{"disclaimer":"Transcripts available through this tool are created by using automatic speech recognition and are not official records nor official documents of the United Nations. Official records and official documents are available on the Official Document System of the United Nations.","url":"https://transcripts.un.org/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11","llms":{"note":"Plain-text sibling of this page, compact for LLM context. For the full API guide (search, listing, URL grammar) see /llms.txt.","textUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11.txt","guide":"/llms.txt"},"video":{"id":"k10/k10cqeb7zl","kaltura_id":"1_0cqeb7zl","title":"Yemen, Lebanon & other topics - Daily Press Briefing","clean_title":"Yemen, Lebanon & other topics - Daily Press Briefing","url":"https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10cqeb7zl","date":"2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z","scheduled_time":"2026-09-11T16:00:00.000Z","status":"finished","duration":"00:26:29","category":"Press Conferences","body":null,"event_code":null,"event_type":null,"session_number":null,"pv_symbol":"BRIEFING/SG/2026-09-11","pv_part":1,"slug":"briefing/sg/2026-09-11"},"metadata":{"summary":"Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.","description":"Highlights:\n\n- Terrorist Attacks of 9/11\n- Yemen\n- Lebanon\n- Occupied Palestinian Territory\n- Syria\n- Ukraine\n- Sierra Leone/ Peacebuilding Fund\n- UN Day for South-South Cooperations","categories":["Media","Press Conferences"],"geographic_subject":["LEBANON","SYRIA","UKRAINE","YEMEN","PALESTINE","OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY"],"subject_topical":["NOON BRIEFING","PEACE","PEACEBUILDING","SOUTH SUDAN SITUATION"],"corporate_name":[],"speaker_affiliation":["SECRETARIAT"],"related_documents":[{"title":"Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Website","url":"https://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson"},{"title":"Full Higlights","url":"https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-09-11"}]},"transcript":{"transcript_id":"scheduled-77355763-33c2-4292-8db4-4cce4568a0a5","language":"en","data":[{"statement_number":1,"start":3.31,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=4","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Okay. Hi, folks.","start":3.31,"end":4.83,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Okay.","start":3.31,"end":3.87},{"text":"Hi,","start":3.87,"end":4.11},{"text":"folks.","start":4.11,"end":4.83}]},{"text":"Thanks for coming.","start":5.79,"end":6.83,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thanks","start":5.79,"end":6.11},{"text":"for","start":6.11,"end":6.27},{"text":"coming.","start":6.27,"end":6.83}]},{"text":"I wanted to take this opportunity to brief you ahead of the weekend on the activities of the General Assembly and of President Rahman since he took office and spoke to the press on Tuesday.","start":7.95,"end":19.31,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7.95,"end":8.11},{"text":"wanted","start":8.11,"end":8.39},{"text":"to","start":8.39,"end":8.47},{"text":"take","start":8.47,"end":8.67},{"text":"this","start":8.67,"end":8.83},{"text":"opportunity","start":8.83,"end":9.47},{"text":"to","start":9.47,"end":9.59},{"text":"brief","start":9.59,"end":10.03},{"text":"you","start":10.03,"end":10.35},{"text":"ahead","start":10.35,"end":10.83},{"text":"of","start":10.83,"end":11.03},{"text":"the","start":11.03,"end":11.15},{"text":"weekend","start":11.15,"end":11.87},{"text":"on","start":12.63,"end":12.75},{"text":"the","start":12.75,"end":12.87},{"text":"activities","start":12.87,"end":13.43},{"text":"of","start":13.43,"end":13.55},{"text":"the","start":13.55,"end":13.63},{"text":"General","start":13.63,"end":13.99},{"text":"Assembly","start":13.99,"end":14.59},{"text":"and","start":14.59,"end":14.87},{"text":"of","start":14.87,"end":14.99},{"text":"President","start":14.99,"end":15.39},{"text":"Rahman","start":15.39,"end":16.03},{"text":"since","start":16.03,"end":16.39},{"text":"he","start":16.39,"end":16.59},{"text":"took","start":16.59,"end":16.75},{"text":"office","start":16.75,"end":17.19},{"text":"and","start":17.19,"end":17.31},{"text":"spoke","start":17.31,"end":17.55},{"text":"to","start":17.55,"end":17.63},{"text":"the","start":17.63,"end":17.71},{"text":"press","start":17.71,"end":18.03},{"text":"on","start":18.03,"end":18.43},{"text":"Tuesday.","start":18.59,"end":19.31}]},{"text":"The days are already kind of running together.","start":20.19,"end":22.19,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":20.19,"end":20.27},{"text":"days","start":20.27,"end":20.55},{"text":"are","start":20.55,"end":20.67},{"text":"already","start":20.67,"end":21.07},{"text":"kind","start":21.07,"end":21.27},{"text":"of","start":21.27,"end":21.39},{"text":"running","start":21.39,"end":21.63},{"text":"together.","start":21.63,"end":22.19}]},{"text":"And also on the activities that are coming up.","start":23.11,"end":24.99,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":23.11,"end":23.23},{"text":"also","start":23.23,"end":23.47},{"text":"on","start":23.47,"end":23.63},{"text":"the","start":23.63,"end":23.71},{"text":"activities","start":23.71,"end":24.23},{"text":"that","start":24.23,"end":24.35},{"text":"are","start":24.35,"end":24.43},{"text":"coming","start":24.43,"end":24.79},{"text":"up.","start":24.79,"end":24.99}]},{"text":"So today the Assembly met in plenary and adopted the agenda and organization of work for its 81st session.","start":26.35,"end":32.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":26.35,"end":26.59},{"text":"today","start":26.59,"end":26.99},{"text":"the","start":26.99,"end":27.07},{"text":"Assembly","start":27.07,"end":27.47},{"text":"met","start":27.47,"end":27.59},{"text":"in","start":27.59,"end":27.71},{"text":"plenary","start":27.71,"end":28.15},{"text":"and","start":28.15,"end":28.35},{"text":"adopted","start":28.35,"end":29.07},{"text":"the","start":29.07,"end":29.19},{"text":"agenda","start":29.19,"end":29.87},{"text":"and","start":29.87,"end":30.27},{"text":"organization","start":30.27,"end":30.95},{"text":"of","start":30.95,"end":31.03},{"text":"work","start":31.03,"end":31.31},{"text":"for","start":31.31,"end":31.51},{"text":"its","start":31.51,"end":31.63},{"text":"81st","start":31.63,"end":32.07},{"text":"session.","start":32.07,"end":32.75}]},{"text":"This is upon the recommendation of its General Committee, which was made earlier this week.","start":33.31,"end":37.47,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":33.31,"end":33.47},{"text":"is","start":33.47,"end":33.63},{"text":"upon","start":33.63,"end":33.91},{"text":"the","start":33.91,"end":33.99},{"text":"recommendation","start":33.99,"end":34.83},{"text":"of","start":34.83,"end":34.95},{"text":"its","start":34.95,"end":35.15},{"text":"General","start":35.15,"end":35.55},{"text":"Committee,","start":35.55,"end":36.07},{"text":"which","start":36.07,"end":36.27},{"text":"was","start":36.27,"end":36.43},{"text":"made","start":36.43,"end":36.63},{"text":"earlier","start":36.63,"end":36.95},{"text":"this","start":36.95,"end":37.15},{"text":"week.","start":37.15,"end":37.47}]},{"text":"The President is also delivering remarks today for the UN Day for South-South Cooperation, which is observed annually on 12 September.","start":38.59,"end":47.71,"topics":[{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":38.59,"end":38.71},{"text":"President","start":38.71,"end":39.31},{"text":"is","start":39.31,"end":39.47},{"text":"also","start":39.47,"end":39.79},{"text":"delivering","start":39.79,"end":40.35},{"text":"remarks","start":40.35,"end":40.75},{"text":"today","start":40.75,"end":41.15},{"text":"for","start":41.15,"end":41.55},{"text":"the","start":41.55,"end":41.67},{"text":"UN","start":41.67,"end":42.35},{"text":"Day","start":42.35,"end":42.59},{"text":"for","start":42.59,"end":42.83},{"text":"South-South","start":42.83,"end":43.47},{"text":"Cooperation,","start":43.47,"end":44.43},{"text":"which","start":44.43,"end":44.63},{"text":"is","start":44.63,"end":44.79},{"text":"observed","start":44.79,"end":45.47},{"text":"annually","start":46.11,"end":46.59},{"text":"on","start":46.59,"end":46.75},{"text":"12","start":46.75,"end":47.03},{"text":"September.","start":47.03,"end":47.71}]},{"text":"Among other things, he will highlight the ways that South-South and triangular partnerships are translating the priorities at the heart of his presidency into inclusive and country-owned action, from peace and security to climate resilience and responsible digital governance and beyond.","start":48.35,"end":65.23,"topics":[{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate issues featured prominently, including climate action as a presidential priority, the threat of sea level rise, and the need for resilience in vulnerable countries. The statements also connected climate pressures to agriculture, security risks, and broader sustainable development."},{"key":"technology-governance","label":"Technology Governance","description":"Responsible digital governance and inclusive technological transformation were identified as policy priorities. The discussion also raised concern about emerging security risks from lethal autonomous weapons and the need to ensure technology improves lives without leaving people behind."}],"words":[{"text":"Among","start":48.35,"end":48.67},{"text":"other","start":48.67,"end":48.99},{"text":"things,","start":48.99,"end":49.47},{"text":"he","start":49.47,"end":49.63},{"text":"will","start":49.63,"end":49.79},{"text":"highlight","start":49.79,"end":50.19},{"text":"the","start":50.19,"end":50.35},{"text":"ways","start":50.35,"end":50.67},{"text":"that","start":50.67,"end":50.83},{"text":"South-South","start":50.83,"end":51.63},{"text":"and","start":51.63,"end":51.75},{"text":"triangular","start":51.75,"end":52.27},{"text":"partnerships","start":52.27,"end":52.99},{"text":"are","start":52.99,"end":53.07},{"text":"translating","start":53.07,"end":53.71},{"text":"the","start":53.71,"end":53.79},{"text":"priorities","start":53.79,"end":54.59},{"text":"at","start":54.91,"end":55.03},{"text":"the","start":55.03,"end":55.15},{"text":"heart","start":55.15,"end":55.35},{"text":"of","start":55.35,"end":55.43},{"text":"his","start":55.43,"end":55.63},{"text":"presidency","start":55.63,"end":56.35},{"text":"into","start":56.35,"end":56.67},{"text":"inclusive","start":56.67,"end":57.39},{"text":"and","start":57.39,"end":57.63},{"text":"country-owned","start":57.63,"end":58.27},{"text":"action,","start":58.27,"end":58.83},{"text":"from","start":59.47,"end":59.71},{"text":"peace","start":59.71,"end":59.95},{"text":"and","start":59.95,"end":60.07},{"text":"security","start":60.07,"end":60.67},{"text":"to","start":60.67,"end":60.79},{"text":"climate","start":60.79,"end":61.19},{"text":"resilience","start":61.19,"end":61.95},{"text":"and","start":62.35,"end":62.51},{"text":"responsible","start":62.51,"end":63.15},{"text":"digital","start":63.15,"end":63.95},{"text":"governance","start":63.95,"end":64.51},{"text":"and","start":64.51,"end":64.67},{"text":"beyond.","start":64.67,"end":65.23}]},{"text":"Then on Monday, the President will deliver remarks at a GA plenary to pay tribute to the late King of Norway, Harald V, who passed away on 28 August.","start":66.75,"end":76.99,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Then","start":66.75,"end":66.99},{"text":"on","start":66.99,"end":67.07},{"text":"Monday,","start":67.07,"end":67.55},{"text":"the","start":67.55,"end":67.63},{"text":"President","start":67.63,"end":68.11},{"text":"will","start":68.11,"end":68.23},{"text":"deliver","start":68.23,"end":68.63},{"text":"remarks","start":68.63,"end":69.15},{"text":"at","start":69.15,"end":69.27},{"text":"a","start":69.27,"end":69.31},{"text":"GA","start":69.31,"end":69.63},{"text":"plenary","start":69.63,"end":70.19},{"text":"to","start":70.19,"end":70.67},{"text":"pay","start":70.67,"end":70.83},{"text":"tribute","start":70.83,"end":71.43},{"text":"to","start":71.43,"end":71.51},{"text":"the","start":71.51,"end":71.63},{"text":"late","start":71.63,"end":71.87},{"text":"King","start":71.87,"end":72.23},{"text":"of","start":72.23,"end":72.31},{"text":"Norway,","start":72.31,"end":72.83},{"text":"Harald","start":73.31,"end":74.03},{"text":"V,","start":74.43,"end":74.87},{"text":"who","start":75.03,"end":75.15},{"text":"passed","start":75.15,"end":75.51},{"text":"away","start":75.51,"end":75.71},{"text":"on","start":75.71,"end":75.87},{"text":"28","start":75.87,"end":76.35},{"text":"August.","start":76.35,"end":76.99}]},{"text":"After that, the Assembly has quite a light schedule, as you can imagine, until the start of the high-level week, when we will have more General Assembly than we know what to do with.","start":78.63,"end":88.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"After","start":78.63,"end":78.95},{"text":"that,","start":78.95,"end":79.15},{"text":"the","start":79.15,"end":79.23},{"text":"Assembly","start":79.23,"end":79.63},{"text":"has","start":79.63,"end":79.83},{"text":"quite","start":79.83,"end":80.07},{"text":"a","start":80.07,"end":80.11},{"text":"light","start":80.11,"end":80.39},{"text":"schedule,","start":80.39,"end":80.87},{"text":"as","start":80.87,"end":80.99},{"text":"you","start":80.99,"end":81.07},{"text":"can","start":81.07,"end":81.23},{"text":"imagine,","start":81.23,"end":81.63},{"text":"until","start":81.63,"end":82.15},{"text":"the","start":82.15,"end":82.23},{"text":"start","start":82.23,"end":82.63},{"text":"of","start":82.63,"end":82.79},{"text":"the","start":82.79,"end":82.87},{"text":"high-level","start":82.87,"end":83.35},{"text":"week,","start":83.35,"end":83.83},{"text":"when","start":84.79,"end":84.95},{"text":"we","start":84.95,"end":85.11},{"text":"will","start":85.11,"end":85.43},{"text":"have","start":85.51,"end":85.83},{"text":"more","start":85.83,"end":86.31},{"text":"General","start":86.55,"end":86.83},{"text":"Assembly","start":86.83,"end":87.27},{"text":"than","start":87.27,"end":87.43},{"text":"we","start":87.43,"end":87.51},{"text":"know","start":87.51,"end":87.63},{"text":"what","start":87.63,"end":87.87},{"text":"to","start":87.87,"end":87.95},{"text":"do","start":87.95,"end":88.07},{"text":"with.","start":88.07,"end":88.35}]},{"text":"You'll have seen Lynese's e-mail with the most updated list of speakers for the general debate that was sent out.","start":89.75,"end":96.95,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"You'll","start":89.75,"end":90.03},{"text":"have","start":90.03,"end":90.23},{"text":"seen","start":90.23,"end":90.95},{"text":"Lynese's","start":90.95,"end":91.59},{"text":"e-mail","start":91.59,"end":92.15},{"text":"with","start":92.63,"end":92.83},{"text":"the","start":92.83,"end":92.95},{"text":"most","start":92.95,"end":93.43},{"text":"updated","start":93.43,"end":93.91},{"text":"list","start":93.91,"end":94.19},{"text":"of","start":94.19,"end":94.27},{"text":"speakers","start":94.27,"end":94.79},{"text":"for","start":94.79,"end":94.95},{"text":"the","start":94.95,"end":95.11},{"text":"general","start":95.11,"end":95.47},{"text":"debate","start":95.47,"end":95.87},{"text":"that","start":95.87,"end":95.99},{"text":"was","start":95.99,"end":96.11},{"text":"sent","start":96.11,"end":96.47},{"text":"out.","start":96.47,"end":96.95}]},{"text":"I think it's dated 4 September.","start":97.43,"end":99.43,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":97.43,"end":97.47},{"text":"think","start":97.47,"end":97.67},{"text":"it's","start":97.67,"end":97.95},{"text":"dated","start":97.95,"end":98.23},{"text":"4","start":98.23,"end":98.63},{"text":"September.","start":98.63,"end":99.43}]},{"text":"If you do not have this, please reach out to my team.","start":100.15,"end":102.47,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"If","start":100.15,"end":100.27},{"text":"you","start":100.27,"end":100.35},{"text":"do","start":100.35,"end":100.47},{"text":"not","start":100.47,"end":100.67},{"text":"have","start":100.67,"end":100.91},{"text":"this,","start":100.91,"end":101.11},{"text":"please","start":101.11,"end":101.43},{"text":"reach","start":101.43,"end":101.59},{"text":"out","start":101.59,"end":101.83},{"text":"to","start":101.83,"end":101.91},{"text":"my","start":101.91,"end":102.03},{"text":"team.","start":102.03,"end":102.47}]},{"text":"We will get it to you.","start":102.55,"end":103.91,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":102.55,"end":102.67},{"text":"will","start":103.03,"end":103.35},{"text":"get","start":103.35,"end":103.51},{"text":"it","start":103.51,"end":103.59},{"text":"to","start":103.59,"end":103.71},{"text":"you.","start":103.71,"end":103.91}]},{"text":"And just note, this is likely the last iteration, excuse me, until the DGACM makes this final and uploads it to the journal.","start":104.79,"end":113.83,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":104.79,"end":105.15},{"text":"just","start":105.15,"end":105.39},{"text":"note,","start":105.39,"end":105.59},{"text":"this","start":105.59,"end":105.75},{"text":"is","start":105.75,"end":105.91},{"text":"likely","start":105.91,"end":106.31},{"text":"the","start":106.31,"end":106.39},{"text":"last","start":106.39,"end":106.79},{"text":"iteration,","start":106.79,"end":107.67},{"text":"excuse","start":108.67,"end":108.99},{"text":"me,","start":108.99,"end":109.15},{"text":"until","start":109.15,"end":109.59},{"text":"the","start":109.59,"end":109.67},{"text":"DGACM","start":109.67,"end":110.99},{"text":"makes","start":110.99,"end":111.23},{"text":"this","start":111.23,"end":111.43},{"text":"final","start":111.43,"end":111.99},{"text":"and","start":112.39,"end":112.59},{"text":"uploads","start":112.59,"end":112.99},{"text":"it","start":112.99,"end":113.15},{"text":"to","start":113.15,"end":113.23},{"text":"the","start":113.23,"end":113.35},{"text":"journal.","start":113.35,"end":113.83}]},{"text":"So it's likely not to change until then.","start":113.83,"end":118.07,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":113.83,"end":114.31},{"text":"it's","start":115.11,"end":115.51},{"text":"likely","start":115.51,"end":115.75},{"text":"not","start":115.75,"end":116.03},{"text":"to","start":116.03,"end":116.11},{"text":"change","start":116.11,"end":116.87},{"text":"until","start":116.87,"end":117.51},{"text":"then.","start":117.51,"end":118.07}]},{"text":"And please keep refreshing the journal and refer to that as your next source.","start":118.63,"end":122.71,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":118.63,"end":118.95},{"text":"please","start":118.95,"end":119.27},{"text":"keep","start":119.27,"end":119.51},{"text":"refreshing","start":119.51,"end":119.99},{"text":"the","start":119.99,"end":120.07},{"text":"journal","start":120.07,"end":120.43},{"text":"and","start":120.43,"end":120.55},{"text":"refer","start":120.55,"end":120.87},{"text":"to","start":120.87,"end":120.99},{"text":"that","start":120.99,"end":121.27},{"text":"as","start":121.27,"end":121.43},{"text":"your","start":121.43,"end":121.79},{"text":"next","start":121.79,"end":122.31},{"text":"source.","start":122.31,"end":122.71}]},{"text":"As you know, the general debate begins the 22nd.","start":126.07,"end":128.87,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"As","start":126.07,"end":126.23},{"text":"you","start":126.23,"end":126.31},{"text":"know,","start":126.31,"end":126.55},{"text":"the","start":126.55,"end":126.71},{"text":"general","start":126.71,"end":127.03},{"text":"debate","start":127.03,"end":127.35},{"text":"begins","start":127.35,"end":127.83},{"text":"the","start":127.83,"end":127.91},{"text":"22nd.","start":127.91,"end":128.87}]},{"text":"And I'm sure you're aware of all the high-level events taking place that week, but just to spell them out, on Wednesday, 23rd September, the President will deliver remarks at the high-level meeting to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development.","start":129.71,"end":146.51,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-development","label":"Sustainable Development","description":"Speakers highlighted accelerating sustainable development as a core priority for the General Assembly session, including a broader human-development approach that goes beyond economic growth alone. The discussion also linked development to the right to development and concrete national action."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":129.71,"end":130.11},{"text":"I'm","start":130.11,"end":130.51},{"text":"sure","start":130.51,"end":130.83},{"text":"you're","start":130.83,"end":130.99},{"text":"aware","start":130.99,"end":131.27},{"text":"of","start":131.27,"end":131.39},{"text":"all","start":131.39,"end":131.47},{"text":"the","start":131.47,"end":131.55},{"text":"high-level","start":131.55,"end":132.03},{"text":"events","start":132.03,"end":132.43},{"text":"taking","start":132.43,"end":132.83},{"text":"place","start":132.83,"end":133.15},{"text":"that","start":133.15,"end":133.31},{"text":"week,","start":133.31,"end":133.63},{"text":"but","start":133.63,"end":133.87},{"text":"just","start":133.87,"end":134.07},{"text":"to","start":134.07,"end":134.15},{"text":"spell","start":134.15,"end":134.51},{"text":"them","start":134.51,"end":134.75},{"text":"out,","start":134.75,"end":135.23},{"text":"on","start":136.35,"end":136.59},{"text":"Wednesday,","start":136.75,"end":137.47},{"text":"23rd","start":137.47,"end":138.03},{"text":"September,","start":138.03,"end":138.59},{"text":"the","start":138.59,"end":138.67},{"text":"President","start":138.67,"end":139.15},{"text":"will","start":139.15,"end":139.27},{"text":"deliver","start":139.27,"end":139.63},{"text":"remarks","start":139.63,"end":140.35},{"text":"at","start":140.35,"end":140.51},{"text":"the","start":140.51,"end":140.63},{"text":"high-level","start":140.67,"end":141.15},{"text":"meeting","start":141.15,"end":141.55},{"text":"to","start":141.55,"end":141.67},{"text":"commemorate","start":141.67,"end":142.35},{"text":"the","start":142.83,"end":142.95},{"text":"40th","start":143.07,"end":143.63},{"text":"anniversary","start":143.63,"end":144.19},{"text":"of","start":144.19,"end":144.27},{"text":"the","start":144.27,"end":144.39},{"text":"Declaration","start":144.39,"end":145.23},{"text":"on","start":145.23,"end":145.39},{"text":"the","start":145.39,"end":145.47},{"text":"Right","start":145.47,"end":145.71},{"text":"to","start":145.71,"end":145.79},{"text":"Development.","start":145.79,"end":146.51}]},{"text":"This will be in conference room four.","start":147.47,"end":149.07,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":147.47,"end":147.67},{"text":"will","start":147.67,"end":147.79},{"text":"be","start":147.79,"end":147.87},{"text":"in","start":147.87,"end":147.95},{"text":"conference","start":147.95,"end":148.35},{"text":"room","start":148.35,"end":148.51},{"text":"four.","start":148.51,"end":149.07}]},{"text":"15 p.m., he will co-host the annual meeting of the UNGA Platform of Women Leaders.","start":150.51,"end":155.55,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"15","start":150.51,"end":151.23},{"text":"p.m.,","start":151.23,"end":151.59},{"text":"he","start":151.59,"end":151.67},{"text":"will","start":151.67,"end":151.79},{"text":"co-host","start":151.79,"end":152.39},{"text":"the","start":152.39,"end":152.47},{"text":"annual","start":152.47,"end":152.83},{"text":"meeting","start":152.83,"end":153.19},{"text":"of","start":153.19,"end":153.31},{"text":"the","start":153.43,"end":153.51},{"text":"UNGA","start":153.51,"end":153.79},{"text":"Platform","start":153.79,"end":154.43},{"text":"of","start":154.47,"end":154.59},{"text":"Women","start":154.59,"end":154.87},{"text":"Leaders.","start":154.87,"end":155.55}]},{"text":"co-hosting alongside Miss Sima Sami Bahous, the Executive Director of UN Women.","start":156.27,"end":161.95,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"co-hosting","start":156.27,"end":157.31},{"text":"alongside","start":157.31,"end":157.95},{"text":"Miss","start":157.95,"end":158.23},{"text":"Sima","start":158.23,"end":158.51},{"text":"Sami","start":158.51,"end":159.15},{"text":"Bahous,","start":159.15,"end":159.95},{"text":"the","start":160.03,"end":160.15},{"text":"Executive","start":160.27,"end":160.75},{"text":"Director","start":160.75,"end":161.19},{"text":"of","start":161.19,"end":161.31},{"text":"UN","start":161.31,"end":161.47},{"text":"Women.","start":161.47,"end":161.95}]},{"text":"Thursday the 24th, the President will deliver remarks at the high-level plenary meeting to address existential threats posed by sea level rise.","start":163.39,"end":171.39,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate issues featured prominently, including climate action as a presidential priority, the threat of sea level rise, and the need for resilience in vulnerable countries. The statements also connected climate pressures to agriculture, security risks, and broader sustainable development."}],"words":[{"text":"Thursday","start":163.39,"end":163.79},{"text":"the","start":163.79,"end":163.87},{"text":"24th,","start":163.87,"end":164.63},{"text":"the","start":164.63,"end":164.71},{"text":"President","start":164.71,"end":165.19},{"text":"will","start":165.19,"end":165.31},{"text":"deliver","start":165.31,"end":165.67},{"text":"remarks","start":165.67,"end":166.11},{"text":"at","start":166.11,"end":166.19},{"text":"the","start":166.19,"end":166.31},{"text":"high-level","start":166.31,"end":166.91},{"text":"plenary","start":167.15,"end":167.63},{"text":"meeting","start":167.63,"end":167.95},{"text":"to","start":167.95,"end":168.07},{"text":"address","start":168.07,"end":168.59},{"text":"existential","start":168.75,"end":169.55},{"text":"threats","start":169.55,"end":169.95},{"text":"posed","start":169.95,"end":170.31},{"text":"by","start":170.31,"end":170.39},{"text":"sea","start":170.39,"end":170.59},{"text":"level","start":170.59,"end":170.91},{"text":"rise.","start":170.91,"end":171.39}]},{"text":"That's in conference room 4.","start":171.79,"end":173.71,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"That's","start":171.79,"end":172.11},{"text":"in","start":172.11,"end":172.19},{"text":"conference","start":172.19,"end":173.07},{"text":"room","start":173.07,"end":173.23},{"text":"4.","start":173.23,"end":173.71}]},{"text":"And on Friday the 25th, he'll speak to the high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, which is in conference room 1.","start":174.59,"end":182.27,"topics":[{"key":"global-health-preparedness","label":"Global Health Preparedness","description":"Global health cooperation appeared in references to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, as well as faster outbreak response capacities. The topic was presented as part of the high-level agenda and as an area where international cooperation can deliver practical benefits."