind of discussion that already having taken place to show in which direction the Council 752 01:09:50.760 --> 01:09:56.239 is going to go? Thank you? One more question, go ahead, 753 01:09:57.520 --> 01:10:01.720 thank you. Oh my name is Toshina from Japanese news wire. I wish 754 01:10:01.720 --> 01:10:06.239 you good luck on the presidency. M Court me if I were wrong, 755 01:10:06.359 --> 01:10:13.000 but I heard some members State is calling for a meeting on the DPRK to 756 01:10:13.119 --> 01:10:17.640 be held tomorrow. Is it? Can you confirm that or is it not 757 01:10:17.680 --> 01:10:24.159 going to happen for the this time around? Thanks? Okay. Last, 758 01:10:25.560 --> 01:10:29.239 so I'm hearing a lot of questions about whether our weekend will be preserved. 759 01:10:30.319 --> 01:10:35.239 Yes, a request has been made for a discussion of the situation in the 760 01:10:35.319 --> 01:10:43.880 DPRK in light of the recent attempted launch. So the Council is we will 761 01:10:43.920 --> 01:10:46.439 consult with Council members in terms of the scheduling, but the request has been 762 01:10:46.439 --> 01:10:53.439 made and will be duly considered by the Presidency. I'm sorry, Can you 763 01:10:53.520 --> 01:10:58.199 confirm which country made their request? No, I won't be able to do 764 01:10:58.239 --> 01:11:00.439 that unless it's public. But I think there will be a steak out on 765 01:11:00.479 --> 01:11:05.439 the issue and I think it'll be clear there which countries are calling for the 766 01:11:05.560 --> 01:11:10.800 request. So I think a number of countries will will call for the meeting 767 01:11:10.800 --> 01:11:15.479 and they will be making a press statement, likely today. At some point 768 01:11:16.560 --> 01:11:20.079 you posted I don't want to preview them. Do you want to speak to 769 01:11:20.119 --> 01:11:24.560 minusma or yeah? Um? And then there was a question from India. 770 01:11:24.640 --> 01:11:30.279 Okay on Minusma, Sorry who is asking me the question? On Minum? 771 01:11:30.399 --> 01:11:34.560 Yeah? Hi, so on Minusma Um. You know, I think it's 772 01:11:34.840 --> 01:11:39.439 it's a complex file. We have a meeting on the sixteenth of June that 773 01:11:39.560 --> 01:11:44.760 is scheduled where we will hear from the srsg al Gasimuane. He'll brief the 774 01:11:44.800 --> 01:11:48.800 Council um and I expect we will then renew the mandate of MINUSMA by the 775 01:11:48.960 --> 01:11:54.000 end of the month. I think it's a it's a complex file. The 776 01:11:54.560 --> 01:12:00.560 relationship between the host country and the organs of the UN is really our amount 777 01:12:00.840 --> 01:12:06.760 and we need to really be working together in these circumstances to continue to counter 778 01:12:08.319 --> 01:12:13.840 the human toll that the conflict is taking. Seventeen thousand peacekeepers have been deployed 779 01:12:13.880 --> 01:12:16.520 to Mali under this mandate from the Council, and we need to also make 780 01:12:16.560 --> 01:12:21.399 sure that their operating environment is secure. So it's a it's an important file. 781 01:12:21.520 --> 01:12:26.279 We will consult, We are consulting, the penholder is consulting widely, 782 01:12:26.760 --> 01:12:30.439 and we expect a renewal of the mandate at the at the end of the 783 01:12:30.520 --> 01:13:26.319 month. I understand the show has been produced by Depictions Media. Please contact 784 01:13:26.479 --> 01:13:30.279 us at Depictions dot media for more information.