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":174.59,"end":174.87},{"text":"on","start":174.87,"end":174.99},{"text":"Friday","start":174.99,"end":175.31},{"text":"the","start":175.31,"end":175.39},{"text":"25th,","start":175.39,"end":175.83},{"text":"he'll","start":175.83,"end":176.07},{"text":"speak","start":176.07,"end":176.27},{"text":"to","start":176.27,"end":176.39},{"text":"the","start":176.39,"end":176.47},{"text":"high-level","start":176.51,"end":176.91},{"text":"meeting","start":176.91,"end":177.23},{"text":"on","start":177.23,"end":177.31},{"text":"pandemic","start":177.31,"end":177.95},{"text":"prevention,","start":177.95,"end":178.75},{"text":"preparedness,","start":179.15,"end":179.91},{"text":"and","start":179.91,"end":180.03},{"text":"response,","start":180.03,"end":180.67},{"text":"which","start":180.67,"end":180.91},{"text":"is","start":180.91,"end":181.07},{"text":"in","start":181.07,"end":181.39},{"text":"conference","start":181.39,"end":181.87},{"text":"room","start":181.87,"end":182.03},{"text":"1.","start":182.03,"end":182.27}]},{"text":"Excuse me.","start":184.59,"end":185.07,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excuse","start":184.59,"end":184.87},{"text":"me.","start":184.87,"end":185.07}]},{"text":"Side events and other meetings are being, excuse me, considered on that busy week, but we don't have anything tangible for you on that yet.","start":185.07,"end":194.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Side","start":185.07,"end":185.47},{"text":"events","start":185.47,"end":186.11},{"text":"and","start":186.19,"end":186.43},{"text":"other","start":186.43,"end":186.67},{"text":"meetings","start":186.67,"end":187.07},{"text":"are","start":187.07,"end":187.15},{"text":"being,","start":187.15,"end":187.47},{"text":"excuse","start":188.03,"end":188.43},{"text":"me,","start":188.43,"end":188.59},{"text":"considered","start":189.31,"end":190.11},{"text":"on","start":190.79,"end":190.87},{"text":"that","start":190.87,"end":190.99},{"text":"busy","start":190.99,"end":191.23},{"text":"week,","start":191.23,"end":191.55},{"text":"but","start":191.55,"end":191.71},{"text":"we","start":191.71,"end":191.79},{"text":"don't","start":191.79,"end":192.07},{"text":"have","start":192.07,"end":192.19},{"text":"anything","start":192.19,"end":192.59},{"text":"tangible","start":193.07,"end":193.55},{"text":"for","start":193.55,"end":193.71},{"text":"you","start":193.71,"end":193.83},{"text":"on","start":193.83,"end":193.95},{"text":"that","start":193.95,"end":194.15},{"text":"yet.","start":194.15,"end":194.35}]},{"text":"So that's a glimpse into the high level week and next week as well.","start":195.79,"end":200.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":195.79,"end":195.95},{"text":"that's","start":195.95,"end":196.27},{"text":"a","start":196.51,"end":196.55},{"text":"glimpse","start":196.55,"end":197.07},{"text":"into","start":197.07,"end":197.47},{"text":"the","start":197.47,"end":197.59},{"text":"high","start":197.59,"end":197.79},{"text":"level","start":197.79,"end":198.11},{"text":"week","start":198.11,"end":198.59},{"text":"and","start":199.39,"end":199.83},{"text":"next","start":199.83,"end":200.07},{"text":"week","start":200.07,"end":200.27},{"text":"as","start":200.27,"end":200.39},{"text":"well.","start":200.39,"end":200.75}]},{"text":"And with that, I think I'll take any questions that you might have for me.","start":201.39,"end":204.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":201.39,"end":201.75},{"text":"with","start":201.75,"end":201.95},{"text":"that,","start":201.95,"end":202.35},{"text":"I","start":202.35,"end":202.43},{"text":"think","start":202.43,"end":202.63},{"text":"I'll","start":202.63,"end":202.83},{"text":"take","start":202.83,"end":202.99},{"text":"any","start":202.99,"end":203.19},{"text":"questions","start":203.19,"end":203.71},{"text":"that","start":203.71,"end":203.87},{"text":"you","start":203.87,"end":203.95},{"text":"might","start":203.95,"end":204.15},{"text":"have","start":204.15,"end":204.31},{"text":"for","start":204.31,"end":204.43},{"text":"me.","start":204.43,"end":204.75}]},{"text":"And please bear with me on learning all your names and faces.","start":206.15,"end":208.67,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":206.15,"end":206.43},{"text":"please","start":206.47,"end":206.71},{"text":"bear","start":206.71,"end":206.87},{"text":"with","start":206.87,"end":207.03},{"text":"me","start":207.03,"end":207.15},{"text":"on","start":207.15,"end":207.27},{"text":"learning","start":207.27,"end":207.59},{"text":"all","start":207.59,"end":207.75},{"text":"your","start":207.75,"end":207.91},{"text":"names","start":207.91,"end":208.15},{"text":"and","start":208.15,"end":208.27},{"text":"faces.","start":208.27,"end":208.67}]},{"text":"So thank you.","start":208.67,"end":209.83,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":208.67,"end":208.95},{"text":"thank","start":209.51,"end":209.67},{"text":"you.","start":209.67,"end":209.83}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Melissa","affiliation":"GA","affiliation_full":"GA","group":null,"function":"PGA Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":2,"start":210.39,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=211","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"With Arab News Daily.","start":210.39,"end":211.51,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"With","start":210.39,"end":210.55},{"text":"Arab","start":210.55,"end":210.87},{"text":"News","start":210.87,"end":211.11},{"text":"Daily.","start":211.11,"end":211.51}]},{"text":"Thank you, Melissa.","start":211.67,"end":212.55,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":211.67,"end":211.95},{"text":"you,","start":211.95,"end":212.03},{"text":"Melissa.","start":212.03,"end":212.55}]},{"text":"Do you have anything to share with us about any bilateral meetings that the PGA would be holding?","start":212.87,"end":218.23,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Do","start":212.87,"end":212.99},{"text":"you","start":212.99,"end":213.07},{"text":"have","start":213.07,"end":213.19},{"text":"anything","start":213.19,"end":213.51},{"text":"to","start":213.51,"end":213.67},{"text":"share","start":213.67,"end":213.91},{"text":"with","start":213.91,"end":214.11},{"text":"us","start":214.11,"end":214.27},{"text":"about","start":214.27,"end":214.55},{"text":"any","start":214.55,"end":214.79},{"text":"bilateral","start":214.79,"end":215.59},{"text":"meetings","start":215.59,"end":216.23},{"text":"that","start":216.23,"end":216.35},{"text":"the","start":216.35,"end":216.47},{"text":"PGA","start":216.47,"end":217.19},{"text":"would","start":217.19,"end":217.43},{"text":"be","start":217.43,"end":217.59},{"text":"holding?","start":217.59,"end":218.23}]},{"text":"Whatever you can share with us would be very helpful.","start":218.67,"end":220.71,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Whatever","start":218.67,"end":219.07},{"text":"you","start":219.07,"end":219.19},{"text":"can","start":219.19,"end":219.35},{"text":"share","start":219.35,"end":219.59},{"text":"with","start":219.59,"end":219.83},{"text":"us","start":219.83,"end":219.95},{"text":"would","start":219.95,"end":220.07},{"text":"be","start":220.07,"end":220.23},{"text":"very","start":220.23,"end":220.43},{"text":"helpful.","start":220.43,"end":220.71}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":3,"start":221.35,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=222","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you.","start":221.35,"end":221.79,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":221.35,"end":221.67},{"text":"you.","start":221.67,"end":221.79}]},{"text":"I know that's that's of great interest, but the the calendar is still being finalized.","start":221.83,"end":226.07,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":221.83,"end":221.91},{"text":"know","start":221.91,"end":222.07},{"text":"that's","start":222.07,"end":222.47},{"text":"that's","start":222.47,"end":222.79},{"text":"of","start":222.79,"end":222.87},{"text":"great","start":222.87,"end":223.11},{"text":"interest,","start":223.11,"end":223.55},{"text":"but","start":223.55,"end":223.75},{"text":"the","start":223.75,"end":223.87},{"text":"the","start":224.23,"end":224.35},{"text":"calendar","start":224.35,"end":224.79},{"text":"is","start":224.79,"end":224.87},{"text":"still","start":224.87,"end":225.03},{"text":"being","start":225.03,"end":225.27},{"text":"finalized.","start":225.27,"end":226.07}]},{"text":"We will share more information once we have it.","start":226.95,"end":229.19,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":226.95,"end":227.19},{"text":"will","start":227.19,"end":227.35},{"text":"share","start":227.35,"end":227.83},{"text":"more","start":227.83,"end":227.95},{"text":"information","start":227.95,"end":228.51},{"text":"once","start":228.51,"end":228.71},{"text":"we","start":228.71,"end":228.79},{"text":"have","start":228.79,"end":229.03},{"text":"it.","start":229.03,"end":229.19}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Melissa","affiliation":"GA","affiliation_full":"GA","group":null,"function":"PGA Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":4,"start":229.71,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=230","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"And if I may ask you a general question as we're gearing up for a high-level week, how would you describe the mood in the PJA office and in this building in general?","start":229.71,"end":239.11,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":229.71,"end":229.83},{"text":"if","start":229.83,"end":229.91},{"text":"I","start":229.91,"end":229.99},{"text":"may","start":230.11,"end":230.23},{"text":"ask","start":230.23,"end":230.55},{"text":"you","start":230.55,"end":230.79},{"text":"a","start":230.79,"end":230.87},{"text":"general","start":230.95,"end":231.35},{"text":"question","start":231.35,"end":231.99},{"text":"as","start":232.23,"end":232.47},{"text":"we're","start":232.47,"end":232.91},{"text":"gearing","start":233.35,"end":233.67},{"text":"up","start":233.67,"end":233.83},{"text":"for","start":233.83,"end":234.15},{"text":"a","start":234.15,"end":234.19},{"text":"high-level","start":234.19,"end":234.71},{"text":"week,","start":234.71,"end":235.07},{"text":"how","start":235.07,"end":235.19},{"text":"would","start":235.19,"end":235.39},{"text":"you","start":235.39,"end":235.51},{"text":"describe","start":235.51,"end":235.99},{"text":"the","start":235.99,"end":236.11},{"text":"mood","start":236.11,"end":236.47},{"text":"in","start":236.47,"end":236.55},{"text":"the","start":236.55,"end":236.67},{"text":"PJA","start":236.67,"end":237.19},{"text":"office","start":237.19,"end":237.59},{"text":"and","start":237.59,"end":237.71},{"text":"in","start":237.71,"end":237.83},{"text":"this","start":237.83,"end":237.99},{"text":"building","start":237.99,"end":238.39},{"text":"in","start":238.39,"end":238.55},{"text":"general?","start":238.55,"end":239.11}]},{"text":"What are the expectations from world leaders who will be convening in New York?","start":239.39,"end":243.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"What","start":239.39,"end":239.67},{"text":"are","start":239.67,"end":239.83},{"text":"the","start":239.83,"end":239.91},{"text":"expectations","start":239.91,"end":240.87},{"text":"from","start":240.87,"end":241.11},{"text":"world","start":241.11,"end":241.35},{"text":"leaders","start":241.35,"end":241.71},{"text":"who","start":241.71,"end":241.79},{"text":"will","start":241.79,"end":241.91},{"text":"be","start":241.91,"end":242.07},{"text":"convening","start":242.07,"end":242.55},{"text":"in","start":242.55,"end":242.67},{"text":"New","start":242.67,"end":242.79},{"text":"York?","start":242.79,"end":243.35}]},{"text":"And what are the hopes for this General Assembly?","start":244.95,"end":248.63,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":244.95,"end":245.19},{"text":"what","start":245.23,"end":245.59},{"text":"are","start":245.59,"end":245.67},{"text":"the","start":245.67,"end":245.83},{"text":"hopes","start":245.83,"end":246.47},{"text":"for","start":247.19,"end":247.43},{"text":"this","start":247.43,"end":247.67},{"text":"General","start":247.67,"end":248.03},{"text":"Assembly?","start":248.03,"end":248.63}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":248.71,"end":249.07,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":248.71,"end":248.99},{"text":"you.","start":248.99,"end":249.07}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":5,"start":249.91,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=250","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Well, I think, you know, we all think that this is a transitional year, a very important year.","start":249.91,"end":254.63,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Well,","start":249.91,"end":250.07},{"text":"I","start":250.07,"end":250.23},{"text":"think,","start":250.23,"end":250.47},{"text":"you","start":250.47,"end":250.55},{"text":"know,","start":250.55,"end":250.79},{"text":"we","start":251.11,"end":251.31},{"text":"all","start":251.31,"end":251.43},{"text":"think","start":251.43,"end":251.71},{"text":"that","start":251.71,"end":251.91},{"text":"this","start":251.91,"end":252.07},{"text":"is","start":252.07,"end":252.31},{"text":"a","start":252.31,"end":252.35},{"text":"transitional","start":252.35,"end":253.03},{"text":"year,","start":253.11,"end":253.39},{"text":"a","start":253.39,"end":253.43},{"text":"very","start":253.43,"end":253.63},{"text":"important","start":253.63,"end":254.15},{"text":"year.","start":254.15,"end":254.63}]},{"text":"given all the changes we've seen.","start":256.19,"end":257.63,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"given","start":256.19,"end":256.47},{"text":"all","start":256.47,"end":256.55},{"text":"the","start":256.55,"end":256.67},{"text":"changes","start":256.67,"end":257.07},{"text":"we've","start":257.07,"end":257.23},{"text":"seen.","start":257.23,"end":257.63}]},{"text":"So as you've heard directly from President Rahman, you know, his vision is really underpinned by his six priorities, accelerating sustainable development, strengthening peace and security, climate action, advancing human rights, and the GA's role in that process, and ensuring that technological transformation improves lives and leaves no one behind.","start":257.63,"end":280.27,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-development","label":"Sustainable Development","description":"Speakers highlighted accelerating sustainable development as a core priority for the General Assembly session, including a broader human-development approach that goes beyond economic growth alone. The discussion also linked development to the right to development and concrete national action."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate issues featured prominently, including climate action as a presidential priority, the threat of sea level rise, and the need for resilience in vulnerable countries. The statements also connected climate pressures to agriculture, security risks, and broader sustainable development."},{"key":"technology-governance","label":"Technology Governance","description":"Responsible digital governance and inclusive technological transformation were identified as policy priorities. The discussion also raised concern about emerging security risks from lethal autonomous weapons and the need to ensure technology improves lives without leaving people behind."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":257.63,"end":258.03},{"text":"as","start":258.03,"end":258.27},{"text":"you've","start":258.27,"end":258.43},{"text":"heard","start":258.43,"end":258.63},{"text":"directly","start":258.63,"end":259.07},{"text":"from","start":259.07,"end":259.31},{"text":"President","start":259.31,"end":259.75},{"text":"Rahman,","start":259.75,"end":260.35},{"text":"you","start":261.07,"end":261.19},{"text":"know,","start":261.19,"end":261.27},{"text":"his","start":261.27,"end":261.47},{"text":"vision","start":261.47,"end":261.87},{"text":"is","start":261.87,"end":262.03},{"text":"really","start":262.03,"end":262.23},{"text":"underpinned","start":262.23,"end":262.71},{"text":"by","start":262.71,"end":262.83},{"text":"his","start":262.83,"end":262.95},{"text":"six","start":262.95,"end":263.23},{"text":"priorities,","start":263.23,"end":264.03},{"text":"accelerating","start":264.83,"end":265.79},{"text":"sustainable","start":265.95,"end":266.51},{"text":"development,","start":266.51,"end":267.31},{"text":"strengthening","start":267.95,"end":268.51},{"text":"peace","start":268.51,"end":268.71},{"text":"and","start":268.71,"end":268.83},{"text":"security,","start":268.83,"end":269.71},{"text":"climate","start":269.79,"end":270.19},{"text":"action,","start":270.19,"end":270.83},{"text":"advancing","start":270.83,"end":271.31},{"text":"human","start":271.31,"end":271.55},{"text":"rights,","start":271.55,"end":272.11},{"text":"and","start":272.51,"end":272.67},{"text":"the","start":272.67,"end":272.75},{"text":"GA's","start":272.75,"end":273.07},{"text":"role","start":273.07,"end":273.55},{"text":"in","start":273.71,"end":274.23},{"text":"that","start":274.23,"end":274.35},{"text":"process,","start":274.35,"end":274.91},{"text":"and","start":275.39,"end":275.59},{"text":"ensuring","start":275.59,"end":276.03},{"text":"that","start":276.03,"end":276.15},{"text":"technological","start":276.15,"end":276.87},{"text":"transformation","start":276.87,"end":277.71},{"text":"improves","start":277.71,"end":278.11},{"text":"lives","start":278.11,"end":278.67},{"text":"and","start":278.99,"end":279.19},{"text":"leaves","start":279.19,"end":279.39},{"text":"no","start":279.39,"end":279.55},{"text":"one","start":279.55,"end":279.71},{"text":"behind.","start":279.71,"end":280.27}]},{"text":"And he's also really stressed the need to restore trust in multilateralism itself.","start":280.99,"end":285.55,"topics":[{"key":"multilateral-reform","label":"Multilateral Reform","description":"Speakers stressed the need to restore trust in multilateralism and make international institutions more responsive to current global realities. The focus was on delivering concrete results and ensuring multilateral bodies reflect the twenty-first-century world."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":280.99,"end":281.15},{"text":"he's","start":281.15,"end":281.39},{"text":"also","start":281.39,"end":281.59},{"text":"really","start":281.59,"end":281.87},{"text":"stressed","start":281.87,"end":282.23},{"text":"the","start":282.23,"end":282.31},{"text":"need","start":282.31,"end":282.51},{"text":"to","start":282.51,"end":282.63},{"text":"restore","start":282.63,"end":283.39},{"text":"trust","start":283.63,"end":284.07},{"text":"in","start":284.07,"end":284.15},{"text":"multilateralism","start":284.15,"end":285.07},{"text":"itself.","start":285.07,"end":285.55}]},{"text":"I think this is on all of our minds.","start":285.55,"end":287.31,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":285.55,"end":285.63},{"text":"think","start":285.63,"end":285.79},{"text":"this","start":285.79,"end":285.95},{"text":"is","start":285.95,"end":286.11},{"text":"on","start":286.11,"end":286.35},{"text":"all","start":286.35,"end":286.55},{"text":"of","start":286.55,"end":286.63},{"text":"our","start":286.63,"end":286.75},{"text":"minds.","start":286.75,"end":287.31}]},{"text":"And on this last point, he has stressed that, you know, trust cannot just be requested.","start":288.23,"end":293.15,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":288.23,"end":288.39},{"text":"on","start":288.39,"end":288.51},{"text":"this","start":288.51,"end":288.67},{"text":"last","start":288.67,"end":288.95},{"text":"point,","start":288.95,"end":289.19},{"text":"he","start":289.19,"end":289.31},{"text":"has","start":289.31,"end":289.55},{"text":"stressed","start":289.55,"end":290.11},{"text":"that,","start":290.99,"end":291.19},{"text":"you","start":291.19,"end":291.27},{"text":"know,","start":291.27,"end":291.39},{"text":"trust","start":291.39,"end":291.75},{"text":"cannot","start":291.75,"end":292.11},{"text":"just","start":292.11,"end":292.27},{"text":"be","start":292.27,"end":292.39},{"text":"requested.","start":292.39,"end":293.15}]},{"text":"It has to be earned.","start":293.47,"end":294.43,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":293.47,"end":293.63},{"text":"has","start":293.63,"end":293.87},{"text":"to","start":293.87,"end":293.95},{"text":"be","start":293.95,"end":294.11},{"text":"earned.","start":294.11,"end":294.43}]},{"text":"So he's really looking for concrete commitments, tangible results, and these will be the guideposts of his tenure.","start":295.23,"end":302.27,"topics":[{"key":"multilateral-reform","label":"Multilateral Reform","description":"Speakers stressed the need to restore trust in multilateralism and make international institutions more responsive to current global realities. The focus was on delivering concrete results and ensuring multilateral bodies reflect the twenty-first-century world."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":295.23,"end":295.71},{"text":"he's","start":295.71,"end":295.99},{"text":"really","start":295.99,"end":296.19},{"text":"looking","start":296.19,"end":296.51},{"text":"for","start":296.51,"end":296.71},{"text":"concrete","start":296.71,"end":297.19},{"text":"commitments,","start":297.19,"end":297.79},{"text":"tangible","start":297.79,"end":298.27},{"text":"results,","start":298.27,"end":298.99},{"text":"and","start":299.63,"end":299.83},{"text":"these","start":299.83,"end":299.95},{"text":"will","start":299.95,"end":300.07},{"text":"be","start":300.07,"end":300.19},{"text":"the","start":300.19,"end":300.31},{"text":"guideposts","start":300.31,"end":301.55},{"text":"of","start":301.59,"end":301.67},{"text":"his","start":301.67,"end":301.87},{"text":"tenure.","start":301.87,"end":302.27}]},{"text":"Yes, Desi.","start":304.91,"end":306.51,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes,","start":304.91,"end":305.31},{"text":"Desi.","start":306.03,"end":306.51}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Melissa","affiliation":"GA","affiliation_full":"GA","group":null,"function":"PGA Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":6,"start":308.07,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=309","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"My name is Zhang from Xinhua News Agency.","start":308.07,"end":310.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"My","start":308.07,"end":308.11},{"text":"name","start":308.27,"end":308.39},{"text":"is","start":308.43,"end":308.51},{"text":"Zhang","start":308.59,"end":308.79},{"text":"from","start":308.83,"end":309.03},{"text":"Xinhua","start":309.79,"end":310.03},{"text":"News","start":310.03,"end":310.27},{"text":"Agency.","start":310.27,"end":310.75}]},{"text":"I'm wondering, you know, you updated a seating plan in the General Assembly Hall during the high level, I mean, the next General Assembly.","start":310.75,"end":320.91,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":310.75,"end":310.95},{"text":"wondering,","start":312.03,"end":312.59},{"text":"you","start":312.91,"end":313.23},{"text":"know,","start":313.23,"end":313.39},{"text":"you","start":313.47,"end":313.71},{"text":"updated","start":313.71,"end":314.35},{"text":"a","start":314.35,"end":314.51},{"text":"seating","start":315.31,"end":315.71},{"text":"plan","start":315.71,"end":316.19},{"text":"in","start":316.75,"end":317.07},{"text":"the","start":317.07,"end":317.23},{"text":"General","start":317.23,"end":317.51},{"text":"Assembly","start":317.51,"end":317.87},{"text":"Hall","start":317.87,"end":318.03},{"text":"during","start":318.03,"end":318.39},{"text":"the","start":318.39,"end":318.47},{"text":"high","start":318.51,"end":318.63},{"text":"level,","start":318.63,"end":318.91},{"text":"I","start":319.47,"end":319.51},{"text":"mean,","start":319.51,"end":319.79},{"text":"the","start":319.79,"end":320.03},{"text":"next","start":320.03,"end":320.31},{"text":"General","start":320.31,"end":320.59},{"text":"Assembly.","start":320.59,"end":320.91}]},{"text":"Between Z and A, there is, in the updated plan, there is Mauritania.","start":322.03,"end":327.95,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Between","start":322.03,"end":322.51},{"text":"Z","start":322.51,"end":323.43},{"text":"and","start":323.43,"end":323.55},{"text":"A,","start":324.11,"end":324.15},{"text":"there","start":324.15,"end":324.35},{"text":"is,","start":324.35,"end":324.59},{"text":"in","start":325.39,"end":325.55},{"text":"the","start":325.55,"end":325.67},{"text":"updated","start":325.67,"end":326.03},{"text":"plan,","start":326.03,"end":326.43},{"text":"there","start":326.43,"end":326.59},{"text":"is","start":326.59,"end":326.99},{"text":"Mauritania.","start":327.15,"end":327.95}]},{"text":"I'm wondering why, because should be Z and then A, B, C, right?","start":327.95,"end":333.79,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":327.95,"end":328.43},{"text":"wondering","start":328.91,"end":329.27},{"text":"why,","start":329.27,"end":329.63},{"text":"because","start":330.03,"end":330.43},{"text":"should","start":330.43,"end":330.67},{"text":"be","start":330.67,"end":331.07},{"text":"Z","start":331.07,"end":331.39},{"text":"and","start":331.39,"end":331.79},{"text":"then","start":331.79,"end":332.03},{"text":"A,","start":332.03,"end":332.07},{"text":"B,","start":332.07,"end":332.51},{"text":"C,","start":333.23,"end":333.47},{"text":"right?","start":333.47,"end":333.79}]},{"text":"So the old seating plan was all right, was in strict alphabetical order.","start":334.55,"end":340.15,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":334.55,"end":335.03},{"text":"the","start":335.11,"end":335.31},{"text":"old","start":335.31,"end":335.59},{"text":"seating","start":336.31,"end":336.63},{"text":"plan","start":336.63,"end":336.87},{"text":"was","start":336.87,"end":337.19},{"text":"all","start":337.27,"end":337.43},{"text":"right,","start":337.43,"end":337.67},{"text":"was","start":337.67,"end":337.99},{"text":"in","start":338.31,"end":338.63},{"text":"strict","start":338.63,"end":339.11},{"text":"alphabetical","start":339.19,"end":339.83},{"text":"order.","start":339.83,"end":340.15}]},{"text":"But the updated plan, there is more between Z and A. Can you explain that?","start":340.51,"end":346.23,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"But","start":340.51,"end":340.67},{"text":"the","start":340.67,"end":340.75},{"text":"updated","start":340.79,"end":341.15},{"text":"plan,","start":341.15,"end":341.67},{"text":"there","start":341.75,"end":342.03},{"text":"is","start":342.03,"end":342.23},{"text":"more","start":342.23,"end":342.55},{"text":"between","start":343.19,"end":343.67},{"text":"Z","start":343.67,"end":343.83},{"text":"and","start":343.83,"end":344.07},{"text":"A.","start":344.07,"end":344.11},{"text":"Can","start":344.11,"end":344.27},{"text":"you","start":345.67,"end":345.75},{"text":"explain","start":345.79,"end":346.11},{"text":"that?","start":346.11,"end":346.23}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Zhang","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":7,"start":346.23,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=347","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I assume this is a protocol issue, but I just have to be honest that I don't know about this.","start":346.23,"end":350.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":346.23,"end":346.39},{"text":"assume","start":346.39,"end":346.67},{"text":"this","start":346.67,"end":346.83},{"text":"is","start":346.83,"end":346.95},{"text":"a","start":346.95,"end":347.03},{"text":"protocol","start":347.03,"end":347.59},{"text":"issue,","start":347.59,"end":347.99},{"text":"but","start":347.99,"end":348.31},{"text":"I","start":348.31,"end":348.39},{"text":"just","start":348.39,"end":348.55},{"text":"have","start":348.55,"end":348.67},{"text":"to","start":348.67,"end":348.75},{"text":"be","start":348.75,"end":348.87},{"text":"honest","start":348.87,"end":349.15},{"text":"that","start":349.15,"end":349.27},{"text":"I","start":349.27,"end":349.43},{"text":"don't","start":349.43,"end":349.79},{"text":"know","start":349.79,"end":349.87},{"text":"about","start":349.87,"end":350.07},{"text":"this.","start":350.07,"end":350.35}]},{"text":"And I'm going to have to check with the substantive folks.","start":350.35,"end":352.71,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":350.35,"end":350.47},{"text":"I'm","start":350.47,"end":350.71},{"text":"going","start":350.79,"end":350.95},{"text":"to","start":350.95,"end":351.03},{"text":"have","start":351.03,"end":351.19},{"text":"to","start":351.19,"end":351.31},{"text":"check","start":351.31,"end":351.59},{"text":"with","start":351.59,"end":351.71},{"text":"the","start":351.71,"end":351.79},{"text":"substantive","start":351.79,"end":352.39},{"text":"folks.","start":352.39,"end":352.71}]},{"text":"And if we have something, we'll get back to you.","start":352.71,"end":354.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":352.71,"end":353.03},{"text":"if","start":353.03,"end":353.27},{"text":"we","start":353.27,"end":353.35},{"text":"have","start":353.35,"end":353.59},{"text":"something,","start":353.59,"end":353.91},{"text":"we'll","start":353.91,"end":354.15},{"text":"get","start":354.15,"end":354.27},{"text":"back","start":354.27,"end":354.47},{"text":"to","start":354.47,"end":354.67},{"text":"you.","start":354.67,"end":354.75}]},{"text":"Thanks.","start":355.83,"end":356.03,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thanks.","start":355.83,"end":356.03}]},{"text":"Anyone else in the room?","start":358.19,"end":359.19,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Anyone","start":358.19,"end":358.47},{"text":"else","start":358.47,"end":358.67},{"text":"in","start":358.67,"end":358.75},{"text":"the","start":358.75,"end":358.87},{"text":"room?","start":358.87,"end":359.19}]},{"text":"OK. Oh, yes.","start":362.35,"end":364.23,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"OK.","start":362.35,"end":362.79},{"text":"Oh,","start":363.75,"end":363.91},{"text":"yes.","start":363.99,"end":364.23}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Melissa","affiliation":"GA","affiliation_full":"GA","group":null,"function":"PGA Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":8,"start":369.11,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=370","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you so much.","start":369.11,"end":369.83,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":369.11,"end":369.31},{"text":"you","start":369.31,"end":369.39},{"text":"so","start":369.39,"end":369.51},{"text":"much.","start":369.51,"end":369.83}]},{"text":"I'm Nathan Goma.","start":369.91,"end":371.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":369.91,"end":370.39},{"text":"Nathan","start":370.47,"end":370.95},{"text":"Goma.","start":370.95,"end":371.35}]},{"text":"I'm from Zimbabwe, and I'm a DAAG fellow for this year.","start":371.47,"end":375.51,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":371.47,"end":371.67},{"text":"from","start":371.67,"end":371.91},{"text":"Zimbabwe,","start":371.91,"end":372.55},{"text":"and","start":373.11,"end":373.35},{"text":"I'm","start":373.35,"end":373.55},{"text":"a","start":373.55,"end":373.59},{"text":"DAAG","start":373.59,"end":374.15},{"text":"fellow","start":374.15,"end":374.55},{"text":"for","start":374.63,"end":375.03},{"text":"this","start":375.11,"end":375.31},{"text":"year.","start":375.31,"end":375.51}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Nathan Goma","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"DAAG fellow"}},{"statement_number":9,"start":375.59,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=376","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Nice to meet you.","start":375.59,"end":376.19,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Nice","start":375.59,"end":375.83},{"text":"to","start":375.83,"end":375.95},{"text":"meet","start":375.95,"end":376.11},{"text":"you.","start":376.11,"end":376.19}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Melissa","affiliation":"GA","affiliation_full":"GA","group":null,"function":"PGA Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":10,"start":376.71,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=377","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Yes, so mine is just a general question.","start":376.71,"end":378.87,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes,","start":376.71,"end":376.95},{"text":"so","start":376.95,"end":377.35},{"text":"mine","start":377.51,"end":377.67},{"text":"is","start":377.67,"end":377.83},{"text":"just","start":377.83,"end":378.07},{"text":"a","start":378.07,"end":378.11},{"text":"general","start":378.11,"end":378.43},{"text":"question.","start":378.43,"end":378.87}]},{"text":"I don't know if you can help me.","start":379.11,"end":380.79,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":379.11,"end":379.19},{"text":"don't","start":379.19,"end":379.51},{"text":"know","start":379.51,"end":379.63},{"text":"if","start":379.63,"end":379.75},{"text":"you","start":379.75,"end":379.83},{"text":"can","start":379.83,"end":380.15},{"text":"help","start":380.15,"end":380.43},{"text":"me.","start":380.43,"end":380.79}]},{"text":"So it's based in-- it's from Mozambique in southern Africa, in Cabo Delgado, where there's been insurgency, where there's been-- yeah, where there's been Islamic insurgency.","start":381.11,"end":392.59,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":381.11,"end":381.19},{"text":"it's","start":381.23,"end":382.07},{"text":"based","start":382.07,"end":382.47},{"text":"in--","start":382.47,"end":382.95},{"text":"it's","start":382.95,"end":383.19},{"text":"from","start":383.19,"end":383.47},{"text":"Mozambique","start":383.47,"end":384.15},{"text":"in","start":384.15,"end":384.63},{"text":"southern","start":384.63,"end":385.03},{"text":"Africa,","start":385.03,"end":385.31},{"text":"in","start":386.03,"end":386.23},{"text":"Cabo","start":386.23,"end":386.55},{"text":"Delgado,","start":386.55,"end":387.07},{"text":"where","start":387.07,"end":387.23},{"text":"there's","start":387.23,"end":387.51},{"text":"been","start":387.51,"end":387.91},{"text":"insurgency,","start":388.15,"end":389.23},{"text":"where","start":389.23,"end":389.43},{"text":"there's","start":389.43,"end":389.71},{"text":"been--","start":389.71,"end":389.83},{"text":"yeah,","start":389.83,"end":389.99},{"text":"where","start":390.07,"end":390.23},{"text":"there's","start":390.23,"end":390.51},{"text":"been","start":390.51,"end":390.79},{"text":"Islamic","start":391.19,"end":391.63},{"text":"insurgency.","start":391.63,"end":392.59}]},{"text":"With Sadik's military mission in Mozambique now closed and Rwanda continuing with its military operations, there's been more fighting and the rebels have taken, they've actually gone into the neighboring province of Niassa where 20 people have been abducted.","start":394.87,"end":418.95,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"With","start":394.87,"end":395.19},{"text":"Sadik's","start":395.43,"end":396.23},{"text":"military","start":396.31,"end":396.83},{"text":"mission","start":396.83,"end":397.35},{"text":"in","start":397.35,"end":397.75},{"text":"Mozambique","start":397.75,"end":398.39},{"text":"now","start":398.39,"end":398.63},{"text":"closed","start":398.63,"end":399.27},{"text":"and","start":399.43,"end":399.83},{"text":"Rwanda","start":399.83,"end":400.67},{"text":"continuing","start":400.67,"end":401.35},{"text":"with","start":401.35,"end":401.59},{"text":"its","start":401.59,"end":401.91},{"text":"military","start":401.91,"end":402.43},{"text":"operations,","start":402.43,"end":403.19},{"text":"there's","start":405.43,"end":405.75},{"text":"been","start":405.75,"end":406.07},{"text":"more","start":406.63,"end":407.03},{"text":"fighting","start":407.91,"end":408.47},{"text":"and","start":408.47,"end":408.75},{"text":"the","start":408.75,"end":408.83},{"text":"rebels","start":408.83,"end":409.35},{"text":"have","start":409.35,"end":409.51},{"text":"taken,","start":409.51,"end":409.99},{"text":"they've","start":410.87,"end":411.43},{"text":"actually","start":412.15,"end":412.47},{"text":"gone","start":412.47,"end":412.79},{"text":"into","start":412.79,"end":413.03},{"text":"the","start":413.03,"end":413.15},{"text":"neighboring","start":413.15,"end":413.83},{"text":"province","start":414.63,"end":415.19},{"text":"of","start":415.19,"end":415.51},{"text":"Niassa","start":415.75,"end":416.55},{"text":"where","start":417.19,"end":417.43},{"text":"20","start":417.43,"end":417.75},{"text":"people","start":417.75,"end":417.99},{"text":"have","start":417.99,"end":418.15},{"text":"been","start":418.15,"end":418.31},{"text":"abducted.","start":418.31,"end":418.95}]},{"text":"I just wanted to know what role does the SG seek for SADC in addressing the continuing insurgency in Southern Africa?","start":421.03,"end":432.07,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":421.03,"end":421.04},{"text":"just","start":421.03,"end":421.43},{"text":"wanted","start":421.43,"end":421.75},{"text":"to","start":421.75,"end":421.87},{"text":"know","start":421.87,"end":422.39},{"text":"what","start":423.19,"end":423.67},{"text":"role","start":423.67,"end":423.99},{"text":"does","start":424.55,"end":424.87},{"text":"the","start":424.87,"end":424.99},{"text":"SG","start":426.43,"end":426.95},{"text":"seek","start":426.95,"end":427.43},{"text":"for","start":427.43,"end":427.63},{"text":"SADC","start":427.63,"end":428.31},{"text":"in","start":428.31,"end":428.39},{"text":"addressing","start":428.39,"end":429.11},{"text":"the","start":429.19,"end":429.35},{"text":"continuing","start":429.35,"end":430.15},{"text":"insurgency","start":430.15,"end":431.11},{"text":"in","start":431.11,"end":431.35},{"text":"Southern","start":431.35,"end":431.79},{"text":"Africa?","start":431.79,"end":432.07}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Nathan Goma","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"DAAG fellow"}},{"statement_number":11,"start":433.43,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=434","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you.","start":433.43,"end":433.91,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":433.43,"end":433.75},{"text":"you.","start":433.75,"end":433.91}]},{"text":"I mean, as you know, I'm the PGA spokesperson and Stefan de Jurek is the SG spokesperson.","start":434.63,"end":440.23,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":434.63,"end":434.67},{"text":"mean,","start":434.67,"end":434.83},{"text":"as","start":434.83,"end":434.95},{"text":"you","start":434.95,"end":435.03},{"text":"know,","start":435.03,"end":435.19},{"text":"I'm","start":435.19,"end":435.63},{"text":"the","start":435.63,"end":435.71},{"text":"PGA","start":435.75,"end":436.15},{"text":"spokesperson","start":436.15,"end":437.19},{"text":"and","start":437.19,"end":437.67},{"text":"Stefan","start":437.67,"end":438.07},{"text":"de","start":438.07,"end":438.19},{"text":"Jurek","start":438.19,"end":438.55},{"text":"is","start":438.55,"end":438.71},{"text":"the","start":438.71,"end":438.87},{"text":"SG","start":438.95,"end":439.43},{"text":"spokesperson.","start":439.43,"end":440.23}]},{"text":"So this is really a matter for him.","start":440.23,"end":441.91,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":440.23,"end":440.35},{"text":"this","start":440.35,"end":440.55},{"text":"is","start":440.55,"end":440.71},{"text":"really","start":440.71,"end":440.91},{"text":"a","start":440.91,"end":440.95},{"text":"matter","start":440.95,"end":441.31},{"text":"for","start":441.31,"end":441.51},{"text":"him.","start":441.51,"end":441.91}]},{"text":"And just generally speaking on these kinds of matters of peace and security or political affairs, I'll refer you, for all of you, consistently to the Security Council, the various envoys and special representatives of the SG, our colleagues in OCHA, and also in the Office for Peace and Peacebuilding Affairs.","start":442.95,"end":462.87,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":442.95,"end":443.15},{"text":"just","start":443.15,"end":443.35},{"text":"generally","start":443.35,"end":443.83},{"text":"speaking","start":443.83,"end":444.31},{"text":"on","start":444.31,"end":444.63},{"text":"these","start":444.75,"end":444.95},{"text":"kinds","start":444.95,"end":445.15},{"text":"of","start":445.15,"end":445.27},{"text":"matters","start":445.27,"end":445.71},{"text":"of","start":445.71,"end":445.83},{"text":"peace","start":445.83,"end":446.11},{"text":"and","start":446.11,"end":446.23},{"text":"security","start":446.23,"end":446.75},{"text":"or","start":446.75,"end":446.87},{"text":"political","start":446.87,"end":447.35},{"text":"affairs,","start":447.35,"end":447.83},{"text":"I'll","start":448.87,"end":449.19},{"text":"refer","start":449.19,"end":449.59},{"text":"you,","start":449.59,"end":449.91},{"text":"for","start":450.39,"end":450.63},{"text":"all","start":450.63,"end":450.79},{"text":"of","start":450.79,"end":450.87},{"text":"you,","start":450.87,"end":451.03},{"text":"consistently","start":451.03,"end":451.99},{"text":"to","start":451.99,"end":452.15},{"text":"the","start":452.15,"end":452.31},{"text":"Security","start":452.31,"end":452.79},{"text":"Council,","start":452.79,"end":453.27},{"text":"the","start":453.59,"end":453.71},{"text":"various","start":453.71,"end":454.07},{"text":"envoys","start":454.07,"end":454.71},{"text":"and","start":454.71,"end":454.83},{"text":"special","start":454.83,"end":455.11},{"text":"representatives","start":455.11,"end":456.15},{"text":"of","start":456.15,"end":456.39},{"text":"the","start":456.39,"end":456.47},{"text":"SG,","start":456.47,"end":457.19},{"text":"our","start":457.79,"end":457.91},{"text":"colleagues","start":457.91,"end":458.39},{"text":"in","start":458.39,"end":458.47},{"text":"OCHA,","start":458.47,"end":458.95},{"text":"and","start":458.95,"end":459.35},{"text":"also","start":459.35,"end":459.59},{"text":"in","start":459.59,"end":459.83},{"text":"the","start":459.83,"end":459.95},{"text":"Office","start":459.95,"end":460.31},{"text":"for","start":460.31,"end":460.47},{"text":"Peace","start":460.47,"end":461.03},{"text":"and","start":461.39,"end":461.79},{"text":"Peacebuilding","start":461.79,"end":462.31},{"text":"Affairs.","start":462.31,"end":462.87}]},{"text":"So thank you.","start":463.35,"end":464.15,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":463.35,"end":463.47},{"text":"thank","start":463.75,"end":464.03},{"text":"you.","start":464.03,"end":464.15}]},{"text":"Please refer to them.","start":464.15,"end":465.03,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Please","start":464.15,"end":464.39},{"text":"refer","start":464.39,"end":464.63},{"text":"to","start":464.63,"end":464.83},{"text":"them.","start":464.83,"end":465.03}]},{"text":"Anyone else in the room today?","start":468.03,"end":469.67,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Anyone","start":468.03,"end":468.35},{"text":"else","start":468.35,"end":468.59},{"text":"in","start":468.59,"end":468.67},{"text":"the","start":468.67,"end":468.75},{"text":"room","start":468.75,"end":468.95},{"text":"today?","start":468.95,"end":469.67}]},{"text":"We can take questions online as well.","start":470.23,"end":472.27,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":470.23,"end":470.35},{"text":"can","start":470.35,"end":470.47},{"text":"take","start":470.47,"end":470.87},{"text":"questions","start":471.11,"end":471.55},{"text":"online","start":471.55,"end":471.99},{"text":"as","start":471.99,"end":472.07},{"text":"well.","start":472.07,"end":472.27}]},{"text":"I'm quite new to this technology, so bear with me.","start":472.27,"end":475.11,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":472.27,"end":472.47},{"text":"quite","start":472.47,"end":472.71},{"text":"new","start":472.71,"end":472.79},{"text":"to","start":472.79,"end":472.91},{"text":"this","start":472.91,"end":473.11},{"text":"technology,","start":473.11,"end":473.83},{"text":"so","start":473.83,"end":474.15},{"text":"bear","start":474.55,"end":474.79},{"text":"with","start":474.79,"end":474.91},{"text":"me.","start":474.95,"end":475.11}]},{"text":"All right.","start":485.75,"end":486.15,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"All","start":485.75,"end":485.83},{"text":"right.","start":485.83,"end":486.15}]},{"text":"I'm seeing no questions online yet.","start":486.39,"end":489.27,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":486.39,"end":486.63},{"text":"seeing","start":486.63,"end":487.51},{"text":"no","start":487.75,"end":487.99},{"text":"questions","start":487.99,"end":488.59},{"text":"online","start":488.59,"end":488.95},{"text":"yet.","start":488.95,"end":489.27}]},{"text":"Thanks, Daniela.","start":489.83,"end":490.63,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thanks,","start":489.83,"end":490.15},{"text":"Daniela.","start":490.15,"end":490.63}]},{"text":"Okay.","start":493.43,"end":493.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Okay.","start":493.43,"end":493.75}]},{"text":"If there are no more questions on the upcoming weeks, let's wrap.","start":493.75,"end":497.03,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"If","start":493.75,"end":493.87},{"text":"there","start":493.87,"end":493.99},{"text":"are","start":493.99,"end":494.07},{"text":"no","start":494.07,"end":494.23},{"text":"more","start":494.23,"end":494.39},{"text":"questions","start":494.39,"end":494.95},{"text":"on","start":494.95,"end":495.43},{"text":"the","start":495.55,"end":495.63},{"text":"upcoming","start":495.63,"end":495.99},{"text":"weeks,","start":495.99,"end":496.39},{"text":"let's","start":496.39,"end":496.67},{"text":"wrap.","start":496.67,"end":497.03}]},{"text":"And I'm sure you'll be speaking to His Excellency soon, too.","start":497.11,"end":500.87,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":497.11,"end":497.43},{"text":"I'm","start":497.47,"end":497.83},{"text":"sure","start":498.55,"end":498.67},{"text":"you'll","start":498.67,"end":498.91},{"text":"be","start":498.91,"end":499.03},{"text":"speaking","start":499.03,"end":499.43},{"text":"to","start":499.43,"end":499.59},{"text":"His","start":499.59,"end":499.83},{"text":"Excellency","start":499.83,"end":500.31},{"text":"soon,","start":500.31,"end":500.63},{"text":"too.","start":500.63,"end":500.87}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":502.23,"end":502.59,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":502.23,"end":502.47},{"text":"you.","start":502.47,"end":502.59}]},{"text":"Thanks.","start":503.31,"end":503.55,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thanks.","start":503.31,"end":503.55}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Melissa","affiliation":"GA","affiliation_full":"GA","group":null,"function":"PGA Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":12,"start":557.91,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=558","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Me.","start":557.91,"end":558.39,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Me.","start":557.91,"end":558.39}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":13,"start":567.19,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=568","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thought my passion a little bit.","start":567.19,"end":580,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":567.19,"end":567.35},{"text":"thought","start":569.31,"end":569.47},{"text":"my","start":569.51,"end":569.67},{"text":"passion","start":569.75,"end":570.15},{"text":"a","start":570.15,"end":570.19},{"text":"little","start":570.19,"end":570.39},{"text":"bit.","start":579.76,"end":580}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Zhang","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":14,"start":608.79,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=609","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"All right.","start":608.79,"end":609.19,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"All","start":608.79,"end":608.87},{"text":"right.","start":608.87,"end":609.19}]},{"text":"Good afternoon and happy Friday, everyone.","start":609.43,"end":611.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Good","start":609.43,"end":609.71},{"text":"afternoon","start":609.71,"end":610.11},{"text":"and","start":610.11,"end":610.23},{"text":"happy","start":610.23,"end":610.55},{"text":"Friday,","start":610.55,"end":610.91},{"text":"everyone.","start":610.91,"end":611.35}]},{"text":"As you know, the Secretary-General is in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, and he met there today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.","start":612.87,"end":619.19,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"As","start":612.87,"end":613.03},{"text":"you","start":613.03,"end":613.19},{"text":"know,","start":613.19,"end":613.47},{"text":"the","start":613.47,"end":613.59},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":613.59,"end":614.31},{"text":"is","start":614.31,"end":614.55},{"text":"in","start":614.55,"end":614.67},{"text":"New","start":614.67,"end":614.79},{"text":"Delhi","start":614.79,"end":615.07},{"text":"for","start":615.07,"end":615.19},{"text":"the","start":615.19,"end":615.27},{"text":"BRICS","start":615.27,"end":616.03},{"text":"Summit,","start":616.03,"end":616.23},{"text":"and","start":616.23,"end":616.39},{"text":"he","start":616.39,"end":616.47},{"text":"met","start":616.47,"end":616.63},{"text":"there","start":616.63,"end":616.75},{"text":"today","start":616.75,"end":617.03},{"text":"with","start":617.03,"end":617.27},{"text":"Indian","start":617.27,"end":617.59},{"text":"Prime","start":617.59,"end":617.79},{"text":"Minister","start":617.79,"end":618.15},{"text":"Narendra","start":618.15,"end":618.71},{"text":"Modi.","start":618.71,"end":619.19}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General expressed appreciation for India's close cooperation with the United Nations.","start":620.15,"end":625.11,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":620.15,"end":620.23},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":620.23,"end":621.03},{"text":"expressed","start":621.03,"end":621.43},{"text":"appreciation","start":621.43,"end":622.47},{"text":"for","start":622.55,"end":622.79},{"text":"India's","start":622.79,"end":623.19},{"text":"close","start":623.19,"end":623.51},{"text":"cooperation","start":623.51,"end":624.07},{"text":"with","start":624.07,"end":624.23},{"text":"the","start":624.23,"end":624.31},{"text":"United","start":624.31,"end":624.63},{"text":"Nations.","start":624.63,"end":625.11}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister discussed the priorities of India's presidency of the BRICS including the need for multilateral institutions that clearly reflect the realities of the world in the 21st century.","start":625.99,"end":637.47,"topics":[{"key":"multilateral-reform","label":"Multilateral Reform","description":"Speakers stressed the need to restore trust in multilateralism and make international institutions more responsive to current global realities. The focus was on delivering concrete results and ensuring multilateral bodies reflect the twenty-first-century world."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":625.99,"end":626.11},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":626.11,"end":626.79},{"text":"and","start":626.79,"end":626.91},{"text":"the","start":626.91,"end":626.99},{"text":"Prime","start":626.99,"end":627.23},{"text":"Minister","start":627.23,"end":627.75},{"text":"discussed","start":627.75,"end":628.07},{"text":"the","start":628.07,"end":628.15},{"text":"priorities","start":628.15,"end":628.95},{"text":"of","start":629.15,"end":629.27},{"text":"India's","start":629.27,"end":629.67},{"text":"presidency","start":629.67,"end":630.23},{"text":"of","start":630.23,"end":630.31},{"text":"the","start":630.31,"end":630.39},{"text":"BRICS","start":630.39,"end":631.15},{"text":"including","start":631.47,"end":631.91},{"text":"the","start":631.91,"end":631.99},{"text":"need","start":631.99,"end":632.19},{"text":"for","start":632.19,"end":632.35},{"text":"multilateral","start":632.35,"end":632.99},{"text":"institutions","start":632.99,"end":633.79},{"text":"that","start":633.87,"end":634.03},{"text":"clearly","start":634.03,"end":634.47},{"text":"reflect","start":634.47,"end":634.83},{"text":"the","start":634.83,"end":634.91},{"text":"realities","start":634.91,"end":635.55},{"text":"of","start":635.55,"end":635.63},{"text":"the","start":635.63,"end":635.75},{"text":"world","start":635.75,"end":636.11},{"text":"in","start":636.11,"end":636.27},{"text":"the","start":636.27,"end":636.35},{"text":"21st","start":636.35,"end":636.83},{"text":"century.","start":636.83,"end":637.47}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister also had a wide-ranging discussion on the current conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and the impact both are having on the global economy, including regarding access to food and fertilizer.","start":638.67,"end":652.03,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":638.67,"end":638.79},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":638.79,"end":639.63},{"text":"and","start":639.63,"end":639.79},{"text":"the","start":639.79,"end":639.87},{"text":"Prime","start":639.87,"end":640.07},{"text":"Minister","start":640.07,"end":640.59},{"text":"also","start":640.59,"end":640.99},{"text":"had","start":640.99,"end":641.31},{"text":"a","start":641.31,"end":641.35},{"text":"wide-ranging","start":641.35,"end":642.07},{"text":"discussion","start":642.07,"end":642.67},{"text":"on","start":643.11,"end":643.23},{"text":"the","start":643.23,"end":643.31},{"text":"current","start":643.31,"end":643.67},{"text":"conflicts","start":643.67,"end":644.19},{"text":"in","start":644.19,"end":644.27},{"text":"the","start":644.27,"end":644.35},{"text":"Middle","start":644.35,"end":644.59},{"text":"East","start":644.59,"end":644.99},{"text":"and","start":644.99,"end":645.23},{"text":"Ukraine","start":645.23,"end":645.79},{"text":"and","start":646.43,"end":646.55},{"text":"the","start":646.55,"end":646.63},{"text":"impact","start":646.63,"end":646.99},{"text":"both","start":646.99,"end":647.27},{"text":"are","start":647.27,"end":647.39},{"text":"having","start":647.39,"end":647.79},{"text":"on","start":647.79,"end":647.95},{"text":"the","start":647.95,"end":648.03},{"text":"global","start":648.03,"end":648.35},{"text":"economy,","start":648.35,"end":648.91},{"text":"including","start":649.31,"end":649.79},{"text":"regarding","start":649.79,"end":650.19},{"text":"access","start":650.19,"end":650.59},{"text":"to","start":650.59,"end":650.71},{"text":"food","start":650.75,"end":651.15},{"text":"and","start":651.15,"end":651.35},{"text":"fertilizer.","start":651.35,"end":652.03}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General reaffirmed the principle of freedom of navigation.","start":652.99,"end":656.59,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":652.99,"end":653.07},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":653.07,"end":653.87},{"text":"reaffirmed","start":653.87,"end":654.35},{"text":"the","start":654.35,"end":654.43},{"text":"principle","start":654.43,"end":655.07},{"text":"of","start":655.07,"end":655.15},{"text":"freedom","start":655.15,"end":655.63},{"text":"of","start":655.71,"end":655.87},{"text":"navigation.","start":655.87,"end":656.59}]},{"text":"The two leaders also had an exchange of views on the growing danger of lethal autonomous weapons.","start":657.67,"end":662.63,"topics":[{"key":"technology-governance","label":"Technology Governance","description":"Responsible digital governance and inclusive technological transformation were identified as policy priorities. The discussion also raised concern about emerging security risks from lethal autonomous weapons and the need to ensure technology improves lives without leaving people behind."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":657.67,"end":657.79},{"text":"two","start":657.79,"end":657.99},{"text":"leaders","start":657.99,"end":658.31},{"text":"also","start":658.31,"end":658.55},{"text":"had","start":658.55,"end":658.67},{"text":"an","start":658.67,"end":658.79},{"text":"exchange","start":658.79,"end":659.27},{"text":"of","start":659.27,"end":659.35},{"text":"views","start":659.35,"end":659.75},{"text":"on","start":659.75,"end":659.87},{"text":"the","start":659.87,"end":659.99},{"text":"growing","start":659.99,"end":660.31},{"text":"danger","start":660.31,"end":660.83},{"text":"of","start":660.83,"end":660.95},{"text":"lethal","start":660.95,"end":661.43},{"text":"autonomous","start":661.43,"end":662.07},{"text":"weapons.","start":662.07,"end":662.63}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General will deliver remarks at the summit on Sunday, and we will share those with you when we can.","start":663.67,"end":668.71,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":663.67,"end":663.79},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":663.83,"end":664.55},{"text":"will","start":664.55,"end":664.67},{"text":"deliver","start":664.67,"end":664.99},{"text":"remarks","start":664.99,"end":665.35},{"text":"at","start":665.35,"end":665.43},{"text":"the","start":665.43,"end":665.51},{"text":"summit","start":665.51,"end":665.83},{"text":"on","start":665.83,"end":666.07},{"text":"Sunday,","start":666.07,"end":666.71},{"text":"and","start":666.87,"end":666.99},{"text":"we","start":666.99,"end":667.07},{"text":"will","start":667.07,"end":667.19},{"text":"share","start":667.19,"end":667.39},{"text":"those","start":667.39,"end":667.59},{"text":"with","start":667.59,"end":667.75},{"text":"you","start":667.75,"end":667.91},{"text":"when","start":668.03,"end":668.27},{"text":"we","start":668.27,"end":668.39},{"text":"can.","start":668.39,"end":668.71}]},{"text":"I have the following statement on the passing of William Henry Draper.","start":670.47,"end":675.11,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":670.47,"end":670.51},{"text":"have","start":670.51,"end":670.71},{"text":"the","start":670.71,"end":670.79},{"text":"following","start":670.79,"end":671.19},{"text":"statement","start":671.19,"end":671.83},{"text":"on","start":672.63,"end":672.79},{"text":"the","start":672.79,"end":672.95},{"text":"passing","start":672.95,"end":673.43},{"text":"of","start":673.47,"end":673.59},{"text":"William","start":673.59,"end":674.07},{"text":"Henry","start":674.07,"end":674.47},{"text":"Draper.","start":674.47,"end":675.11}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General was saddened to learn of the passing of former UN Development Programme Administrator William Henry Draper.","start":676.31,"end":682.47,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":676.31,"end":676.39},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":676.39,"end":677.15},{"text":"was","start":677.15,"end":677.27},{"text":"saddened","start":677.27,"end":677.67},{"text":"to","start":677.67,"end":677.75},{"text":"learn","start":677.75,"end":677.95},{"text":"of","start":677.95,"end":678.03},{"text":"the","start":678.03,"end":678.15},{"text":"passing","start":678.15,"end":678.63},{"text":"of","start":678.63,"end":678.71},{"text":"former","start":678.71,"end":679.11},{"text":"UN","start":679.11,"end":679.39},{"text":"Development","start":679.39,"end":679.83},{"text":"Programme","start":679.83,"end":680.23},{"text":"Administrator","start":680.23,"end":680.95},{"text":"William","start":681.11,"end":681.51},{"text":"Henry","start":681.59,"end":681.99},{"text":"Draper.","start":681.99,"end":682.47}]},{"text":"Mr. Draper served as UNDP administrator from 1986 to 1993.","start":683.35,"end":688.31,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":683.35,"end":683.71},{"text":"Draper","start":683.71,"end":684.07},{"text":"served","start":684.07,"end":684.55},{"text":"as","start":684.55,"end":684.71},{"text":"UNDP","start":684.71,"end":685.19},{"text":"administrator","start":685.19,"end":685.83},{"text":"from","start":685.83,"end":685.99},{"text":"1986","start":685.99,"end":687.03},{"text":"to","start":687.19,"end":687.27},{"text":"1993.","start":687.27,"end":688.31}]},{"text":"He was a true champion of the world's poorest people and supported a significant expansion of UNDP's development work.","start":689.11,"end":695.35,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-development","label":"Sustainable Development","description":"Speakers highlighted accelerating sustainable development as a core priority for the General Assembly session, including a broader human-development approach that goes beyond economic growth alone. The discussion also linked development to the right to development and concrete national action."}],"words":[{"text":"He","start":689.11,"end":689.19},{"text":"was","start":689.19,"end":689.31},{"text":"a","start":689.31,"end":689.35},{"text":"true","start":689.35,"end":689.59},{"text":"champion","start":689.59,"end":690.11},{"text":"of","start":690.11,"end":690.19},{"text":"the","start":690.19,"end":690.27},{"text":"world's","start":690.27,"end":690.63},{"text":"poorest","start":690.63,"end":690.95},{"text":"people","start":690.95,"end":691.35},{"text":"and","start":691.59,"end":691.71},{"text":"supported","start":691.71,"end":692.15},{"text":"a","start":692.15,"end":692.19},{"text":"significant","start":692.19,"end":692.83},{"text":"expansion","start":692.83,"end":693.51},{"text":"of","start":693.55,"end":693.67},{"text":"UNDP's","start":693.67,"end":694.47},{"text":"development","start":694.55,"end":695.07},{"text":"work.","start":695.07,"end":695.35}]},{"text":"Under his leadership, UNDP launched the first Human Development Report in 1990, which shifted the focus of development approach from a narrow one based on economic growth to a wider look at the range of factors affecting human well-being.","start":696.31,"end":713.59,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-development","label":"Sustainable Development","description":"Speakers highlighted accelerating sustainable development as a core priority for the General Assembly session, including a broader human-development approach that goes beyond economic growth alone. The discussion also linked development to the right to development and concrete national action."}],"words":[{"text":"Under","start":696.31,"end":696.59},{"text":"his","start":696.59,"end":696.71},{"text":"leadership,","start":696.71,"end":697.27},{"text":"UNDP","start":697.27,"end":697.75},{"text":"launched","start":697.75,"end":698.23},{"text":"the","start":698.23,"end":698.31},{"text":"first","start":698.31,"end":698.71},{"text":"Human","start":698.79,"end":699.11},{"text":"Development","start":699.11,"end":699.55},{"text":"Report","start":699.55,"end":699.91},{"text":"in","start":699.91,"end":700.11},{"text":"1990,","start":700.11,"end":700.87},{"text":"which","start":701.55,"end":701.75},{"text":"shifted","start":701.75,"end":702.07},{"text":"the","start":702.07,"end":702.15},{"text":"focus","start":702.15,"end":702.51},{"text":"of","start":702.51,"end":702.63},{"text":"development","start":702.63,"end":704.23},{"text":"approach","start":705.59,"end":706.07},{"text":"from","start":706.07,"end":706.27},{"text":"a","start":706.27,"end":706.31},{"text":"narrow","start":706.31,"end":706.71},{"text":"one","start":706.71,"end":707.03},{"text":"based","start":707.35,"end":707.63},{"text":"on","start":707.63,"end":707.75},{"text":"economic","start":707.75,"end":708.23},{"text":"growth","start":708.23,"end":708.63},{"text":"to","start":709.11,"end":709.31},{"text":"a","start":709.31,"end":709.35},{"text":"wider","start":709.35,"end":709.71},{"text":"look","start":709.71,"end":710.07},{"text":"at","start":710.31,"end":710.43},{"text":"the","start":710.43,"end":710.55},{"text":"range","start":710.55,"end":710.83},{"text":"of","start":710.83,"end":710.91},{"text":"factors","start":710.91,"end":711.43},{"text":"affecting","start":711.43,"end":712.07},{"text":"human","start":712.47,"end":712.87},{"text":"well-being.","start":712.87,"end":713.59}]},{"text":"The Secretary-General offers his condolences to Mr. Draper's family and friends, and to all those who worked with him to improve the living conditions of people around the world.","start":714.71,"end":723.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":714.71,"end":714.83},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":714.83,"end":715.51},{"text":"offers","start":715.51,"end":715.83},{"text":"his","start":715.83,"end":715.99},{"text":"condolences","start":715.99,"end":716.63},{"text":"to","start":716.63,"end":716.71},{"text":"Mr.","start":716.71,"end":716.95},{"text":"Draper's","start":716.95,"end":717.39},{"text":"family","start":717.39,"end":717.79},{"text":"and","start":717.79,"end":717.99},{"text":"friends,","start":717.99,"end":718.55},{"text":"and","start":719.03,"end":719.15},{"text":"to","start":719.15,"end":719.27},{"text":"all","start":719.27,"end":719.51},{"text":"those","start":719.51,"end":719.75},{"text":"who","start":719.75,"end":719.83},{"text":"worked","start":719.83,"end":720.07},{"text":"with","start":720.07,"end":720.27},{"text":"him","start":720.27,"end":720.47},{"text":"to","start":720.55,"end":720.67},{"text":"improve","start":720.67,"end":720.95},{"text":"the","start":720.95,"end":721.03},{"text":"living","start":721.03,"end":721.31},{"text":"conditions","start":721.31,"end":721.91},{"text":"of","start":721.91,"end":721.99},{"text":"people","start":721.99,"end":722.55},{"text":"around","start":722.87,"end":723.19},{"text":"the","start":723.19,"end":723.27},{"text":"world.","start":723.27,"end":723.75}]},{"text":"Our Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, was in Lianyungang, China, until today, where he participated in the 2026 Conference of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum.","start":725.51,"end":737.59,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":725.51,"end":725.67},{"text":"Under-Secretary-General","start":725.67,"end":726.63},{"text":"for","start":726.63,"end":726.75},{"text":"Peace","start":726.75,"end":726.87},{"text":"Operations,","start":726.87,"end":727.51},{"text":"Jean-Pierre","start":727.59,"end":727.99},{"text":"Lacroix,","start":727.99,"end":728.47},{"text":"was","start":728.79,"end":729.03},{"text":"in","start":729.03,"end":729.83},{"text":"Lianyungang,","start":730.07,"end":730.95},{"text":"China,","start":731.11,"end":731.55},{"text":"until","start":731.55,"end":731.91},{"text":"today,","start":731.91,"end":732.27},{"text":"where","start":732.27,"end":732.47},{"text":"he","start":732.47,"end":732.55},{"text":"participated","start":732.55,"end":733.15},{"text":"in","start":733.15,"end":733.23},{"text":"the","start":733.23,"end":733.39},{"text":"2026","start":733.39,"end":734.23},{"text":"Conference","start":734.55,"end":735.03},{"text":"of","start":735.03,"end":735.11},{"text":"the","start":735.11,"end":735.23},{"text":"Global","start":735.23,"end":735.67},{"text":"Public","start":735.67,"end":736.07},{"text":"Security","start":736.07,"end":736.55},{"text":"Cooperation","start":736.55,"end":737.19},{"text":"Forum.","start":737.19,"end":737.59}]},{"text":"Addressing the forum, Mr. LeCoeur reaffirmed his conviction that no country can face today's complex security challenges alone.","start":738.55,"end":745.19,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Addressing","start":738.55,"end":738.99},{"text":"the","start":738.99,"end":739.11},{"text":"forum,","start":739.11,"end":739.47},{"text":"Mr.","start":739.47,"end":739.71},{"text":"LeCoeur","start":739.71,"end":740.15},{"text":"reaffirmed","start":740.23,"end":740.67},{"text":"his","start":740.67,"end":740.79},{"text":"conviction","start":740.79,"end":741.35},{"text":"that","start":741.35,"end":741.51},{"text":"no","start":741.51,"end":741.75},{"text":"country","start":741.75,"end":742.23},{"text":"can","start":742.55,"end":742.67},{"text":"face","start":742.67,"end":742.87},{"text":"today's","start":742.87,"end":743.27},{"text":"complex","start":743.27,"end":743.71},{"text":"security","start":743.71,"end":744.07},{"text":"challenges","start":744.07,"end":744.63},{"text":"alone.","start":744.63,"end":745.19}]},{"text":"He said international cooperation is the way forward and thanked China for convening this important event.","start":745.83,"end":751.11,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"He","start":745.83,"end":745.99},{"text":"said","start":745.99,"end":746.23},{"text":"international","start":746.23,"end":746.79},{"text":"cooperation","start":746.79,"end":747.39},{"text":"is","start":747.39,"end":747.51},{"text":"the","start":747.51,"end":747.59},{"text":"way","start":747.59,"end":747.75},{"text":"forward","start":747.75,"end":748.23},{"text":"and","start":748.23,"end":748.35},{"text":"thanked","start":748.35,"end":748.63},{"text":"China","start":748.63,"end":749.11},{"text":"for","start":749.35,"end":749.51},{"text":"convening","start":749.51,"end":750.07},{"text":"this","start":750.07,"end":750.23},{"text":"important","start":750.23,"end":750.63},{"text":"event.","start":750.63,"end":751.11}]},{"text":"While there, Mr. LeCoeur also met with China's State Councilor and Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong.","start":752.07,"end":758.47,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"While","start":752.07,"end":752.39},{"text":"there,","start":752.39,"end":752.71},{"text":"Mr.","start":752.79,"end":753.15},{"text":"LeCoeur","start":753.15,"end":753.39},{"text":"also","start":753.39,"end":753.79},{"text":"met","start":753.79,"end":754.07},{"text":"with","start":754.07,"end":754.19},{"text":"China's","start":754.19,"end":754.75},{"text":"State","start":754.75,"end":755.03},{"text":"Councilor","start":755.03,"end":755.55},{"text":"and","start":755.55,"end":755.67},{"text":"Minister","start":755.67,"end":756.19},{"text":"of","start":756.19,"end":756.31},{"text":"Public","start":756.31,"end":756.67},{"text":"Security,","start":756.67,"end":757.27},{"text":"Wang","start":757.67,"end":757.91},{"text":"Xiaohong.","start":757.91,"end":758.47}]},{"text":"He expressed appreciation for China's continued political and financial support to peace operations.","start":759.27,"end":764.63,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"He","start":759.27,"end":759.75},{"text":"expressed","start":759.75,"end":760.39},{"text":"appreciation","start":760.39,"end":761.11},{"text":"for","start":761.11,"end":761.27},{"text":"China's","start":761.27,"end":761.59},{"text":"continued","start":761.59,"end":762.15},{"text":"political","start":762.15,"end":762.59},{"text":"and","start":762.59,"end":762.71},{"text":"financial","start":762.71,"end":763.19},{"text":"support","start":763.19,"end":763.71},{"text":"to","start":763.71,"end":763.79},{"text":"peace","start":763.79,"end":763.99},{"text":"operations.","start":763.99,"end":764.63}]},{"text":"which allows us to deliver on mandates and pilot innovation.","start":765.03,"end":768.35,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"which","start":765.03,"end":765.23},{"text":"allows","start":765.23,"end":765.55},{"text":"us","start":765.55,"end":765.71},{"text":"to","start":765.71,"end":765.79},{"text":"deliver","start":765.79,"end":766.19},{"text":"on","start":766.19,"end":766.35},{"text":"mandates","start":766.35,"end":766.99},{"text":"and","start":767.23,"end":767.39},{"text":"pilot","start":767.39,"end":767.71},{"text":"innovation.","start":767.71,"end":768.35}]},{"text":"His next stop is Kyrgyzstan, where he will be meeting with senior government officials.","start":768.99,"end":773.79,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"His","start":768.99,"end":769.15},{"text":"next","start":769.15,"end":769.43},{"text":"stop","start":769.43,"end":769.71},{"text":"is","start":769.71,"end":769.83},{"text":"Kyrgyzstan,","start":769.83,"end":770.59},{"text":"where","start":770.83,"end":771.07},{"text":"he","start":771.07,"end":771.15},{"text":"will","start":771.15,"end":771.27},{"text":"be","start":771.27,"end":771.39},{"text":"meeting","start":771.39,"end":771.79},{"text":"with","start":771.87,"end":772.07},{"text":"senior","start":772.07,"end":772.51},{"text":"government","start":772.67,"end":773.15},{"text":"officials.","start":773.15,"end":773.79}]},{"text":"The Security Council will hold a briefing at 3:00 p.m. today on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.","start":781.47,"end":787.79,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":781.47,"end":781.59},{"text":"Security","start":781.59,"end":782.03},{"text":"Council","start":782.03,"end":782.39},{"text":"will","start":782.39,"end":782.51},{"text":"hold","start":782.51,"end":782.75},{"text":"a","start":782.75,"end":782.79},{"text":"briefing","start":782.79,"end":783.15},{"text":"at","start":783.15,"end":783.35},{"text":"3:00","start":783.35,"end":783.39},{"text":"p.m.","start":783.39,"end":783.71},{"text":"today","start":783.71,"end":784.07},{"text":"on","start":784.07,"end":784.19},{"text":"threats","start":784.19,"end":784.59},{"text":"to","start":784.59,"end":784.71},{"text":"international","start":784.71,"end":785.23},{"text":"peace","start":785.23,"end":785.47},{"text":"and","start":785.47,"end":785.59},{"text":"security","start":785.59,"end":786.11},{"text":"caused","start":786.51,"end":786.83},{"text":"by","start":786.83,"end":786.99},{"text":"terrorist","start":786.99,"end":787.39},{"text":"acts.","start":787.39,"end":787.79}]},{"text":"That meeting, of course, is being held 25 years after the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States.","start":788.51,"end":794.59,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"That","start":788.51,"end":788.71},{"text":"meeting,","start":788.71,"end":788.99},{"text":"of","start":788.99,"end":789.07},{"text":"course,","start":789.07,"end":789.31},{"text":"is","start":789.31,"end":789.39},{"text":"being","start":789.39,"end":789.59},{"text":"held","start":789.59,"end":789.87},{"text":"25","start":789.95,"end":790.51},{"text":"years","start":790.51,"end":790.91},{"text":"after","start":790.91,"end":791.15},{"text":"the","start":791.15,"end":791.27},{"text":"11","start":791.27,"end":791.55},{"text":"September","start":791.55,"end":791.95},{"text":"2001","start":791.95,"end":792.75},{"text":"attacks","start":792.75,"end":793.23},{"text":"in","start":793.55,"end":793.75},{"text":"the","start":793.75,"end":793.83},{"text":"United","start":793.83,"end":794.11},{"text":"States.","start":794.11,"end":794.59}]},{"text":"At the outset of the meeting, a minute of silence will be observed to honour all victims of terrorism, and a draft presidential statement is to be adopted.","start":796.03,"end":802.67,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":796.03,"end":796.19},{"text":"the","start":796.19,"end":796.31},{"text":"outset","start":796.31,"end":796.59},{"text":"of","start":796.59,"end":796.67},{"text":"the","start":796.67,"end":796.75},{"text":"meeting,","start":796.75,"end":797.03},{"text":"a","start":797.03,"end":797.07},{"text":"minute","start":797.07,"end":797.35},{"text":"of","start":797.35,"end":797.47},{"text":"silence","start":797.47,"end":797.87},{"text":"will","start":797.87,"end":798.03},{"text":"be","start":798.03,"end":798.19},{"text":"observed","start":798.19,"end":798.55},{"text":"to","start":798.55,"end":798.63},{"text":"honour","start":798.63,"end":798.91},{"text":"all","start":798.91,"end":799.19},{"text":"victims","start":799.19,"end":799.55},{"text":"of","start":799.55,"end":799.63},{"text":"terrorism,","start":799.63,"end":800.27},{"text":"and","start":800.27,"end":800.47},{"text":"a","start":800.47,"end":800.51},{"text":"draft","start":800.51,"end":800.83},{"text":"presidential","start":800.83,"end":801.31},{"text":"statement","start":801.31,"end":801.79},{"text":"is","start":801.79,"end":802.03},{"text":"to","start":802.03,"end":802.11},{"text":"be","start":802.11,"end":802.19},{"text":"adopted.","start":802.19,"end":802.67}]},{"text":"Natalia Germann, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, and Ehab Omash, Representative of the UN Office on Counter-Terrorism, will brief the Council.","start":803.39,"end":813.55,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Natalia","start":803.39,"end":803.87},{"text":"Germann,","start":803.91,"end":804.43},{"text":"Executive","start":804.47,"end":804.91},{"text":"Director","start":804.91,"end":805.35},{"text":"of","start":805.35,"end":805.43},{"text":"the","start":805.43,"end":805.55},{"text":"Counter-Terrorism","start":805.55,"end":806.27},{"text":"Executive","start":806.27,"end":806.67},{"text":"Directorate,","start":806.67,"end":807.31},{"text":"and","start":807.71,"end":807.95},{"text":"Ehab","start":808.03,"end":808.35},{"text":"Omash,","start":808.35,"end":808.91},{"text":"Representative","start":809.55,"end":810.27},{"text":"of","start":810.31,"end":810.43},{"text":"the","start":810.43,"end":810.55},{"text":"UN","start":810.55,"end":810.91},{"text":"Office","start":810.91,"end":811.23},{"text":"on","start":811.23,"end":811.31},{"text":"Counter-Terrorism,","start":811.31,"end":812.19},{"text":"will","start":812.27,"end":812.43},{"text":"brief","start":812.43,"end":812.83},{"text":"the","start":812.91,"end":813.03},{"text":"Council.","start":813.03,"end":813.55}]},{"text":"Turning to Yemen, we are gravely concerned by the seizure of a key humanitarian common premises and its assets in Mocha by the Houthi de facto authorities.","start":815.47,"end":824.19,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Turning","start":815.47,"end":815.75},{"text":"to","start":815.75,"end":815.83},{"text":"Yemen,","start":815.83,"end":816.27},{"text":"we","start":816.59,"end":816.79},{"text":"are","start":816.79,"end":816.87},{"text":"gravely","start":816.87,"end":817.27},{"text":"concerned","start":817.27,"end":817.71},{"text":"by","start":817.71,"end":817.79},{"text":"the","start":817.79,"end":817.91},{"text":"seizure","start":817.91,"end":818.31},{"text":"of","start":818.31,"end":818.39},{"text":"a","start":818.39,"end":818.43},{"text":"key","start":818.43,"end":818.83},{"text":"humanitarian","start":818.83,"end":819.47},{"text":"common","start":819.47,"end":819.79},{"text":"premises","start":819.79,"end":820.35},{"text":"and","start":820.35,"end":820.55},{"text":"its","start":820.55,"end":820.67},{"text":"assets","start":820.67,"end":821.03},{"text":"in","start":821.03,"end":821.15},{"text":"Mocha","start":821.15,"end":821.55},{"text":"by","start":822.03,"end":822.19},{"text":"the","start":822.19,"end":822.31},{"text":"Houthi","start":822.31,"end":822.83},{"text":"de","start":822.91,"end":823.07},{"text":"facto","start":823.07,"end":823.47},{"text":"authorities.","start":823.47,"end":824.19}]},{"text":"The compound houses staff of UN agencies working to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in the area.","start":826.03,"end":831.95,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":826.03,"end":826.15},{"text":"compound","start":826.19,"end":826.75},{"text":"houses","start":826.75,"end":827.11},{"text":"staff","start":827.11,"end":827.55},{"text":"of","start":827.67,"end":827.79},{"text":"UN","start":827.79,"end":828.03},{"text":"agencies","start":828.03,"end":828.51},{"text":"working","start":828.51,"end":828.87},{"text":"to","start":828.87,"end":828.95},{"text":"provide","start":828.95,"end":829.27},{"text":"humanitarian","start":829.27,"end":829.83},{"text":"assistance","start":829.83,"end":830.27},{"text":"to","start":830.27,"end":830.43},{"text":"vulnerable","start":830.43,"end":830.87},{"text":"communities","start":830.87,"end":831.35},{"text":"in","start":831.35,"end":831.47},{"text":"the","start":831.47,"end":831.59},{"text":"area.","start":831.59,"end":831.95}]},{"text":"All UN personnel working at the common premises had left the compound before the seizure and are safe and accounted for.","start":832.75,"end":839.39,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"All","start":832.75,"end":832.99},{"text":"UN","start":832.99,"end":833.23},{"text":"personnel","start":833.23,"end":833.79},{"text":"working","start":833.79,"end":834.27},{"text":"at","start":834.35,"end":834.43},{"text":"the","start":834.43,"end":834.55},{"text":"common","start":834.55,"end":834.91},{"text":"premises","start":834.91,"end":835.39},{"text":"had","start":835.39,"end":835.55},{"text":"left","start":835.55,"end":835.75},{"text":"the","start":835.75,"end":835.83},{"text":"compound","start":835.83,"end":836.27},{"text":"before","start":836.27,"end":836.67},{"text":"the","start":836.67,"end":836.75},{"text":"seizure","start":836.75,"end":837.23},{"text":"and","start":837.47,"end":837.63},{"text":"are","start":837.63,"end":837.71},{"text":"safe","start":837.71,"end":838.19},{"text":"and","start":838.51,"end":838.67},{"text":"accounted","start":838.67,"end":839.07},{"text":"for.","start":839.07,"end":839.39}]},{"text":"We reiterate that humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets must be respected and protected at all times.","start":840.35,"end":846.59,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":840.35,"end":840.59},{"text":"reiterate","start":840.59,"end":841.07},{"text":"that","start":841.07,"end":841.27},{"text":"humanitarian","start":841.27,"end":841.79},{"text":"personnel,","start":841.79,"end":842.43},{"text":"premises,","start":842.75,"end":843.31},{"text":"and","start":843.31,"end":843.55},{"text":"assets","start":843.55,"end":844.03},{"text":"must","start":844.03,"end":844.35},{"text":"be","start":844.35,"end":844.51},{"text":"respected","start":844.51,"end":844.99},{"text":"and","start":844.99,"end":845.15},{"text":"protected","start":845.15,"end":845.71},{"text":"at","start":845.71,"end":845.79},{"text":"all","start":845.79,"end":845.95},{"text":"times.","start":845.95,"end":846.59}]},{"text":"Safe and unimpeded humanitarian access must also be ensured so that lifesaving assistance can continue to reach people in need, particularly at this critical time.","start":847.35,"end":856.15,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Safe","start":847.35,"end":847.83},{"text":"and","start":847.83,"end":848.03},{"text":"unimpeded","start":848.03,"end":848.59},{"text":"humanitarian","start":848.59,"end":849.11},{"text":"access","start":849.11,"end":849.43},{"text":"must","start":849.43,"end":849.67},{"text":"also","start":849.67,"end":849.99},{"text":"be","start":849.99,"end":850.11},{"text":"ensured","start":850.11,"end":850.71},{"text":"so","start":851.03,"end":851.19},{"text":"that","start":851.19,"end":851.35},{"text":"lifesaving","start":851.35,"end":851.87},{"text":"assistance","start":851.87,"end":852.31},{"text":"can","start":852.31,"end":852.47},{"text":"continue","start":852.47,"end":852.87},{"text":"to","start":852.87,"end":852.99},{"text":"reach","start":852.99,"end":853.27},{"text":"people","start":853.27,"end":853.59},{"text":"in","start":853.59,"end":853.71},{"text":"need,","start":853.71,"end":854.15},{"text":"particularly","start":854.55,"end":855.15},{"text":"at","start":855.15,"end":855.23},{"text":"this","start":855.23,"end":855.39},{"text":"critical","start":855.39,"end":855.71},{"text":"time.","start":855.71,"end":856.15}]},{"text":"We remain committed to supporting Yemeni vulnerable communities.","start":856.79,"end":860.23,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":856.79,"end":856.95},{"text":"remain","start":856.95,"end":857.27},{"text":"committed","start":857.27,"end":857.71},{"text":"to","start":857.71,"end":857.95},{"text":"supporting","start":857.95,"end":858.31},{"text":"Yemeni","start":858.31,"end":858.79},{"text":"vulnerable","start":858.87,"end":859.51},{"text":"communities.","start":859.51,"end":860.23}]},{"text":"Meanwhile, our humanitarian colleagues on the ground tell us that civilians continue to flee the fighting.","start":861.35,"end":865.83,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Meanwhile,","start":861.35,"end":861.99},{"text":"our","start":861.99,"end":862.11},{"text":"humanitarian","start":862.11,"end":862.67},{"text":"colleagues","start":862.67,"end":862.99},{"text":"on","start":862.99,"end":863.07},{"text":"the","start":863.07,"end":863.15},{"text":"ground","start":863.15,"end":863.43},{"text":"tell","start":863.43,"end":863.59},{"text":"us","start":863.59,"end":863.71},{"text":"that","start":863.71,"end":863.83},{"text":"civilians","start":863.83,"end":864.23},{"text":"continue","start":864.23,"end":864.87},{"text":"to","start":864.87,"end":865.03},{"text":"flee","start":865.03,"end":865.27},{"text":"the","start":865.27,"end":865.39},{"text":"fighting.","start":865.39,"end":865.83}]},{"text":"18,000 households have been displaced since the start of the month.","start":866.63,"end":870.07,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"18,000","start":866.63,"end":867.51},{"text":"households","start":867.51,"end":867.95},{"text":"have","start":867.95,"end":868.07},{"text":"been","start":868.07,"end":868.19},{"text":"displaced","start":868.19,"end":868.79},{"text":"since","start":868.87,"end":869.15},{"text":"the","start":869.15,"end":869.23},{"text":"start","start":869.23,"end":869.51},{"text":"of","start":869.51,"end":869.59},{"text":"the","start":869.59,"end":869.67},{"text":"month.","start":869.67,"end":870.07}]},{"text":"People are reportedly moving towards the governorates of Taiz, Aden, Lahj, and Abyan.","start":870.87,"end":875.83,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"People","start":870.87,"end":871.15},{"text":"are","start":871.15,"end":871.31},{"text":"reportedly","start":871.31,"end":871.83},{"text":"moving","start":871.87,"end":872.23},{"text":"towards","start":872.23,"end":872.51},{"text":"the","start":872.51,"end":872.59},{"text":"governorates","start":872.59,"end":873.03},{"text":"of","start":873.03,"end":873.11},{"text":"Taiz,","start":873.11,"end":873.59},{"text":"Aden,","start":873.91,"end":874.39},{"text":"Lahj,","start":874.55,"end":875.11},{"text":"and","start":875.27,"end":875.47},{"text":"Abyan.","start":875.47,"end":875.83}]},{"text":"We and our humanitarian partners are working to respond, but access and funding constraints continue to pose severe challenges.","start":877.11,"end":882.79,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":877.11,"end":877.27},{"text":"and","start":877.27,"end":877.39},{"text":"our","start":877.39,"end":877.47},{"text":"humanitarian","start":877.47,"end":878.03},{"text":"partners","start":878.03,"end":878.47},{"text":"are","start":878.47,"end":878.55},{"text":"working","start":878.55,"end":878.91},{"text":"to","start":878.91,"end":878.99},{"text":"respond,","start":878.99,"end":879.59},{"text":"but","start":879.59,"end":879.75},{"text":"access","start":879.75,"end":880.15},{"text":"and","start":880.15,"end":880.27},{"text":"funding","start":880.27,"end":880.59},{"text":"constraints","start":880.59,"end":881.03},{"text":"continue","start":881.03,"end":881.47},{"text":"to","start":881.47,"end":881.59},{"text":"pose","start":881.59,"end":881.83},{"text":"severe","start":881.83,"end":882.23},{"text":"challenges.","start":882.23,"end":882.79}]},{"text":"For example, our partners working to mobilize rapid response efforts have 15,000 emergency kits ready to go, but cuts to roads mean the majority are stuck in Aden.","start":883.59,"end":892.95,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":883.59,"end":883.71},{"text":"example,","start":883.71,"end":884.23},{"text":"our","start":884.23,"end":884.39},{"text":"partners","start":884.39,"end":884.79},{"text":"working","start":884.79,"end":885.11},{"text":"to","start":885.11,"end":885.19},{"text":"mobilize","start":885.19,"end":885.59},{"text":"rapid","start":885.59,"end":885.99},{"text":"response","start":885.99,"end":886.47},{"text":"efforts","start":886.47,"end":886.87},{"text":"have","start":887.11,"end":887.27},{"text":"15,000","start":887.27,"end":888.31},{"text":"emergency","start":888.31,"end":888.79},{"text":"kits","start":888.79,"end":889.03},{"text":"ready","start":889.03,"end":889.31},{"text":"to","start":889.31,"end":889.39},{"text":"go,","start":889.39,"end":889.75},{"text":"but","start":890.23,"end":890.35},{"text":"cuts","start":890.35,"end":890.59},{"text":"to","start":890.59,"end":890.67},{"text":"roads","start":890.67,"end":891.11},{"text":"mean","start":891.11,"end":891.35},{"text":"the","start":891.35,"end":891.43},{"text":"majority","start":891.43,"end":891.87},{"text":"are","start":891.87,"end":891.99},{"text":"stuck","start":891.99,"end":892.39},{"text":"in","start":892.39,"end":892.55},{"text":"Aden.","start":892.55,"end":892.95}]},{"text":"The Mokha seaport sustained significant damage during the recent fighting, and operations there are suspended.","start":894.15,"end":899.99,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":894.15,"end":894.23},{"text":"Mokha","start":894.23,"end":894.55},{"text":"seaport","start":894.55,"end":895.03},{"text":"sustained","start":895.03,"end":895.43},{"text":"significant","start":895.43,"end":896.03},{"text":"damage","start":896.03,"end":896.55},{"text":"during","start":896.59,"end":896.79},{"text":"the","start":896.79,"end":896.91},{"text":"recent","start":896.91,"end":897.23},{"text":"fighting,","start":897.23,"end":897.67},{"text":"and","start":897.95,"end":898.15},{"text":"operations","start":898.15,"end":898.71},{"text":"there","start":898.71,"end":899.11},{"text":"are","start":899.11,"end":899.27},{"text":"suspended.","start":899.27,"end":899.99}]},{"text":"Once again, we call on all parties to protect civilians, respect international humanitarian law, and facilitate safe and unimpeded humanitarian access so that urgently needed assistance can reach communities in need.","start":900.95,"end":913.43,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Once","start":900.95,"end":901.23},{"text":"again,","start":901.23,"end":901.59},{"text":"we","start":901.59,"end":901.75},{"text":"call","start":901.75,"end":901.99},{"text":"on","start":901.99,"end":902.15},{"text":"all","start":902.15,"end":902.39},{"text":"parties","start":902.39,"end":902.87},{"text":"to","start":902.95,"end":903.03},{"text":"protect","start":903.03,"end":903.31},{"text":"civilians,","start":903.31,"end":903.91},{"text":"respect","start":904.39,"end":904.75},{"text":"international","start":904.75,"end":905.27},{"text":"humanitarian","start":905.27,"end":905.83},{"text":"law,","start":905.83,"end":906.23},{"text":"and","start":906.55,"end":906.71},{"text":"facilitate","start":906.71,"end":907.27},{"text":"safe","start":907.27,"end":907.67},{"text":"and","start":907.67,"end":907.91},{"text":"unimpeded","start":907.91,"end":908.47},{"text":"humanitarian","start":908.47,"end":909.03},{"text":"access","start":909.03,"end":909.51},{"text":"so","start":909.91,"end":910.07},{"text":"that","start":910.07,"end":910.23},{"text":"urgently","start":910.23,"end":910.71},{"text":"needed","start":910.71,"end":911.03},{"text":"assistance","start":911.03,"end":911.67},{"text":"can","start":911.83,"end":911.99},{"text":"reach","start":911.99,"end":912.23},{"text":"communities","start":912.23,"end":912.79},{"text":"in","start":912.79,"end":913.07},{"text":"need.","start":913.07,"end":913.43}]},{"text":"And just to flag that yesterday afternoon, Hans Grunberg, the special envoy for Yemen, briefed the Security Council on the situation in Yemen and the developments in Mocha.","start":914.71,"end":923.43,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":914.71,"end":914.87},{"text":"just","start":914.87,"end":915.07},{"text":"to","start":915.07,"end":915.15},{"text":"flag","start":915.15,"end":915.39},{"text":"that","start":915.39,"end":915.51},{"text":"yesterday","start":915.51,"end":915.91},{"text":"afternoon,","start":915.91,"end":916.55},{"text":"Hans","start":916.87,"end":917.23},{"text":"Grunberg,","start":917.23,"end":917.71},{"text":"the","start":917.75,"end":917.91},{"text":"special","start":917.91,"end":918.47},{"text":"envoy","start":918.47,"end":918.79},{"text":"for","start":918.79,"end":918.95},{"text":"Yemen,","start":918.95,"end":919.35},{"text":"briefed","start":919.75,"end":919.95},{"text":"the","start":919.95,"end":920.03},{"text":"Security","start":920.03,"end":920.39},{"text":"Council","start":920.39,"end":920.71},{"text":"on","start":920.71,"end":920.79},{"text":"the","start":920.79,"end":920.91},{"text":"situation","start":920.91,"end":921.51},{"text":"in","start":921.51,"end":921.71},{"text":"Yemen","start":921.71,"end":922.07},{"text":"and","start":922.07,"end":922.31},{"text":"the","start":922.31,"end":922.39},{"text":"developments","start":922.39,"end":922.87},{"text":"in","start":922.87,"end":923.03},{"text":"Mocha.","start":923.03,"end":923.43}]},{"text":"He called on Ansar Allah to cease its attacks inside Yemen and across the border into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to cease attacks and threats against commercial vessels.","start":924.15,"end":933.59,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"He","start":924.15,"end":924.31},{"text":"called","start":924.31,"end":924.51},{"text":"on","start":924.51,"end":924.59},{"text":"Ansar","start":924.59,"end":924.87},{"text":"Allah","start":924.87,"end":925.15},{"text":"to","start":925.15,"end":925.23},{"text":"cease","start":925.23,"end":925.51},{"text":"its","start":925.51,"end":925.75},{"text":"attacks","start":925.75,"end":926.19},{"text":"inside","start":926.19,"end":926.63},{"text":"Yemen","start":926.63,"end":927.03},{"text":"and","start":927.35,"end":927.51},{"text":"across","start":927.51,"end":927.83},{"text":"the","start":927.83,"end":927.91},{"text":"border","start":927.91,"end":928.31},{"text":"into","start":928.31,"end":928.55},{"text":"the","start":928.55,"end":928.63},{"text":"Kingdom","start":928.63,"end":929.03},{"text":"of","start":929.03,"end":929.11},{"text":"Saudi","start":929.11,"end":929.39},{"text":"Arabia,","start":929.39,"end":929.91},{"text":"and","start":930.39,"end":930.63},{"text":"to","start":930.63,"end":930.71},{"text":"cease","start":930.71,"end":931.19},{"text":"attacks","start":931.19,"end":931.63},{"text":"and","start":931.63,"end":931.79},{"text":"threats","start":931.79,"end":932.15},{"text":"against","start":932.15,"end":932.59},{"text":"commercial","start":932.59,"end":933.03},{"text":"vessels.","start":933.03,"end":933.59}]},{"text":"He added that he will continue to engage the government of Yemen and the Houthis to identify feasible ways forward, adding that he will work in close partnership with regional actors whose engagement is indispensable to help contain the situation.","start":934.39,"end":947.59,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"He","start":934.39,"end":934.47},{"text":"added","start":934.47,"end":934.67},{"text":"that","start":934.67,"end":934.79},{"text":"he","start":934.79,"end":934.87},{"text":"will","start":934.87,"end":934.99},{"text":"continue","start":934.99,"end":935.39},{"text":"to","start":935.39,"end":935.47},{"text":"engage","start":935.47,"end":935.83},{"text":"the","start":935.83,"end":935.91},{"text":"government","start":935.91,"end":936.27},{"text":"of","start":936.27,"end":936.39},{"text":"Yemen","start":936.39,"end":936.79},{"text":"and","start":936.79,"end":936.95},{"text":"the","start":936.95,"end":937.03},{"text":"Houthis","start":937.03,"end":937.59},{"text":"to","start":937.99,"end":938.15},{"text":"identify","start":938.31,"end":938.87},{"text":"feasible","start":938.87,"end":939.35},{"text":"ways","start":939.35,"end":939.67},{"text":"forward,","start":939.67,"end":940.19},{"text":"adding","start":940.63,"end":940.95},{"text":"that","start":940.95,"end":941.07},{"text":"he","start":941.07,"end":941.15},{"text":"will","start":941.15,"end":941.27},{"text":"work","start":941.27,"end":941.55},{"text":"in","start":941.55,"end":941.63},{"text":"close","start":941.63,"end":941.99},{"text":"partnership","start":942.07,"end":942.71},{"text":"with","start":942.79,"end":943.03},{"text":"regional","start":943.03,"end":943.35},{"text":"actors","start":943.35,"end":943.83},{"text":"whose","start":944.31,"end":944.47},{"text":"engagement","start":944.47,"end":945.03},{"text":"is","start":945.03,"end":945.19},{"text":"indispensable","start":945.19,"end":946.07},{"text":"to","start":946.15,"end":946.27},{"text":"help","start":946.27,"end":946.51},{"text":"contain","start":946.51,"end":946.87},{"text":"the","start":946.87,"end":946.95},{"text":"situation.","start":946.95,"end":947.59}]},{"text":"Turning to the occupied Palestinian territory, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tells us that yesterday the UN and our partners brought into Gaza more than 350,000 liters of fuel and collected hundreds of pallets of supplies from the Kerem Shalom-Karem Abu Salem crossing.","start":949.43,"end":966.27,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Turning","start":949.43,"end":949.83},{"text":"to","start":949.83,"end":949.95},{"text":"the","start":949.95,"end":950.03},{"text":"occupied","start":950.03,"end":950.47},{"text":"Palestinian","start":950.47,"end":951.03},{"text":"territory,","start":951.03,"end":951.51},{"text":"the","start":952.07,"end":952.19},{"text":"Office","start":952.19,"end":952.43},{"text":"for","start":952.43,"end":952.55},{"text":"the","start":952.55,"end":952.67},{"text":"Coordination","start":952.67,"end":953.19},{"text":"of","start":953.23,"end":953.39},{"text":"Humanitarian","start":953.39,"end":953.95},{"text":"Affairs","start":953.95,"end":954.55},{"text":"tells","start":954.87,"end":955.11},{"text":"us","start":955.11,"end":955.19},{"text":"that","start":955.19,"end":955.39},{"text":"yesterday","start":955.39,"end":956.07},{"text":"the","start":956.39,"end":956.55},{"text":"UN","start":956.55,"end":956.83},{"text":"and","start":956.83,"end":957.03},{"text":"our","start":957.03,"end":957.19},{"text":"partners","start":957.19,"end":957.55},{"text":"brought","start":957.55,"end":957.83},{"text":"into","start":957.83,"end":958.07},{"text":"Gaza","start":958.07,"end":958.39},{"text":"more","start":958.39,"end":958.55},{"text":"than","start":958.55,"end":958.71},{"text":"350,000","start":958.71,"end":959.99},{"text":"liters","start":959.99,"end":960.39},{"text":"of","start":960.39,"end":960.47},{"text":"fuel","start":960.47,"end":960.95},{"text":"and","start":961.35,"end":961.47},{"text":"collected","start":961.47,"end":961.79},{"text":"hundreds","start":961.79,"end":962.27},{"text":"of","start":962.27,"end":962.35},{"text":"pallets","start":962.35,"end":962.67},{"text":"of","start":962.67,"end":962.75},{"text":"supplies","start":962.75,"end":963.31},{"text":"from","start":963.63,"end":963.87},{"text":"the","start":963.87,"end":963.95},{"text":"Kerem","start":963.95,"end":964.27},{"text":"Shalom-Karem","start":964.27,"end":965.15},{"text":"Abu","start":965.15,"end":965.39},{"text":"Salem","start":965.39,"end":965.79},{"text":"crossing.","start":965.79,"end":966.27}]},{"text":"This assistance included antibiotics and other medical supplies, breast pumps, medical equipment, winter clothes, and school bags.","start":967.39,"end":974.43,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":967.39,"end":967.63},{"text":"assistance","start":967.63,"end":968.03},{"text":"included","start":968.03,"end":968.43},{"text":"antibiotics","start":968.43,"end":969.19},{"text":"and","start":969.19,"end":969.31},{"text":"other","start":969.31,"end":969.51},{"text":"medical","start":969.51,"end":969.83},{"text":"supplies,","start":969.83,"end":970.51},{"text":"breast","start":970.75,"end":971.07},{"text":"pumps,","start":971.07,"end":971.47},{"text":"medical","start":971.71,"end":972.07},{"text":"equipment,","start":972.07,"end":972.59},{"text":"winter","start":972.75,"end":973.07},{"text":"clothes,","start":973.07,"end":973.55},{"text":"and","start":973.55,"end":973.71},{"text":"school","start":973.71,"end":973.99},{"text":"bags.","start":973.99,"end":974.43}]},{"text":"The teams also supported the medical evacuation of dozens of patients and their companions.","start":975.31,"end":979.31,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":975.31,"end":975.43},{"text":"teams","start":975.43,"end":975.71},{"text":"also","start":975.71,"end":975.99},{"text":"supported","start":975.99,"end":976.35},{"text":"the","start":976.35,"end":976.43},{"text":"medical","start":976.43,"end":976.75},{"text":"evacuation","start":976.75,"end":977.35},{"text":"of","start":977.35,"end":977.43},{"text":"dozens","start":977.43,"end":977.83},{"text":"of","start":977.83,"end":977.91},{"text":"patients","start":977.91,"end":978.35},{"text":"and","start":978.35,"end":978.47},{"text":"their","start":978.47,"end":978.59},{"text":"companions.","start":978.59,"end":979.31}]},{"text":"In addition, humanitarian partners offered psychological first aid, emergency assistance, and referral services to Palestinians who had previously been unable to return to Gaza.","start":979.95,"end":990.05,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":979.95,"end":980.11},{"text":"addition,","start":980.11,"end":980.52},{"text":"humanitarian","start":980.69,"end":981.25},{"text":"partners","start":981.25,"end":981.73},{"text":"offered","start":981.73,"end":982.13},{"text":"psychological","start":982.13,"end":982.85},{"text":"first","start":982.85,"end":983.17},{"text":"aid,","start":983.17,"end":983.49},{"text":"emergency","start":983.89,"end":984.45},{"text":"assistance,","start":984.45,"end":984.85},{"text":"and","start":984.85,"end":985.01},{"text":"referral","start":985.01,"end":985.41},{"text":"services","start":985.41,"end":985.89},{"text":"to","start":985.89,"end":985.97},{"text":"Palestinians","start":985.97,"end":986.85},{"text":"who","start":987.13,"end":987.21},{"text":"had","start":987.21,"end":987.33},{"text":"previously","start":987.33,"end":987.89},{"text":"been","start":987.89,"end":988.13},{"text":"unable","start":988.13,"end":988.77},{"text":"to","start":988.85,"end":988.93},{"text":"return","start":988.93,"end":989.41},{"text":"to","start":989.49,"end":989.61},{"text":"Gaza.","start":989.61,"end":990.05}]},{"text":"Meanwhile, our partners leading on displacement site management have been prepared for the coming winter.","start":991.57,"end":995.81,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Meanwhile,","start":991.57,"end":992.05},{"text":"our","start":992.05,"end":992.21},{"text":"partners","start":992.21,"end":992.61},{"text":"leading","start":992.61,"end":992.93},{"text":"on","start":992.93,"end":993.01},{"text":"displacement","start":993.01,"end":993.61},{"text":"site","start":993.61,"end":993.81},{"text":"management","start":993.81,"end":994.29},{"text":"have","start":994.29,"end":994.41},{"text":"been","start":994.41,"end":994.57},{"text":"prepared","start":994.57,"end":994.93},{"text":"for","start":994.93,"end":995.05},{"text":"the","start":995.05,"end":995.13},{"text":"coming","start":995.13,"end":995.41},{"text":"winter.","start":995.41,"end":995.81}]},{"text":"Last week, they reinforced shelters, improved drainage, maintained pathways, and carried out other small-scale preparations at displacement sites, despite limited capacity and lack of machinery.","start":996.53,"end":1008.13,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Last","start":996.53,"end":996.89},{"text":"week,","start":996.89,"end":997.17},{"text":"they","start":997.17,"end":997.33},{"text":"reinforced","start":997.33,"end":997.89},{"text":"shelters,","start":997.89,"end":998.45},{"text":"improved","start":998.69,"end":999.05},{"text":"drainage,","start":999.05,"end":999.57},{"text":"maintained","start":999.89,"end":1000.29},{"text":"pathways,","start":1000.29,"end":1000.93},{"text":"and","start":1000.93,"end":1001.09},{"text":"carried","start":1001.09,"end":1001.33},{"text":"out","start":1001.33,"end":1001.49},{"text":"other","start":1001.49,"end":1001.81},{"text":"small-scale","start":1001.81,"end":1002.45},{"text":"preparations","start":1002.45,"end":1003.89},{"text":"at","start":1004.21,"end":1004.33},{"text":"displacement","start":1004.33,"end":1004.93},{"text":"sites,","start":1004.93,"end":1005.33},{"text":"despite","start":1005.81,"end":1006.13},{"text":"limited","start":1006.13,"end":1006.53},{"text":"capacity","start":1006.53,"end":1007.09},{"text":"and","start":1007.09,"end":1007.21},{"text":"lack","start":1007.21,"end":1007.45},{"text":"of","start":1007.45,"end":1007.53},{"text":"machinery.","start":1007.53,"end":1008.13}]},{"text":"Our partners are also collecting and distributing wooden pallets and empty flour sacks that can be filled with sand to reduce the potential impact of heavy rainfall, flooding, and strong winds.","start":1008.85,"end":1019.01,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":1008.85,"end":1009.01},{"text":"partners","start":1009.01,"end":1009.41},{"text":"are","start":1009.41,"end":1009.57},{"text":"also","start":1009.57,"end":1009.81},{"text":"collecting","start":1009.81,"end":1010.21},{"text":"and","start":1010.21,"end":1010.33},{"text":"distributing","start":1010.33,"end":1010.93},{"text":"wooden","start":1010.93,"end":1011.25},{"text":"pallets","start":1011.25,"end":1011.73},{"text":"and","start":1011.73,"end":1011.89},{"text":"empty","start":1011.89,"end":1012.13},{"text":"flour","start":1012.13,"end":1012.53},{"text":"sacks","start":1012.53,"end":1012.93},{"text":"that","start":1013.17,"end":1013.33},{"text":"can","start":1013.33,"end":1013.45},{"text":"be","start":1013.45,"end":1013.57},{"text":"filled","start":1013.57,"end":1013.85},{"text":"with","start":1013.85,"end":1013.97},{"text":"sand","start":1013.97,"end":1014.45},{"text":"to","start":1014.61,"end":1014.77},{"text":"reduce","start":1014.77,"end":1015.13},{"text":"the","start":1015.13,"end":1015.25},{"text":"potential","start":1015.25,"end":1015.69},{"text":"impact","start":1015.69,"end":1016.09},{"text":"of","start":1016.09,"end":1016.21},{"text":"heavy","start":1016.21,"end":1016.45},{"text":"rainfall,","start":1016.45,"end":1017.09},{"text":"flooding,","start":1017.41,"end":1017.97},{"text":"and","start":1017.97,"end":1018.13},{"text":"strong","start":1018.13,"end":1018.53},{"text":"winds.","start":1018.53,"end":1019.01}]},{"text":"However, the International Organization for Migration has warned that shortages of some 8.6 million items required for the winter, including tarpaulins, mattresses, sandbags, plywood, and repair toolkits, mean that more than 1.5 million people could go without winter assistance at current funding levels.","start":1019.89,"end":1037.73,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":1019.89,"end":1020.37},{"text":"the","start":1020.37,"end":1020.45},{"text":"International","start":1020.45,"end":1020.97},{"text":"Organization","start":1020.97,"end":1021.57},{"text":"for","start":1021.57,"end":1021.69},{"text":"Migration","start":1021.69,"end":1022.45},{"text":"has","start":1022.85,"end":1023.01},{"text":"warned","start":1023.01,"end":1023.29},{"text":"that","start":1023.29,"end":1023.41},{"text":"shortages","start":1023.41,"end":1024.05},{"text":"of","start":1024.13,"end":1024.21},{"text":"some","start":1024.21,"end":1024.45},{"text":"8.6","start":1024.45,"end":1025.09},{"text":"million","start":1025.09,"end":1025.49},{"text":"items","start":1025.49,"end":1025.89},{"text":"required","start":1025.89,"end":1026.29},{"text":"for","start":1026.29,"end":1026.41},{"text":"the","start":1026.41,"end":1026.49},{"text":"winter,","start":1026.49,"end":1026.93},{"text":"including","start":1027.33,"end":1027.73},{"text":"tarpaulins,","start":1027.73,"end":1028.37},{"text":"mattresses,","start":1028.85,"end":1029.49},{"text":"sandbags,","start":1029.49,"end":1030.37},{"text":"plywood,","start":1030.45,"end":1031.01},{"text":"and","start":1031.01,"end":1031.17},{"text":"repair","start":1031.17,"end":1031.57},{"text":"toolkits,","start":1031.57,"end":1032.21},{"text":"mean","start":1032.53,"end":1032.81},{"text":"that","start":1032.81,"end":1033.01},{"text":"more","start":1033.01,"end":1033.25},{"text":"than","start":1033.25,"end":1033.41},{"text":"1.5","start":1033.41,"end":1034.13},{"text":"million","start":1034.13,"end":1034.49},{"text":"people","start":1034.49,"end":1034.93},{"text":"could","start":1035.01,"end":1035.17},{"text":"go","start":1035.17,"end":1035.37},{"text":"without","start":1035.37,"end":1035.73},{"text":"winter","start":1035.73,"end":1036.01},{"text":"assistance","start":1036.01,"end":1036.45},{"text":"at","start":1036.45,"end":1036.53},{"text":"current","start":1036.53,"end":1036.93},{"text":"funding","start":1036.93,"end":1037.25},{"text":"levels.","start":1037.25,"end":1037.73}]},{"text":"Across the occupied Palestinian territory, humanitarian efforts this year are less than 40% funded.","start":1039.01,"end":1044.85,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Across","start":1039.01,"end":1039.33},{"text":"the","start":1039.33,"end":1039.45},{"text":"occupied","start":1039.45,"end":1039.89},{"text":"Palestinian","start":1039.89,"end":1040.45},{"text":"territory,","start":1040.45,"end":1041.01},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1041.33,"end":1041.85},{"text":"efforts","start":1041.85,"end":1042.13},{"text":"this","start":1042.13,"end":1042.37},{"text":"year","start":1042.37,"end":1042.61},{"text":"are","start":1042.61,"end":1042.77},{"text":"less","start":1042.77,"end":1043.17},{"text":"than","start":1044.05,"end":1044.25},{"text":"40%","start":1044.25,"end":1044.29},{"text":"funded.","start":1044.29,"end":1044.85}]},{"text":"Turning to the West Bank, more than 830,000 boys and girls returned to school this week.","start":1046.05,"end":1050.85,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Turning","start":1046.05,"end":1046.29},{"text":"to","start":1046.29,"end":1046.41},{"text":"the","start":1046.41,"end":1046.49},{"text":"West","start":1046.49,"end":1046.73},{"text":"Bank,","start":1046.73,"end":1047.09},{"text":"more","start":1047.25,"end":1047.41},{"text":"than","start":1047.41,"end":1047.57},{"text":"830,000","start":1047.57,"end":1048.85},{"text":"boys","start":1048.85,"end":1049.13},{"text":"and","start":1049.13,"end":1049.25},{"text":"girls","start":1049.25,"end":1049.65},{"text":"returned","start":1049.65,"end":1050.01},{"text":"to","start":1050.01,"end":1050.09},{"text":"school","start":1050.09,"end":1050.37},{"text":"this","start":1050.37,"end":1050.61},{"text":"week.","start":1050.61,"end":1050.85}]},{"text":"Among them are more than 4,000 students who have been displaced from refugee camps in the northern West Bank and not allowed to return.","start":1051.73,"end":1058.61,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Among","start":1051.73,"end":1052.05},{"text":"them","start":1052.05,"end":1052.21},{"text":"are","start":1052.21,"end":1052.29},{"text":"more","start":1052.29,"end":1052.45},{"text":"than","start":1052.45,"end":1052.61},{"text":"4,000","start":1052.61,"end":1053.21},{"text":"students","start":1053.21,"end":1053.53},{"text":"who","start":1053.53,"end":1053.61},{"text":"have","start":1053.61,"end":1053.73},{"text":"been","start":1053.73,"end":1053.85},{"text":"displaced","start":1053.85,"end":1054.33},{"text":"from","start":1054.33,"end":1054.53},{"text":"refugee","start":1054.53,"end":1054.93},{"text":"camps","start":1054.93,"end":1055.33},{"text":"in","start":1055.33,"end":1055.41},{"text":"the","start":1055.41,"end":1055.57},{"text":"northern","start":1055.57,"end":1055.89},{"text":"West","start":1055.89,"end":1056.13},{"text":"Bank","start":1056.13,"end":1056.53},{"text":"and","start":1057.09,"end":1057.29},{"text":"not","start":1057.29,"end":1057.49},{"text":"allowed","start":1057.49,"end":1057.97},{"text":"to","start":1057.97,"end":1058.13},{"text":"return.","start":1058.13,"end":1058.61}]},{"text":"Schooling is also affected by the closure of six UN Relief and Works Agency schools in East Jerusalem by the Israeli authorities.","start":1059.25,"end":1067.25,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Schooling","start":1059.25,"end":1059.65},{"text":"is","start":1059.65,"end":1059.73},{"text":"also","start":1059.73,"end":1060.01},{"text":"affected","start":1060.01,"end":1060.37},{"text":"by","start":1060.37,"end":1060.45},{"text":"the","start":1060.45,"end":1060.57},{"text":"closure","start":1060.57,"end":1060.97},{"text":"of","start":1060.97,"end":1061.05},{"text":"six","start":1061.05,"end":1061.57},{"text":"UN","start":1061.73,"end":1062.37},{"text":"Relief","start":1062.37,"end":1062.73},{"text":"and","start":1062.73,"end":1062.93},{"text":"Works","start":1062.93,"end":1063.25},{"text":"Agency","start":1063.25,"end":1063.73},{"text":"schools","start":1063.73,"end":1064.29},{"text":"in","start":1064.33,"end":1064.53},{"text":"East","start":1064.53,"end":1064.69},{"text":"Jerusalem","start":1064.69,"end":1065.33},{"text":"by","start":1065.73,"end":1065.89},{"text":"the","start":1065.89,"end":1066.01},{"text":"Israeli","start":1066.01,"end":1066.45},{"text":"authorities.","start":1066.61,"end":1067.25}]},{"text":"Turning to Lebanon, where hostilities continue to cause further destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure in the south.","start":1069.01,"end":1074.61,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Turning","start":1069.01,"end":1069.29},{"text":"to","start":1069.29,"end":1069.37},{"text":"Lebanon,","start":1069.37,"end":1069.85},{"text":"where","start":1069.85,"end":1070.05},{"text":"hostilities","start":1070.05,"end":1070.53},{"text":"continue","start":1070.53,"end":1070.93},{"text":"to","start":1070.93,"end":1071.01},{"text":"cause","start":1071.01,"end":1071.25},{"text":"further","start":1071.25,"end":1071.61},{"text":"destruction","start":1071.61,"end":1072.17},{"text":"and","start":1072.17,"end":1072.33},{"text":"damage","start":1072.33,"end":1072.77},{"text":"to","start":1072.93,"end":1073.05},{"text":"civilian","start":1073.05,"end":1073.45},{"text":"infrastructure","start":1073.45,"end":1074.05},{"text":"in","start":1074.05,"end":1074.13},{"text":"the","start":1074.13,"end":1074.21},{"text":"south.","start":1074.21,"end":1074.61}]},{"text":"In the municipality of Mansouri in South Governorate, a public school was largely destroyed overnight, following several days of intense demolition activity in the area, according to local authorities.","start":1075.73,"end":1085.81,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":1075.73,"end":1075.81},{"text":"the","start":1075.81,"end":1075.93},{"text":"municipality","start":1075.93,"end":1076.57},{"text":"of","start":1076.57,"end":1076.65},{"text":"Mansouri","start":1076.65,"end":1077.13},{"text":"in","start":1077.13,"end":1077.25},{"text":"South","start":1077.25,"end":1077.49},{"text":"Governorate,","start":1077.49,"end":1078.05},{"text":"a","start":1078.45,"end":1078.61},{"text":"public","start":1078.61,"end":1078.89},{"text":"school","start":1078.89,"end":1079.09},{"text":"was","start":1079.09,"end":1079.25},{"text":"largely","start":1079.25,"end":1079.73},{"text":"destroyed","start":1079.73,"end":1080.21},{"text":"overnight,","start":1080.21,"end":1080.85},{"text":"following","start":1081.41,"end":1081.73},{"text":"several","start":1081.73,"end":1082.09},{"text":"days","start":1082.09,"end":1082.29},{"text":"of","start":1082.29,"end":1082.37},{"text":"intense","start":1082.37,"end":1082.81},{"text":"demolition","start":1082.81,"end":1083.29},{"text":"activity","start":1083.29,"end":1083.69},{"text":"in","start":1083.69,"end":1083.77},{"text":"the","start":1083.77,"end":1083.85},{"text":"area,","start":1083.85,"end":1084.29},{"text":"according","start":1084.37,"end":1084.81},{"text":"to","start":1084.81,"end":1084.89},{"text":"local","start":1084.89,"end":1085.17},{"text":"authorities.","start":1085.17,"end":1085.81}]},{"text":"And last night, large explosions were reported in south of Nabatiya city, following the reported destruction of underground tunnels.","start":1086.73,"end":1093.97,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":1086.73,"end":1086.85},{"text":"last","start":1086.85,"end":1087.13},{"text":"night,","start":1087.13,"end":1087.41},{"text":"large","start":1087.41,"end":1087.69},{"text":"explosions","start":1087.69,"end":1088.13},{"text":"were","start":1088.13,"end":1088.25},{"text":"reported","start":1088.25,"end":1088.69},{"text":"in","start":1088.69,"end":1088.93},{"text":"south","start":1088.93,"end":1089.33},{"text":"of","start":1089.37,"end":1089.49},{"text":"Nabatiya","start":1089.49,"end":1090.05},{"text":"city,","start":1090.05,"end":1090.45},{"text":"following","start":1091.41,"end":1091.81},{"text":"the","start":1091.81,"end":1091.89},{"text":"reported","start":1091.89,"end":1092.25},{"text":"destruction","start":1092.25,"end":1092.85},{"text":"of","start":1092.85,"end":1092.93},{"text":"underground","start":1092.93,"end":1093.41},{"text":"tunnels.","start":1093.41,"end":1093.97}]},{"text":"The blasts were felt across parts of southern Lebanon and caused civilian harm and concern among communities.","start":1094.77,"end":1100.45,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1094.77,"end":1094.85},{"text":"blasts","start":1094.85,"end":1095.21},{"text":"were","start":1095.21,"end":1095.33},{"text":"felt","start":1095.33,"end":1095.65},{"text":"across","start":1095.65,"end":1095.97},{"text":"parts","start":1095.97,"end":1096.69},{"text":"of","start":1096.69,"end":1096.85},{"text":"southern","start":1096.93,"end":1097.33},{"text":"Lebanon","start":1097.33,"end":1097.69},{"text":"and","start":1097.69,"end":1097.89},{"text":"caused","start":1097.89,"end":1098.05},{"text":"civilian","start":1098.05,"end":1098.53},{"text":"harm","start":1098.53,"end":1098.93},{"text":"and","start":1098.93,"end":1099.05},{"text":"concern","start":1099.05,"end":1099.57},{"text":"among","start":1099.57,"end":1099.81},{"text":"communities.","start":1099.81,"end":1100.45}]},{"text":"Renewed fighting is also affecting people trying to return home.","start":1101.41,"end":1104.13,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Renewed","start":1101.41,"end":1101.73},{"text":"fighting","start":1101.73,"end":1102.05},{"text":"is","start":1102.05,"end":1102.21},{"text":"also","start":1102.21,"end":1102.41},{"text":"affecting","start":1102.41,"end":1102.77},{"text":"people","start":1102.77,"end":1103.09},{"text":"trying","start":1103.09,"end":1103.37},{"text":"to","start":1103.37,"end":1103.45},{"text":"return","start":1103.45,"end":1103.73},{"text":"home.","start":1103.73,"end":1104.13}]},{"text":"In Al-Nabatiyah District, our partners recorded nearly 29,000 people over the past week, a drop of 13%.","start":1104.85,"end":1111.41,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":1104.85,"end":1105.01},{"text":"Al-Nabatiyah","start":1105.01,"end":1105.65},{"text":"District,","start":1105.65,"end":1106.21},{"text":"our","start":1106.61,"end":1106.77},{"text":"partners","start":1106.77,"end":1107.21},{"text":"recorded","start":1107.21,"end":1107.57},{"text":"nearly","start":1107.57,"end":1107.81},{"text":"29,000","start":1107.81,"end":1108.77},{"text":"people","start":1108.77,"end":1109.05},{"text":"over","start":1109.05,"end":1109.21},{"text":"the","start":1109.21,"end":1109.29},{"text":"past","start":1109.29,"end":1109.57},{"text":"week,","start":1109.57,"end":1109.89},{"text":"a","start":1110.45,"end":1110.49},{"text":"drop","start":1110.49,"end":1110.85},{"text":"of","start":1111.21,"end":1111.37},{"text":"13%.","start":1111.37,"end":1111.41}]},{"text":"The decline may indicate that renewed insecurity is discouraging some families from returning, while others who had already returned may now be fleeing again.","start":1111.41,"end":1121.41,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1111.41,"end":1111.57},{"text":"decline","start":1112.57,"end":1113.09},{"text":"may","start":1113.09,"end":1113.33},{"text":"indicate","start":1113.33,"end":1113.73},{"text":"that","start":1113.73,"end":1113.89},{"text":"renewed","start":1113.89,"end":1114.21},{"text":"insecurity","start":1114.21,"end":1114.93},{"text":"is","start":1114.93,"end":1115.09},{"text":"discouraging","start":1115.09,"end":1115.65},{"text":"some","start":1115.65,"end":1115.89},{"text":"families","start":1115.89,"end":1116.29},{"text":"from","start":1116.29,"end":1116.45},{"text":"returning,","start":1116.45,"end":1117.01},{"text":"while","start":1117.61,"end":1117.89},{"text":"others","start":1117.89,"end":1118.17},{"text":"who","start":1118.17,"end":1118.25},{"text":"had","start":1118.25,"end":1118.37},{"text":"already","start":1118.37,"end":1118.85},{"text":"returned","start":1118.85,"end":1119.33},{"text":"may","start":1119.33,"end":1119.57},{"text":"now","start":1119.57,"end":1119.97},{"text":"be","start":1120.05,"end":1120.21},{"text":"fleeing","start":1120.21,"end":1120.77},{"text":"again.","start":1120.85,"end":1121.41}]},{"text":"Humanitarian access remains difficult, but there's been one positive development.","start":1122.69,"end":1126.29,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Humanitarian","start":1122.69,"end":1123.25},{"text":"access","start":1123.25,"end":1123.57},{"text":"remains","start":1123.57,"end":1123.89},{"text":"difficult,","start":1123.89,"end":1124.33},{"text":"but","start":1124.33,"end":1124.45},{"text":"there's","start":1124.61,"end":1124.89},{"text":"been","start":1124.89,"end":1125.09},{"text":"one","start":1125.09,"end":1125.33},{"text":"positive","start":1125.33,"end":1125.73},{"text":"development.","start":1125.73,"end":1126.29}]},{"text":"Yesterday, for the first time since the 29th of July, a humanitarian convoy received clearance through the humanitarian notification system to reach border villages that have faced prolonged access constraints.","start":1126.85,"end":1137.65,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Yesterday,","start":1126.85,"end":1127.33},{"text":"for","start":1127.33,"end":1127.49},{"text":"the","start":1127.49,"end":1127.57},{"text":"first","start":1127.57,"end":1127.93},{"text":"time","start":1127.93,"end":1128.21},{"text":"since","start":1128.21,"end":1128.45},{"text":"the","start":1128.45,"end":1128.53},{"text":"29th","start":1128.53,"end":1129.01},{"text":"of","start":1129.01,"end":1129.09},{"text":"July,","start":1129.09,"end":1129.49},{"text":"a","start":1129.97,"end":1130.01},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1130.01,"end":1130.53},{"text":"convoy","start":1130.53,"end":1130.93},{"text":"received","start":1130.93,"end":1131.33},{"text":"clearance","start":1131.33,"end":1131.81},{"text":"through","start":1131.81,"end":1131.93},{"text":"the","start":1131.93,"end":1132.05},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1132.05,"end":1132.65},{"text":"notification","start":1132.65,"end":1133.29},{"text":"system","start":1133.29,"end":1133.73},{"text":"to","start":1134.13,"end":1134.25},{"text":"reach","start":1134.25,"end":1134.45},{"text":"border","start":1134.45,"end":1134.77},{"text":"villages","start":1134.77,"end":1135.41},{"text":"that","start":1135.65,"end":1135.77},{"text":"have","start":1135.77,"end":1135.89},{"text":"faced","start":1135.89,"end":1136.13},{"text":"prolonged","start":1136.13,"end":1136.61},{"text":"access","start":1136.61,"end":1137.01},{"text":"constraints.","start":1137.01,"end":1137.65}]},{"text":"Since the 2nd of March, the system has facilitated 664 humanitarian movements, but active hostilities and physical barriers by the Israel Defense Forces continue to restrict access.","start":1138.37,"end":1150.29,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Since","start":1138.37,"end":1138.57},{"text":"the","start":1138.57,"end":1138.65},{"text":"2nd","start":1138.65,"end":1138.93},{"text":"of","start":1138.93,"end":1139.01},{"text":"March,","start":1139.01,"end":1139.33},{"text":"the","start":1139.65,"end":1139.73},{"text":"system","start":1139.73,"end":1140.09},{"text":"has","start":1140.09,"end":1140.25},{"text":"facilitated","start":1140.25,"end":1140.85},{"text":"664","start":1140.93,"end":1142.09},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1142.09,"end":1142.61},{"text":"movements,","start":1142.61,"end":1143.09},{"text":"but","start":1143.65,"end":1143.81},{"text":"active","start":1143.81,"end":1144.13},{"text":"hostilities","start":1144.13,"end":1144.81},{"text":"and","start":1144.81,"end":1144.93},{"text":"physical","start":1144.93,"end":1145.29},{"text":"barriers","start":1145.29,"end":1145.81},{"text":"by","start":1145.81,"end":1145.97},{"text":"the","start":1145.97,"end":1146.05},{"text":"Israel","start":1146.05,"end":1146.37},{"text":"Defense","start":1146.37,"end":1146.73},{"text":"Forces","start":1146.73,"end":1147.33},{"text":"continue","start":1147.73,"end":1148.37},{"text":"to","start":1148.77,"end":1149.37},{"text":"restrict","start":1149.37,"end":1149.89},{"text":"access.","start":1149.89,"end":1150.29}]},{"text":"OSCE reiterates the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and says continued hostilities are preventing people from returning safely and sustainably.","start":1151.33,"end":1159.41,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"OSCE","start":1151.33,"end":1151.45},{"text":"reiterates","start":1151.45,"end":1152.05},{"text":"the","start":1152.05,"end":1152.13},{"text":"need","start":1152.13,"end":1152.29},{"text":"to","start":1152.29,"end":1152.37},{"text":"protect","start":1152.37,"end":1152.65},{"text":"civilians","start":1152.65,"end":1153.17},{"text":"and","start":1153.17,"end":1153.29},{"text":"civilian","start":1153.29,"end":1153.65},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":1153.65,"end":1154.37},{"text":"and","start":1154.93,"end":1155.05},{"text":"says","start":1155.05,"end":1155.25},{"text":"continued","start":1155.25,"end":1155.65},{"text":"hostilities","start":1155.65,"end":1156.17},{"text":"are","start":1156.17,"end":1156.25},{"text":"preventing","start":1156.25,"end":1156.61},{"text":"people","start":1156.61,"end":1157.09},{"text":"from","start":1157.25,"end":1157.41},{"text":"returning","start":1157.41,"end":1157.81},{"text":"safely","start":1157.81,"end":1158.37},{"text":"and","start":1158.61,"end":1158.77},{"text":"sustainably.","start":1158.77,"end":1159.41}]},{"text":"In Damascus, the Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Claudio Cordone, met senior officials to discuss a wide range of issues, including the situation in Sweida, electoral issues, and hate speech.","start":1161.09,"end":1172.53,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":1161.09,"end":1161.25},{"text":"Damascus,","start":1161.25,"end":1161.97},{"text":"the","start":1162.37,"end":1162.49},{"text":"Deputy","start":1162.49,"end":1162.81},{"text":"Special","start":1162.81,"end":1163.09},{"text":"Envoy","start":1163.09,"end":1163.41},{"text":"for","start":1163.41,"end":1163.57},{"text":"Syria,","start":1163.57,"end":1164.05},{"text":"Claudio","start":1164.13,"end":1164.81},{"text":"Cordone,","start":1164.93,"end":1165.57},{"text":"met","start":1166.13,"end":1166.37},{"text":"senior","start":1166.37,"end":1166.73},{"text":"officials","start":1166.73,"end":1167.25},{"text":"to","start":1167.25,"end":1167.37},{"text":"discuss","start":1167.37,"end":1167.81},{"text":"a","start":1167.81,"end":1167.85},{"text":"wide","start":1167.85,"end":1168.21},{"text":"range","start":1168.21,"end":1168.45},{"text":"of","start":1168.45,"end":1168.53},{"text":"issues,","start":1168.53,"end":1168.93},{"text":"including","start":1168.93,"end":1169.33},{"text":"the","start":1169.33,"end":1169.45},{"text":"situation","start":1169.45,"end":1169.93},{"text":"in","start":1169.93,"end":1170.05},{"text":"Sweida,","start":1170.05,"end":1170.45},{"text":"electoral","start":1170.89,"end":1171.37},{"text":"issues,","start":1171.37,"end":1171.77},{"text":"and","start":1171.77,"end":1171.93},{"text":"hate","start":1171.93,"end":1172.09},{"text":"speech.","start":1172.09,"end":1172.53}]},{"text":"He also met the Speaker of the People's Assembly to discuss its work and UN support.","start":1173.17,"end":1177.41,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"He","start":1173.17,"end":1173.29},{"text":"also","start":1173.29,"end":1173.49},{"text":"met","start":1173.49,"end":1173.65},{"text":"the","start":1173.65,"end":1173.73},{"text":"Speaker","start":1173.73,"end":1174.01},{"text":"of","start":1174.01,"end":1174.09},{"text":"the","start":1174.09,"end":1174.17},{"text":"People's","start":1174.17,"end":1174.57},{"text":"Assembly","start":1174.57,"end":1174.93},{"text":"to","start":1174.93,"end":1175.17},{"text":"discuss","start":1175.33,"end":1175.89},{"text":"its","start":1175.89,"end":1176.13},{"text":"work","start":1176.13,"end":1176.45},{"text":"and","start":1176.53,"end":1176.69},{"text":"UN","start":1176.69,"end":1176.93},{"text":"support.","start":1176.93,"end":1177.41}]},{"text":"Mr. Cordone traveled to Aleppo, Tartus, Latakia, and Idlib, where he met with the governors, various interlocutors, and civil society organizations.","start":1178.41,"end":1187.61,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":1178.41,"end":1178.65},{"text":"Cordone","start":1178.65,"end":1179.05},{"text":"traveled","start":1179.05,"end":1179.49},{"text":"to","start":1179.49,"end":1179.57},{"text":"Aleppo,","start":1179.57,"end":1180.09},{"text":"Tartus,","start":1180.33,"end":1180.89},{"text":"Latakia,","start":1180.97,"end":1181.57},{"text":"and","start":1181.57,"end":1182.17},{"text":"Idlib,","start":1182.33,"end":1182.89},{"text":"where","start":1183.21,"end":1183.45},{"text":"he","start":1183.45,"end":1183.53},{"text":"met","start":1183.53,"end":1183.77},{"text":"with","start":1183.77,"end":1183.89},{"text":"the","start":1183.89,"end":1183.97},{"text":"governors,","start":1183.97,"end":1184.57},{"text":"various","start":1184.73,"end":1185.09},{"text":"interlocutors,","start":1185.09,"end":1185.85},{"text":"and","start":1185.85,"end":1186.01},{"text":"civil","start":1186.01,"end":1186.25},{"text":"society","start":1186.25,"end":1186.81},{"text":"organizations.","start":1186.81,"end":1187.61}]},{"text":"Discussions focused on issues related to recovery, reconstruction, returns, transitional justice, and social cohesion.","start":1188.41,"end":1196.17,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Discussions","start":1188.41,"end":1188.93},{"text":"focused","start":1188.93,"end":1189.25},{"text":"on","start":1189.25,"end":1189.37},{"text":"issues","start":1189.37,"end":1189.69},{"text":"related","start":1189.69,"end":1190.01},{"text":"to","start":1190.01,"end":1190.13},{"text":"recovery,","start":1190.13,"end":1190.81},{"text":"reconstruction,","start":1191.13,"end":1192.01},{"text":"returns,","start":1192.33,"end":1193.05},{"text":"transitional","start":1193.45,"end":1194.09},{"text":"justice,","start":1194.09,"end":1194.65},{"text":"and","start":1194.97,"end":1195.13},{"text":"social","start":1195.13,"end":1195.53},{"text":"cohesion.","start":1195.53,"end":1196.17}]},{"text":"From Ukraine, our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tell us that civilians, including children, continue to be killed and injured in attacks and frontline hostilities.","start":1197.77,"end":1206.81,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"From","start":1197.77,"end":1198.01},{"text":"Ukraine,","start":1198.01,"end":1198.49},{"text":"our","start":1198.49,"end":1198.57},{"text":"colleagues","start":1198.57,"end":1198.93},{"text":"at","start":1198.93,"end":1199.01},{"text":"the","start":1199.01,"end":1199.13},{"text":"Office","start":1199.13,"end":1199.37},{"text":"for","start":1199.37,"end":1199.49},{"text":"the","start":1199.49,"end":1199.57},{"text":"Coordination","start":1199.57,"end":1199.97},{"text":"of","start":1199.97,"end":1200.05},{"text":"Humanitarian","start":1200.05,"end":1200.57},{"text":"Affairs","start":1200.57,"end":1201.05},{"text":"tell","start":1201.69,"end":1201.81},{"text":"us","start":1201.81,"end":1201.93},{"text":"that","start":1201.93,"end":1202.05},{"text":"civilians,","start":1202.05,"end":1202.57},{"text":"including","start":1202.57,"end":1203.05},{"text":"children,","start":1203.05,"end":1203.53},{"text":"continue","start":1203.53,"end":1203.93},{"text":"to","start":1203.93,"end":1204.01},{"text":"be","start":1204.01,"end":1204.09},{"text":"killed","start":1204.09,"end":1204.45},{"text":"and","start":1204.45,"end":1204.61},{"text":"injured","start":1204.61,"end":1204.93},{"text":"in","start":1204.93,"end":1205.05},{"text":"attacks","start":1205.05,"end":1205.53},{"text":"and","start":1205.53,"end":1205.65},{"text":"frontline","start":1205.65,"end":1206.09},{"text":"hostilities.","start":1206.09,"end":1206.81}]},{"text":"Homes, businesses, and other civilian infrastructure also sustained damage across the country.","start":1207.65,"end":1212.69,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Homes,","start":1207.65,"end":1208.05},{"text":"businesses,","start":1208.21,"end":1208.73},{"text":"and","start":1208.73,"end":1208.85},{"text":"other","start":1208.85,"end":1209.09},{"text":"civilian","start":1209.09,"end":1209.49},{"text":"infrastructure","start":1209.49,"end":1210.05},{"text":"also","start":1210.05,"end":1210.37},{"text":"sustained","start":1210.37,"end":1211.37},{"text":"damage","start":1211.37,"end":1211.81},{"text":"across","start":1211.81,"end":1212.21},{"text":"the","start":1212.21,"end":1212.29},{"text":"country.","start":1212.29,"end":1212.69}]},{"text":"The Dnipro region was hardest hit, with most casualties reported in Pavlohrad, where a shopping mall in the city center was struck during the busy evening yesterday.","start":1213.65,"end":1222.05,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1213.65,"end":1213.77},{"text":"Dnipro","start":1213.77,"end":1214.21},{"text":"region","start":1214.21,"end":1214.53},{"text":"was","start":1214.53,"end":1214.69},{"text":"hardest","start":1214.69,"end":1215.05},{"text":"hit,","start":1215.05,"end":1215.33},{"text":"with","start":1215.73,"end":1215.89},{"text":"most","start":1215.89,"end":1216.21},{"text":"casualties","start":1216.21,"end":1216.77},{"text":"reported","start":1216.77,"end":1217.21},{"text":"in","start":1217.21,"end":1217.33},{"text":"Pavlohrad,","start":1217.33,"end":1217.97},{"text":"where","start":1218.29,"end":1218.53},{"text":"a","start":1218.53,"end":1218.57},{"text":"shopping","start":1218.57,"end":1218.89},{"text":"mall","start":1218.89,"end":1219.13},{"text":"in","start":1219.13,"end":1219.21},{"text":"the","start":1219.21,"end":1219.29},{"text":"city","start":1219.29,"end":1219.53},{"text":"center","start":1219.53,"end":1219.81},{"text":"was","start":1219.81,"end":1219.93},{"text":"struck","start":1219.93,"end":1220.37},{"text":"during","start":1220.45,"end":1220.69},{"text":"the","start":1220.69,"end":1220.81},{"text":"busy","start":1220.81,"end":1221.29},{"text":"evening","start":1221.29,"end":1221.57},{"text":"yesterday.","start":1221.57,"end":1222.05}]},{"text":"The humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, stressed that people should be able to go about their daily lives safely and expressed his deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.","start":1223.09,"end":1233.41,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1223.09,"end":1223.17},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1223.17,"end":1223.73},{"text":"coordinator","start":1223.73,"end":1224.21},{"text":"for","start":1224.21,"end":1224.33},{"text":"Ukraine,","start":1224.33,"end":1224.77},{"text":"Matthias","start":1224.77,"end":1225.13},{"text":"Schmale,","start":1225.13,"end":1225.65},{"text":"stressed","start":1226.05,"end":1226.37},{"text":"that","start":1226.37,"end":1226.49},{"text":"people","start":1226.49,"end":1226.77},{"text":"should","start":1226.77,"end":1226.89},{"text":"be","start":1226.89,"end":1227.05},{"text":"able","start":1227.05,"end":1227.25},{"text":"to","start":1227.25,"end":1227.33},{"text":"go","start":1227.33,"end":1227.45},{"text":"about","start":1227.45,"end":1227.69},{"text":"their","start":1227.69,"end":1227.81},{"text":"daily","start":1227.81,"end":1228.05},{"text":"lives","start":1228.05,"end":1228.49},{"text":"safely","start":1228.49,"end":1229.09},{"text":"and","start":1229.41,"end":1229.53},{"text":"expressed","start":1229.53,"end":1229.89},{"text":"his","start":1229.89,"end":1230.05},{"text":"deepest","start":1230.05,"end":1230.41},{"text":"condolences","start":1230.41,"end":1231.09},{"text":"to","start":1231.25,"end":1231.37},{"text":"the","start":1231.37,"end":1231.49},{"text":"families","start":1231.49,"end":1231.97},{"text":"who","start":1231.97,"end":1232.13},{"text":"lost","start":1232.13,"end":1232.61},{"text":"their","start":1232.61,"end":1232.77},{"text":"loved","start":1232.77,"end":1233.01},{"text":"ones.","start":1233.01,"end":1233.41}]},{"text":"Elsewhere, attacks caused further casualties across the regions of Sumy, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Poltava.","start":1234.21,"end":1241.49,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Elsewhere,","start":1234.21,"end":1234.65},{"text":"attacks","start":1234.65,"end":1235.13},{"text":"caused","start":1235.13,"end":1235.61},{"text":"further","start":1235.61,"end":1235.97},{"text":"casualties","start":1235.97,"end":1236.61},{"text":"across","start":1236.85,"end":1237.21},{"text":"the","start":1237.21,"end":1237.29},{"text":"regions","start":1237.29,"end":1237.65},{"text":"of","start":1237.65,"end":1237.73},{"text":"Sumy,","start":1237.73,"end":1238.13},{"text":"Donetsk,","start":1238.53,"end":1239.09},{"text":"Kharkiv,","start":1239.41,"end":1240.05},{"text":"Kherson,","start":1240.21,"end":1240.77},{"text":"and","start":1240.77,"end":1240.93},{"text":"Poltava.","start":1240.93,"end":1241.49}]},{"text":"We, along with our humanitarian partners, are providing emergency shelter materials, psychosocial support, and hot meals for people impacted, as well as first responders.","start":1242.45,"end":1251.33,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"We,","start":1242.45,"end":1242.69},{"text":"along","start":1242.69,"end":1243.01},{"text":"with","start":1243.01,"end":1243.13},{"text":"our","start":1243.13,"end":1243.25},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1243.25,"end":1243.77},{"text":"partners,","start":1243.77,"end":1244.13},{"text":"are","start":1244.13,"end":1244.21},{"text":"providing","start":1244.21,"end":1244.61},{"text":"emergency","start":1244.61,"end":1245.13},{"text":"shelter","start":1245.13,"end":1245.45},{"text":"materials,","start":1245.45,"end":1245.97},{"text":"psychosocial","start":1246.05,"end":1246.77},{"text":"support,","start":1246.77,"end":1247.17},{"text":"and","start":1247.41,"end":1247.57},{"text":"hot","start":1247.57,"end":1247.81},{"text":"meals","start":1247.81,"end":1248.17},{"text":"for","start":1248.17,"end":1248.29},{"text":"people","start":1248.29,"end":1248.61},{"text":"impacted,","start":1248.61,"end":1249.17},{"text":"as","start":1249.65,"end":1249.89},{"text":"well","start":1249.89,"end":1250.21},{"text":"as","start":1250.21,"end":1250.37},{"text":"first","start":1250.37,"end":1250.61},{"text":"responders.","start":1250.61,"end":1251.33}]},{"text":"Our partners are also registering families, including those with children, for humanitarian cash assistance as the response continues.","start":1252.21,"end":1258.93,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":1252.21,"end":1252.37},{"text":"partners","start":1252.37,"end":1252.77},{"text":"are","start":1252.77,"end":1252.85},{"text":"also","start":1252.85,"end":1253.01},{"text":"registering","start":1253.01,"end":1253.49},{"text":"families,","start":1253.49,"end":1253.97},{"text":"including","start":1253.97,"end":1254.37},{"text":"those","start":1254.37,"end":1254.53},{"text":"with","start":1254.53,"end":1254.69},{"text":"children,","start":1254.69,"end":1255.17},{"text":"for","start":1255.41,"end":1255.57},{"text":"humanitarian","start":1255.57,"end":1256.09},{"text":"cash","start":1256.09,"end":1256.37},{"text":"assistance","start":1256.37,"end":1256.93},{"text":"as","start":1257.33,"end":1257.57},{"text":"the","start":1257.57,"end":1257.69},{"text":"response","start":1257.69,"end":1258.21},{"text":"continues.","start":1258.29,"end":1258.93}]},{"text":"Turning to Sierra Leone, the Secretary-General has approved the Government's request to renew the country's eligibility for support from the Peacebuilding Fund for a further five years, through the end of 2030.","start":1260.81,"end":1271.65,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"Turning","start":1260.81,"end":1261.01},{"text":"to","start":1261.01,"end":1261.13},{"text":"Sierra","start":1261.13,"end":1261.37},{"text":"Leone,","start":1261.37,"end":1261.73},{"text":"the","start":1261.73,"end":1261.89},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":1261.89,"end":1262.65},{"text":"has","start":1262.65,"end":1262.77},{"text":"approved","start":1262.77,"end":1263.05},{"text":"the","start":1263.05,"end":1263.13},{"text":"Government's","start":1263.13,"end":1263.65},{"text":"request","start":1263.65,"end":1264.13},{"text":"to","start":1264.45,"end":1264.53},{"text":"renew","start":1264.53,"end":1264.85},{"text":"the","start":1264.85,"end":1264.97},{"text":"country's","start":1264.97,"end":1265.41},{"text":"eligibility","start":1265.41,"end":1266.13},{"text":"for","start":1266.13,"end":1266.29},{"text":"support","start":1266.29,"end":1266.69},{"text":"from","start":1266.69,"end":1266.85},{"text":"the","start":1266.85,"end":1266.93},{"text":"Peacebuilding","start":1266.93,"end":1267.49},{"text":"Fund","start":1267.49,"end":1267.81},{"text":"for","start":1268.13,"end":1268.33},{"text":"a","start":1268.33,"end":1268.37},{"text":"further","start":1268.37,"end":1268.77},{"text":"five","start":1268.77,"end":1269.01},{"text":"years,","start":1269.01,"end":1269.41},{"text":"through","start":1269.81,"end":1269.97},{"text":"the","start":1269.97,"end":1270.09},{"text":"end","start":1270.09,"end":1270.45},{"text":"of","start":1270.45,"end":1270.53},{"text":"2030.","start":1270.53,"end":1271.65}]},{"text":"The renewal will allow Sierra Leone to continue receiving targeted UN peacebuilding assistance and advance national efforts to prevent conflict, strengthen social cohesion, expand the role of women and young people in public life, deepen cross-border cooperation on peace, and address security risks linked to climate change and environmental pressures.","start":1272.53,"end":1292.13,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate issues featured prominently, including climate action as a presidential priority, the threat of sea level rise, and the need for resilience in vulnerable countries. The statements also connected climate pressures to agriculture, security risks, and broader sustainable development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1272.53,"end":1272.61},{"text":"renewal","start":1272.61,"end":1272.93},{"text":"will","start":1272.93,"end":1273.05},{"text":"allow","start":1273.05,"end":1273.25},{"text":"Sierra","start":1273.25,"end":1273.57},{"text":"Leone","start":1273.57,"end":1274.13},{"text":"to","start":1274.13,"end":1274.21},{"text":"continue","start":1274.21,"end":1274.65},{"text":"receiving","start":1274.65,"end":1275.05},{"text":"targeted","start":1275.05,"end":1275.57},{"text":"UN","start":1275.57,"end":1275.81},{"text":"peacebuilding","start":1275.81,"end":1276.37},{"text":"assistance","start":1276.37,"end":1276.93},{"text":"and","start":1277.25,"end":1277.41},{"text":"advance","start":1277.41,"end":1277.73},{"text":"national","start":1277.73,"end":1278.13},{"text":"efforts","start":1278.13,"end":1278.41},{"text":"to","start":1278.41,"end":1278.49},{"text":"prevent","start":1278.49,"end":1278.77},{"text":"conflict,","start":1278.77,"end":1279.41},{"text":"strengthen","start":1279.73,"end":1280.17},{"text":"social","start":1280.17,"end":1280.53},{"text":"cohesion,","start":1280.53,"end":1281.09},{"text":"expand","start":1281.49,"end":1281.93},{"text":"the","start":1281.93,"end":1282.01},{"text":"role","start":1282.01,"end":1282.29},{"text":"of","start":1282.29,"end":1282.37},{"text":"women","start":1282.37,"end":1282.69},{"text":"and","start":1282.69,"end":1282.85},{"text":"young","start":1282.85,"end":1283.09},{"text":"people","start":1283.09,"end":1283.41},{"text":"in","start":1283.41,"end":1283.57},{"text":"public","start":1283.57,"end":1283.89},{"text":"life,","start":1283.89,"end":1284.29},{"text":"deepen","start":1285.09,"end":1285.41},{"text":"cross-border","start":1285.41,"end":1286.05},{"text":"cooperation","start":1286.05,"end":1286.69},{"text":"on","start":1286.69,"end":1286.93},{"text":"peace,","start":1286.93,"end":1287.41},{"text":"and","start":1287.85,"end":1288.01},{"text":"address","start":1288.01,"end":1288.25},{"text":"security","start":1288.25,"end":1288.69},{"text":"risks","start":1288.69,"end":1289.17},{"text":"linked","start":1289.33,"end":1289.81},{"text":"to","start":1289.81,"end":1289.89},{"text":"climate","start":1289.89,"end":1290.29},{"text":"change","start":1290.29,"end":1290.69},{"text":"and","start":1290.77,"end":1290.93},{"text":"environmental","start":1290.93,"end":1291.57},{"text":"pressures.","start":1291.57,"end":1292.13}]},{"text":"In addition, the Peacebuilding Fund will provide $3 million to support the development and implementation of Sierra Leone's first national prevention strategy in partnership with the UN Development Programme, UNICEF and UN Women.","start":1293.09,"end":1306.37,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":1293.09,"end":1293.21},{"text":"addition,","start":1293.21,"end":1293.65},{"text":"the","start":1293.65,"end":1293.81},{"text":"Peacebuilding","start":1293.81,"end":1294.29},{"text":"Fund","start":1294.29,"end":1294.69},{"text":"will","start":1294.77,"end":1294.93},{"text":"provide","start":1294.93,"end":1295.41},{"text":"$3","start":1295.57,"end":1295.61},{"text":"million","start":1295.65,"end":1296.29},{"text":"to","start":1296.29,"end":1296.61},{"text":"support","start":1296.61,"end":1297.13},{"text":"the","start":1297.13,"end":1297.21},{"text":"development","start":1297.21,"end":1297.73},{"text":"and","start":1297.73,"end":1297.93},{"text":"implementation","start":1297.93,"end":1298.77},{"text":"of","start":1299.17,"end":1299.25},{"text":"Sierra","start":1299.25,"end":1299.53},{"text":"Leone's","start":1299.53,"end":1299.89},{"text":"first","start":1299.89,"end":1300.37},{"text":"national","start":1300.53,"end":1301.01},{"text":"prevention","start":1301.01,"end":1301.45},{"text":"strategy","start":1301.45,"end":1302.05},{"text":"in","start":1302.61,"end":1302.73},{"text":"partnership","start":1302.73,"end":1303.13},{"text":"with","start":1303.13,"end":1303.25},{"text":"the","start":1303.25,"end":1303.33},{"text":"UN","start":1303.33,"end":1303.49},{"text":"Development","start":1303.49,"end":1303.93},{"text":"Programme,","start":1303.93,"end":1304.37},{"text":"UNICEF","start":1304.77,"end":1305.41},{"text":"and","start":1305.57,"end":1305.77},{"text":"UN","start":1305.77,"end":1305.97},{"text":"Women.","start":1305.97,"end":1306.37}]},{"text":"Tomorrow is the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, marked this year under the theme \"Solidarity Rising.\"","start":1308.13,"end":1314.05,"topics":[{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."}],"words":[{"text":"Tomorrow","start":1308.13,"end":1308.69},{"text":"is","start":1308.69,"end":1308.81},{"text":"the","start":1308.81,"end":1308.89},{"text":"United","start":1308.89,"end":1309.21},{"text":"Nations","start":1309.21,"end":1309.49},{"text":"Day","start":1309.49,"end":1309.73},{"text":"for","start":1309.73,"end":1309.89},{"text":"South-South","start":1309.89,"end":1310.45},{"text":"Cooperation,","start":1310.45,"end":1311.17},{"text":"marked","start":1311.49,"end":1311.81},{"text":"this","start":1311.81,"end":1311.97},{"text":"year","start":1311.97,"end":1312.09},{"text":"under","start":1312.09,"end":1312.29},{"text":"the","start":1312.29,"end":1312.41},{"text":"theme","start":1312.41,"end":1312.77},{"text":"\"Solidarity","start":1312.77,"end":1313.57},{"text":"Rising.\"","start":1313.57,"end":1314.05}]},{"text":"In his message for the day, The Secretary-General says that countries across the Global South are creating and sharing solutions every day.","start":1314.93,"end":1322.13,"topics":[{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":1314.93,"end":1315.05},{"text":"his","start":1315.05,"end":1315.25},{"text":"message","start":1315.25,"end":1315.49},{"text":"for","start":1315.49,"end":1315.65},{"text":"the","start":1315.65,"end":1315.77},{"text":"day,","start":1315.77,"end":1316.13},{"text":"The","start":1316.53,"end":1316.65},{"text":"Secretary-General","start":1316.65,"end":1317.41},{"text":"says","start":1317.41,"end":1317.57},{"text":"that","start":1317.57,"end":1317.73},{"text":"countries","start":1317.73,"end":1318.21},{"text":"across","start":1318.21,"end":1318.61},{"text":"the","start":1318.61,"end":1318.69},{"text":"Global","start":1318.69,"end":1319.01},{"text":"South","start":1319.01,"end":1319.33},{"text":"are","start":1319.77,"end":1319.89},{"text":"creating","start":1319.89,"end":1320.37},{"text":"and","start":1320.37,"end":1320.53},{"text":"sharing","start":1320.53,"end":1320.85},{"text":"solutions","start":1320.85,"end":1321.49},{"text":"every","start":1321.49,"end":1321.81},{"text":"day.","start":1321.81,"end":1322.13}]},{"text":"He points to farmers adapting to a changing climate, entrepreneurs expanding access to green energy, and health workers responding more rapidly to outbreaks.","start":1322.85,"end":1332.45,"topics":[{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate issues featured prominently, including climate action as a presidential priority, the threat of sea level rise, and the need for resilience in vulnerable countries. The statements also connected climate pressures to agriculture, security risks, and broader sustainable development."},{"key":"global-health-preparedness","label":"Global Health Preparedness","description":"Global health cooperation appeared in references to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, as well as faster outbreak response capacities. The topic was presented as part of the high-level agenda and as an area where international cooperation can deliver practical benefits."}],"words":[{"text":"He","start":1322.85,"end":1323.01},{"text":"points","start":1323.01,"end":1323.33},{"text":"to","start":1323.33,"end":1323.45},{"text":"farmers","start":1323.45,"end":1323.89},{"text":"adapting","start":1323.89,"end":1324.37},{"text":"to","start":1324.37,"end":1325.05},{"text":"a","start":1325.05,"end":1325.09},{"text":"changing","start":1325.09,"end":1325.45},{"text":"climate,","start":1325.45,"end":1325.97},{"text":"entrepreneurs","start":1326.53,"end":1327.21},{"text":"expanding","start":1327.21,"end":1327.65},{"text":"access","start":1327.65,"end":1328.05},{"text":"to","start":1328.05,"end":1328.17},{"text":"green","start":1328.17,"end":1328.45},{"text":"energy,","start":1328.45,"end":1328.93},{"text":"and","start":1329.49,"end":1329.69},{"text":"health","start":1329.69,"end":1329.97},{"text":"workers","start":1329.97,"end":1330.45},{"text":"responding","start":1330.53,"end":1331.09},{"text":"more","start":1331.09,"end":1331.29},{"text":"rapidly","start":1331.29,"end":1331.73},{"text":"to","start":1331.73,"end":1331.93},{"text":"outbreaks.","start":1331.93,"end":1332.45}]},{"text":"He also welcomes the launch of the Global Alliance for South-South and Triangular Cooperation, which will help match national priorities with financing and expertise.","start":1333.33,"end":1342.53,"topics":[{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."}],"words":[{"text":"He","start":1333.33,"end":1333.49},{"text":"also","start":1333.49,"end":1333.73},{"text":"welcomes","start":1333.73,"end":1334.13},{"text":"the","start":1334.13,"end":1334.21},{"text":"launch","start":1334.21,"end":1334.57},{"text":"of","start":1334.57,"end":1334.69},{"text":"the","start":1334.69,"end":1334.77},{"text":"Global","start":1334.77,"end":1335.25},{"text":"Alliance","start":1335.25,"end":1335.73},{"text":"for","start":1335.73,"end":1335.97},{"text":"South-South","start":1335.97,"end":1336.61},{"text":"and","start":1336.65,"end":1336.81},{"text":"Triangular","start":1336.81,"end":1337.49},{"text":"Cooperation,","start":1337.49,"end":1338.13},{"text":"which","start":1338.85,"end":1339.05},{"text":"will","start":1339.05,"end":1339.17},{"text":"help","start":1339.17,"end":1339.41},{"text":"match","start":1339.41,"end":1339.81},{"text":"national","start":1339.81,"end":1340.25},{"text":"priorities","start":1340.25,"end":1340.85},{"text":"with","start":1341.01,"end":1341.17},{"text":"financing","start":1341.17,"end":1341.81},{"text":"and","start":1341.81,"end":1341.97},{"text":"expertise.","start":1341.97,"end":1342.53}]},{"text":"30 a.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by Carl Skou, the acting executive director of the World Food Program, following his mission to Sudan.","start":1345.89,"end":1354.45,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"30","start":1345.89,"end":1346.29},{"text":"a.m.,","start":1346.29,"end":1346.69},{"text":"there","start":1346.77,"end":1346.93},{"text":"will","start":1346.93,"end":1347.05},{"text":"be","start":1347.05,"end":1347.21},{"text":"a","start":1347.21,"end":1347.25},{"text":"hybrid","start":1347.25,"end":1347.73},{"text":"press","start":1347.73,"end":1348.05},{"text":"briefing","start":1348.05,"end":1348.33},{"text":"by","start":1348.33,"end":1348.45},{"text":"Carl","start":1348.45,"end":1348.77},{"text":"Skou,","start":1348.77,"end":1349.33},{"text":"the","start":1349.73,"end":1349.85},{"text":"acting","start":1349.89,"end":1350.45},{"text":"executive","start":1350.45,"end":1350.89},{"text":"director","start":1350.89,"end":1351.25},{"text":"of","start":1351.25,"end":1351.33},{"text":"the","start":1351.33,"end":1351.41},{"text":"World","start":1351.41,"end":1351.69},{"text":"Food","start":1351.69,"end":1351.81},{"text":"Program,","start":1351.81,"end":1352.29},{"text":"following","start":1352.77,"end":1353.13},{"text":"his","start":1353.13,"end":1353.25},{"text":"mission","start":1353.25,"end":1353.73},{"text":"to","start":1353.81,"end":1353.97},{"text":"Sudan.","start":1353.97,"end":1354.45}]},{"text":"Then, as our noon briefing guest, we will be joined by Pedro de Vasconcelos, the Financing Facility for Remittances manager, who will present IFAD's report on the launch of the latest edition of the Sending Money Home report and its key findings.","start":1355.65,"end":1372.13,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Then,","start":1355.65,"end":1356.05},{"text":"as","start":1356.05,"end":1356.29},{"text":"our","start":1356.29,"end":1356.53},{"text":"noon","start":1356.53,"end":1356.85},{"text":"briefing","start":1356.85,"end":1357.13},{"text":"guest,","start":1357.13,"end":1357.41},{"text":"we","start":1357.41,"end":1357.49},{"text":"will","start":1357.49,"end":1357.65},{"text":"be","start":1357.65,"end":1357.81},{"text":"joined","start":1357.81,"end":1358.21},{"text":"by","start":1358.37,"end":1358.53},{"text":"Pedro","start":1358.53,"end":1359.09},{"text":"de","start":1359.25,"end":1359.37},{"text":"Vasconcelos,","start":1359.37,"end":1360.37},{"text":"the","start":1360.85,"end":1360.97},{"text":"Financing","start":1360.97,"end":1361.57},{"text":"Facility","start":1361.57,"end":1362.05},{"text":"for","start":1362.05,"end":1362.29},{"text":"Remittances","start":1362.29,"end":1362.85},{"text":"manager,","start":1362.85,"end":1363.49},{"text":"who","start":1363.81,"end":1363.93},{"text":"will","start":1363.93,"end":1364.05},{"text":"present","start":1364.05,"end":1364.61},{"text":"IFAD's","start":1364.93,"end":1365.33},{"text":"report","start":1365.33,"end":1365.81},{"text":"on","start":1365.97,"end":1366.09},{"text":"the","start":1366.09,"end":1366.17},{"text":"launch","start":1366.17,"end":1366.53},{"text":"of","start":1366.53,"end":1366.61},{"text":"the","start":1366.61,"end":1366.69},{"text":"latest","start":1366.69,"end":1367.09},{"text":"edition","start":1367.09,"end":1367.57},{"text":"of","start":1368.01,"end":1368.13},{"text":"the","start":1368.13,"end":1368.25},{"text":"Sending","start":1368.25,"end":1368.61},{"text":"Money","start":1368.61,"end":1369.01},{"text":"Home","start":1369.01,"end":1369.33},{"text":"report","start":1369.33,"end":1369.81},{"text":"and","start":1370.05,"end":1370.29},{"text":"its","start":1370.29,"end":1370.61},{"text":"key","start":1370.93,"end":1371.33},{"text":"findings.","start":1371.49,"end":1372.13}]},{"text":"That's it for me.","start":1373.13,"end":1373.81,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"That's","start":1373.13,"end":1373.37},{"text":"it","start":1373.37,"end":1373.45},{"text":"for","start":1373.45,"end":1373.57},{"text":"me.","start":1373.57,"end":1373.81}]},{"text":"Are there any questions?","start":1373.85,"end":1374.85,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Are","start":1373.85,"end":1373.97},{"text":"there","start":1373.97,"end":1374.09},{"text":"any","start":1374.09,"end":1374.29},{"text":"questions?","start":1374.29,"end":1374.85}]},{"text":"Yes, please.","start":1376.45,"end":1377.01,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes,","start":1376.45,"end":1376.69},{"text":"please.","start":1376.69,"end":1377.01}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Farhan","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":15,"start":1381.17,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1382","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Vaughan.","start":1381.17,"end":1381.73,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":1381.17,"end":1381.33},{"text":"you,","start":1381.33,"end":1381.45},{"text":"Vaughan.","start":1381.45,"end":1381.73}]},{"text":"Can you give us more details on the seizure of the UN compound in Moca, like the circumstances of the seizure, whether UN staff was inside the compound at the time of the seizure, and what is the current situation?","start":1381.73,"end":1393.73,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Can","start":1381.73,"end":1381.85},{"text":"you","start":1381.85,"end":1381.93},{"text":"give","start":1381.93,"end":1382.13},{"text":"us","start":1382.13,"end":1382.29},{"text":"more","start":1382.29,"end":1382.45},{"text":"details","start":1382.45,"end":1383.09},{"text":"on","start":1383.29,"end":1383.41},{"text":"the","start":1383.49,"end":1383.61},{"text":"seizure","start":1383.61,"end":1384.09},{"text":"of","start":1384.09,"end":1384.25},{"text":"the","start":1384.25,"end":1384.33},{"text":"UN","start":1384.33,"end":1384.61},{"text":"compound","start":1384.61,"end":1385.09},{"text":"in","start":1385.09,"end":1385.17},{"text":"Moca,","start":1385.17,"end":1385.65},{"text":"like","start":1385.65,"end":1385.97},{"text":"the","start":1385.97,"end":1386.09},{"text":"circumstances","start":1386.09,"end":1386.85},{"text":"of","start":1386.85,"end":1386.93},{"text":"the","start":1386.93,"end":1387.05},{"text":"seizure,","start":1387.05,"end":1387.65},{"text":"whether","start":1388.17,"end":1388.53},{"text":"UN","start":1388.53,"end":1389.01},{"text":"staff","start":1389.17,"end":1389.53},{"text":"was","start":1389.53,"end":1389.73},{"text":"inside","start":1389.73,"end":1390.17},{"text":"the","start":1390.17,"end":1390.25},{"text":"compound","start":1390.25,"end":1390.85},{"text":"at","start":1391.13,"end":1391.21},{"text":"the","start":1391.21,"end":1391.33},{"text":"time","start":1391.33,"end":1391.65},{"text":"of","start":1391.65,"end":1391.73},{"text":"the","start":1391.73,"end":1391.85},{"text":"seizure,","start":1391.85,"end":1392.25},{"text":"and","start":1392.25,"end":1392.37},{"text":"what","start":1392.37,"end":1392.61},{"text":"is","start":1392.61,"end":1392.77},{"text":"the","start":1392.77,"end":1392.85},{"text":"current","start":1392.85,"end":1393.21},{"text":"situation?","start":1393.21,"end":1393.73}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":1393.73,"end":1394.09,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":1393.73,"end":1394.01},{"text":"you.","start":1394.01,"end":1394.09}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Zhang","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":16,"start":1395.49,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1396","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Well, what I can tell you is that the eight national UN staff who had been in the area had relocated themselves safely from Mocha to Aden, Turba, and Taiz prior to the current incidents.","start":1395.49,"end":1409.93,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Well,","start":1395.49,"end":1395.69},{"text":"what","start":1395.69,"end":1395.85},{"text":"I","start":1395.85,"end":1395.89},{"text":"can","start":1395.89,"end":1396.05},{"text":"tell","start":1396.05,"end":1396.21},{"text":"you","start":1396.21,"end":1396.33},{"text":"is","start":1396.33,"end":1396.53},{"text":"that","start":1397.41,"end":1397.61},{"text":"the","start":1397.61,"end":1397.69},{"text":"eight","start":1397.69,"end":1398.21},{"text":"national","start":1398.21,"end":1398.69},{"text":"UN","start":1398.69,"end":1398.93},{"text":"staff","start":1398.93,"end":1399.49},{"text":"who","start":1399.49,"end":1399.61},{"text":"had","start":1399.61,"end":1399.73},{"text":"been","start":1399.73,"end":1399.93},{"text":"in","start":1399.93,"end":1400.05},{"text":"the","start":1400.05,"end":1400.17},{"text":"area","start":1400.17,"end":1400.53},{"text":"had","start":1401.05,"end":1401.45},{"text":"relocated","start":1401.45,"end":1402.09},{"text":"themselves","start":1402.09,"end":1402.49},{"text":"safely","start":1402.49,"end":1403.13},{"text":"from","start":1403.13,"end":1403.33},{"text":"Mocha","start":1403.33,"end":1403.77},{"text":"to","start":1403.85,"end":1403.97},{"text":"Aden,","start":1403.97,"end":1404.57},{"text":"Turba,","start":1404.93,"end":1405.25},{"text":"and","start":1405.25,"end":1405.65},{"text":"Taiz","start":1405.65,"end":1406.25},{"text":"prior","start":1407.13,"end":1407.77},{"text":"to","start":1407.77,"end":1408.25},{"text":"the","start":1408.25,"end":1409.05},{"text":"current","start":1409.05,"end":1409.37},{"text":"incidents.","start":1409.37,"end":1409.93}]},{"text":"No UN personnel remain in Mocha right now.","start":1410.49,"end":1413.21,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"No","start":1410.49,"end":1410.81},{"text":"UN","start":1410.81,"end":1411.13},{"text":"personnel","start":1411.13,"end":1411.77},{"text":"remain","start":1411.77,"end":1412.17},{"text":"in","start":1412.17,"end":1412.25},{"text":"Mocha","start":1412.25,"end":1412.57},{"text":"right","start":1412.57,"end":1412.81},{"text":"now.","start":1412.81,"end":1413.21}]},{"text":"One international staff member who had been in Taiz city left yesterday morning and arrived in Aden.","start":1414.17,"end":1419.61,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"One","start":1414.17,"end":1414.41},{"text":"international","start":1414.41,"end":1415.05},{"text":"staff","start":1415.05,"end":1415.37},{"text":"member","start":1415.37,"end":1415.85},{"text":"who","start":1416.25,"end":1416.37},{"text":"had","start":1416.37,"end":1416.49},{"text":"been","start":1416.49,"end":1416.65},{"text":"in","start":1416.65,"end":1416.81},{"text":"Taiz","start":1416.81,"end":1417.05},{"text":"city","start":1417.05,"end":1417.37},{"text":"left","start":1417.37,"end":1417.69},{"text":"yesterday","start":1417.69,"end":1418.09},{"text":"morning","start":1418.09,"end":1418.49},{"text":"and","start":1418.49,"end":1418.61},{"text":"arrived","start":1418.61,"end":1418.97},{"text":"in","start":1418.97,"end":1419.13},{"text":"Aden.","start":1419.13,"end":1419.61}]},{"text":"And all of our national Yemeni colleagues in Taiz city and in Turba are safe and accounted for.","start":1420.09,"end":1425.69,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":1420.09,"end":1420.33},{"text":"all","start":1420.33,"end":1420.49},{"text":"of","start":1420.49,"end":1420.57},{"text":"our","start":1420.57,"end":1420.65},{"text":"national","start":1420.65,"end":1421.29},{"text":"Yemeni","start":1421.37,"end":1421.77},{"text":"colleagues","start":1421.77,"end":1422.17},{"text":"in","start":1422.17,"end":1422.29},{"text":"Taiz","start":1422.29,"end":1422.57},{"text":"city","start":1422.57,"end":1422.97},{"text":"and","start":1422.97,"end":1423.37},{"text":"in","start":1423.37,"end":1423.53},{"text":"Turba","start":1423.53,"end":1423.89},{"text":"are","start":1423.89,"end":1424.25},{"text":"safe","start":1424.25,"end":1424.65},{"text":"and","start":1424.73,"end":1424.93},{"text":"accounted","start":1424.93,"end":1425.37},{"text":"for.","start":1425.37,"end":1425.69}]},{"text":"And regarding some facilities, we are aware that it seems like some of the facilities in the compound are not under our control right now, including some amounts of fuel, and we'll have to see what happens to those.","start":1427.01,"end":1442.13,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":1427.01,"end":1427.21},{"text":"regarding","start":1427.21,"end":1427.73},{"text":"some","start":1427.73,"end":1427.97},{"text":"facilities,","start":1427.97,"end":1428.45},{"text":"we","start":1428.45,"end":1428.85},{"text":"are","start":1428.85,"end":1428.97},{"text":"aware","start":1428.97,"end":1429.25},{"text":"that","start":1429.25,"end":1429.49},{"text":"it","start":1429.49,"end":1429.77},{"text":"seems","start":1429.77,"end":1430.05},{"text":"like","start":1430.05,"end":1430.21},{"text":"some","start":1430.21,"end":1430.45},{"text":"of","start":1430.45,"end":1430.53},{"text":"the","start":1430.53,"end":1430.61},{"text":"facilities","start":1430.61,"end":1431.25},{"text":"in","start":1431.25,"end":1431.49},{"text":"the","start":1431.49,"end":1431.65},{"text":"compound","start":1432.21,"end":1432.93},{"text":"are","start":1434.45,"end":1435.01},{"text":"not","start":1435.01,"end":1435.49},{"text":"under","start":1435.57,"end":1435.85},{"text":"our","start":1435.85,"end":1435.97},{"text":"control","start":1435.97,"end":1436.37},{"text":"right","start":1436.37,"end":1436.61},{"text":"now,","start":1436.61,"end":1437.01},{"text":"including","start":1438.05,"end":1438.93},{"text":"some","start":1439.09,"end":1439.33},{"text":"amounts","start":1439.33,"end":1439.69},{"text":"of","start":1439.69,"end":1439.81},{"text":"fuel,","start":1439.81,"end":1440.05},{"text":"and","start":1440.05,"end":1440.17},{"text":"we'll","start":1440.17,"end":1440.41},{"text":"have","start":1440.41,"end":1440.53},{"text":"to","start":1440.53,"end":1440.65},{"text":"see","start":1440.65,"end":1440.73},{"text":"what","start":1440.73,"end":1440.97},{"text":"happens","start":1440.97,"end":1441.49},{"text":"to","start":1441.57,"end":1441.69},{"text":"those.","start":1441.69,"end":1442.13}]},{"text":"Yes, please.","start":1443.33,"end":1443.89,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes,","start":1443.33,"end":1443.61},{"text":"please.","start":1443.61,"end":1443.89}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Farhan","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":17,"start":1448.53,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1449","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Farhan.","start":1448.53,"end":1449.25,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":1448.53,"end":1448.73},{"text":"you,","start":1448.73,"end":1448.85},{"text":"Farhan.","start":1448.97,"end":1449.25}]},{"text":"In light of the escalation going on in Yemen right now, do you have any update as to the situation and/or the whereabouts of the 73 UN and NGO staff members that are held there?","start":1449.85,"end":1463.29,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":1449.85,"end":1450.01},{"text":"light","start":1450.01,"end":1450.25},{"text":"of","start":1450.25,"end":1450.33},{"text":"the","start":1450.33,"end":1450.57},{"text":"escalation","start":1450.81,"end":1451.53},{"text":"going","start":1452.01,"end":1452.33},{"text":"on","start":1452.33,"end":1452.57},{"text":"in","start":1452.57,"end":1452.81},{"text":"Yemen","start":1452.81,"end":1453.21},{"text":"right","start":1453.21,"end":1453.37},{"text":"now,","start":1453.37,"end":1453.61},{"text":"do","start":1454.01,"end":1454.13},{"text":"you","start":1454.13,"end":1454.21},{"text":"have","start":1454.21,"end":1454.41},{"text":"any","start":1454.45,"end":1454.73},{"text":"update","start":1454.73,"end":1455.17},{"text":"as","start":1455.17,"end":1455.37},{"text":"to","start":1455.37,"end":1455.69},{"text":"the","start":1455.77,"end":1455.89},{"text":"situation","start":1455.89,"end":1456.57},{"text":"and/or","start":1456.57,"end":1456.97},{"text":"the","start":1456.97,"end":1457.13},{"text":"whereabouts","start":1457.13,"end":1457.77},{"text":"of","start":1457.77,"end":1457.85},{"text":"the","start":1457.85,"end":1457.97},{"text":"73","start":1457.97,"end":1458.81},{"text":"UN","start":1459.21,"end":1459.69},{"text":"and","start":1459.69,"end":1460.09},{"text":"NGO","start":1460.09,"end":1460.73},{"text":"staff","start":1461.21,"end":1461.69},{"text":"members","start":1461.69,"end":1462.17},{"text":"that","start":1462.17,"end":1462.37},{"text":"are","start":1462.37,"end":1462.65},{"text":"held","start":1462.73,"end":1463.01},{"text":"there?","start":1463.01,"end":1463.29}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Zhang","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":18,"start":1465.53,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1466","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Unfortunately, I have no positive news about our detained UN and nongovernmental organization staff members.","start":1465.53,"end":1471.85,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Unfortunately,","start":1465.53,"end":1466.13},{"text":"I","start":1466.13,"end":1466.17},{"text":"have","start":1466.17,"end":1466.41},{"text":"no","start":1466.41,"end":1466.57},{"text":"positive","start":1466.57,"end":1466.97},{"text":"news","start":1466.97,"end":1467.45},{"text":"about","start":1467.45,"end":1467.85},{"text":"our","start":1467.85,"end":1468.01},{"text":"detained","start":1468.01,"end":1468.73},{"text":"UN","start":1468.73,"end":1469.29},{"text":"and","start":1469.29,"end":1469.69},{"text":"nongovernmental","start":1469.85,"end":1470.69},{"text":"organization","start":1470.69,"end":1471.25},{"text":"staff","start":1471.25,"end":1471.45},{"text":"members.","start":1471.45,"end":1471.85}]},{"text":"As you know, we've continued to call for their release.","start":1472.17,"end":1474.57,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":1472.17,"end":1472.33},{"text":"you","start":1472.33,"end":1472.41},{"text":"know,","start":1472.41,"end":1472.57},{"text":"we've","start":1472.57,"end":1472.81},{"text":"continued","start":1472.81,"end":1473.25},{"text":"to","start":1473.25,"end":1473.33},{"text":"call","start":1473.33,"end":1473.69},{"text":"for","start":1473.69,"end":1473.85},{"text":"their","start":1473.85,"end":1474.01},{"text":"release.","start":1474.01,"end":1474.57}]},{"text":"We continue to be worried about their condition, and we will continue to work on that.","start":1475.61,"end":1482.81,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1475.61,"end":1475.69},{"text":"continue","start":1475.69,"end":1476.09},{"text":"to","start":1476.09,"end":1476.17},{"text":"be","start":1476.17,"end":1476.33},{"text":"worried","start":1476.33,"end":1476.81},{"text":"about","start":1476.81,"end":1478.41},{"text":"their","start":1479.05,"end":1479.37},{"text":"condition,","start":1479.37,"end":1480.01},{"text":"and","start":1480.01,"end":1480.57},{"text":"we","start":1480.89,"end":1481.29},{"text":"will","start":1481.29,"end":1481.61},{"text":"continue","start":1481.61,"end":1482.01},{"text":"to","start":1482.01,"end":1482.13},{"text":"work","start":1482.13,"end":1482.41},{"text":"on","start":1482.41,"end":1482.49},{"text":"that.","start":1482.49,"end":1482.81}]},{"text":"Yes, please.","start":1483.93,"end":1484.49,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes,","start":1483.93,"end":1484.13},{"text":"please.","start":1484.13,"end":1484.49}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Farhan","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":19,"start":1485.57,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1486","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Hi, Farhan.","start":1485.57,"end":1486.25,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Hi,","start":1485.57,"end":1485.77},{"text":"Farhan.","start":1485.77,"end":1486.25}]},{"text":"What's the level of the UN presence in the three governorates you mentioned, Taz, Aden, Lashd, and Abyan?","start":1487.45,"end":1494.65,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"What's","start":1487.45,"end":1487.85},{"text":"the","start":1487.85,"end":1487.93},{"text":"level","start":1487.93,"end":1488.21},{"text":"of","start":1488.21,"end":1488.33},{"text":"the","start":1488.33,"end":1488.45},{"text":"UN","start":1488.49,"end":1489.13},{"text":"presence","start":1489.21,"end":1489.77},{"text":"in","start":1489.77,"end":1489.93},{"text":"the","start":1489.93,"end":1490.01},{"text":"three","start":1490.01,"end":1490.33},{"text":"governorates","start":1490.33,"end":1490.89},{"text":"you","start":1490.89,"end":1491.05},{"text":"mentioned,","start":1491.05,"end":1491.61},{"text":"Taz,","start":1491.61,"end":1492.09},{"text":"Aden,","start":1492.65,"end":1493.05},{"text":"Lashd,","start":1493.05,"end":1493.25},{"text":"and","start":1493.25,"end":1493.37},{"text":"Abyan?","start":1493.37,"end":1494.65}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":20,"start":1496.93,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1497","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"What I can tell you, I mean, at this stage, there are no staff remaining in Mokha.","start":1496.93,"end":1502.37,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"What","start":1496.93,"end":1497.13},{"text":"I","start":1497.13,"end":1497.17},{"text":"can","start":1497.17,"end":1497.49},{"text":"tell","start":1497.49,"end":1498.05},{"text":"you,","start":1498.05,"end":1498.21},{"text":"I","start":1498.21,"end":1498.29},{"text":"mean,","start":1498.29,"end":1498.53},{"text":"at","start":1498.53,"end":1498.61},{"text":"this","start":1498.61,"end":1498.77},{"text":"stage,","start":1498.77,"end":1499.25},{"text":"there","start":1499.73,"end":1500.05},{"text":"are","start":1500.13,"end":1500.21},{"text":"no","start":1500.45,"end":1500.65},{"text":"staff","start":1500.65,"end":1500.93},{"text":"remaining","start":1500.93,"end":1501.49},{"text":"in","start":1501.49,"end":1501.89},{"text":"Mokha.","start":1501.89,"end":1502.37}]},{"text":"We do have some international staff, but also a larger contingent of national staff in those areas.","start":1503.17,"end":1510.45,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1503.17,"end":1503.61},{"text":"do","start":1503.61,"end":1503.81},{"text":"have","start":1503.81,"end":1504.13},{"text":"some","start":1504.53,"end":1504.89},{"text":"international","start":1504.89,"end":1505.49},{"text":"staff,","start":1505.49,"end":1505.97},{"text":"but","start":1507.01,"end":1507.33},{"text":"also","start":1507.33,"end":1507.57},{"text":"a","start":1507.57,"end":1507.61},{"text":"larger","start":1507.61,"end":1508.45},{"text":"contingent","start":1508.45,"end":1508.85},{"text":"of","start":1508.85,"end":1508.93},{"text":"national","start":1508.93,"end":1509.37},{"text":"staff","start":1509.37,"end":1509.65},{"text":"in","start":1509.65,"end":1509.77},{"text":"those","start":1509.77,"end":1509.97},{"text":"areas.","start":1509.97,"end":1510.45}]},{"text":"Wait, actually, in terms of our numbers, I can give you more precise numbers.","start":1511.81,"end":1515.01,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Wait,","start":1511.81,"end":1512.21},{"text":"actually,","start":1512.21,"end":1512.61},{"text":"in","start":1512.61,"end":1512.69},{"text":"terms","start":1512.69,"end":1512.93},{"text":"of","start":1512.93,"end":1513.01},{"text":"our","start":1513.01,"end":1513.09},{"text":"numbers,","start":1513.09,"end":1513.53},{"text":"I","start":1513.53,"end":1513.57},{"text":"can","start":1513.57,"end":1513.89},{"text":"give","start":1513.97,"end":1514.09},{"text":"you","start":1514.09,"end":1514.17},{"text":"more","start":1514.17,"end":1514.37},{"text":"precise","start":1514.37,"end":1514.69},{"text":"numbers.","start":1514.69,"end":1515.01}]},{"text":"There are 12 people in Taiz, 11 in Tirba, and those are all national staff.","start":1515.33,"end":1520.21,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"There","start":1515.33,"end":1515.49},{"text":"are","start":1515.49,"end":1515.57},{"text":"12","start":1515.57,"end":1515.97},{"text":"people","start":1515.97,"end":1516.21},{"text":"in","start":1516.21,"end":1516.37},{"text":"Taiz,","start":1516.37,"end":1516.85},{"text":"11","start":1517.45,"end":1517.85},{"text":"in","start":1517.85,"end":1517.97},{"text":"Tirba,","start":1517.97,"end":1518.29},{"text":"and","start":1518.53,"end":1518.73},{"text":"those","start":1518.73,"end":1518.93},{"text":"are","start":1518.93,"end":1519.09},{"text":"all","start":1519.09,"end":1519.49},{"text":"national","start":1519.49,"end":1519.93},{"text":"staff.","start":1519.93,"end":1520.21}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Farhan","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":21,"start":1521.89,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1522","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Are there any security arrangements in place for those UN workers, given the story of the 73 and before that, more.","start":1521.89,"end":1532.81,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Are","start":1521.89,"end":1522.01},{"text":"there","start":1522.05,"end":1522.21},{"text":"any","start":1522.25,"end":1522.85},{"text":"security","start":1523.01,"end":1524.21},{"text":"arrangements","start":1525.53,"end":1526.17},{"text":"in","start":1526.17,"end":1526.25},{"text":"place","start":1526.25,"end":1526.65},{"text":"for","start":1526.65,"end":1526.81},{"text":"those","start":1526.81,"end":1527.37},{"text":"UN","start":1527.85,"end":1528.25},{"text":"workers,","start":1528.25,"end":1528.81},{"text":"given","start":1528.81,"end":1529.37},{"text":"the","start":1530.01,"end":1530.17},{"text":"story","start":1530.17,"end":1530.53},{"text":"of","start":1530.53,"end":1530.61},{"text":"the","start":1530.61,"end":1530.73},{"text":"73","start":1530.73,"end":1531.45},{"text":"and","start":1531.45,"end":1531.61},{"text":"before","start":1531.61,"end":1532.01},{"text":"that,","start":1532.01,"end":1532.25},{"text":"more.","start":1532.25,"end":1532.81}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":22,"start":1533.85,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1534","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Well, our Department of Safety and Security is closely monitoring developments in Yemen, and we're going to continue to review our posture and our footprint.","start":1533.85,"end":1541.85,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Well,","start":1533.85,"end":1534.25},{"text":"our","start":1534.25,"end":1534.73},{"text":"Department","start":1534.73,"end":1535.25},{"text":"of","start":1535.25,"end":1535.33},{"text":"Safety","start":1535.33,"end":1535.65},{"text":"and","start":1535.65,"end":1535.77},{"text":"Security","start":1535.77,"end":1536.13},{"text":"is","start":1536.13,"end":1536.25},{"text":"closely","start":1536.25,"end":1536.65},{"text":"monitoring","start":1536.65,"end":1537.09},{"text":"developments","start":1537.09,"end":1537.69},{"text":"in","start":1537.69,"end":1537.93},{"text":"Yemen,","start":1537.93,"end":1538.25},{"text":"and","start":1538.25,"end":1538.41},{"text":"we're","start":1538.41,"end":1538.61},{"text":"going","start":1538.61,"end":1538.77},{"text":"to","start":1538.77,"end":1538.85},{"text":"continue","start":1538.85,"end":1539.21},{"text":"to","start":1539.21,"end":1539.33},{"text":"review","start":1539.33,"end":1539.93},{"text":"our","start":1539.93,"end":1540.09},{"text":"posture","start":1540.09,"end":1540.73},{"text":"and","start":1541.05,"end":1541.21},{"text":"our","start":1541.21,"end":1541.29},{"text":"footprint.","start":1541.29,"end":1541.85}]},{"text":"Obviously, the safety of our staff, including our national staff, remains our paramount concern.","start":1541.93,"end":1547.53,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Obviously,","start":1541.93,"end":1542.57},{"text":"the","start":1542.57,"end":1542.65},{"text":"safety","start":1542.65,"end":1543.21},{"text":"of","start":1543.61,"end":1543.85},{"text":"our","start":1543.85,"end":1544.41},{"text":"staff,","start":1544.41,"end":1544.81},{"text":"including","start":1544.81,"end":1545.21},{"text":"our","start":1545.21,"end":1545.29},{"text":"national","start":1545.29,"end":1545.61},{"text":"staff,","start":1545.61,"end":1546.01},{"text":"remains","start":1546.01,"end":1546.49},{"text":"our","start":1546.49,"end":1546.65},{"text":"paramount","start":1546.65,"end":1547.05},{"text":"concern.","start":1547.05,"end":1547.53}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Farhan","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Spokesperson"}},{"statement_number":23,"start":1547.89,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1548","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"And one more, please.","start":1547.89,"end":1548.73,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":1547.89,"end":1548.01},{"text":"one","start":1548.01,"end":1548.25},{"text":"more,","start":1548.25,"end":1548.45},{"text":"please.","start":1548.45,"end":1548.73}]},{"text":"You mentioned today 15,000, 18,000 households have been displaced.","start":1548.73,"end":1553.89,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"You","start":1548.73,"end":1548.89},{"text":"mentioned","start":1548.89,"end":1549.29},{"text":"today","start":1549.29,"end":1549.85},{"text":"15,000,","start":1550.61,"end":1551.41},{"text":"18,000","start":1551.41,"end":1552.13},{"text":"households","start":1552.13,"end":1552.85},{"text":"have","start":1552.85,"end":1553.01},{"text":"been","start":1553.01,"end":1553.25},{"text":"displaced.","start":1553.25,"end":1553.89}]},{"text":"Is this the same as the number we heard yesterday, the 46,000 individuals who have been displaced?","start":1553.89,"end":1559.81,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"Is","start":1553.89,"end":1554.13},{"text":"this","start":1554.13,"end":1554.37},{"text":"the","start":1554.45,"end":1554.57},{"text":"same","start":1554.57,"end":1554.93},{"text":"as","start":1554.93,"end":1555.17},{"text":"the","start":1555.17,"end":1555.33},{"text":"number","start":1555.33,"end":1555.65},{"text":"we","start":1555.65,"end":1555.77},{"text":"heard","start":1555.77,"end":1556.01},{"text":"yesterday,","start":1556.01,"end":1556.53},{"text":"the","start":1556.53,"end":1556.61},{"text":"46,000","start":1556.61,"end":1557.69},{"text":"individuals","start":1557.69,"end":1558.37},{"text":"who","start":1558.69,"end":1558.77},{"text":"have","start":1558.77,"end":1559.01},{"text":"been","start":1559.01,"end":1559.17},{"text":"displaced?","start":1559.17,"end":1559.81}]},{"text":"Is that the same?","start":1559.81,"end":1560.37,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Is","start":1559.81,"end":1559.89},{"text":"that","start":1559.89,"end":1560.13},{"text":"the","start":1560.13,"end":1560.21},{"text":"same?","start":1560.21,"end":1560.37}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Journalist"}},{"statement_number":24,"start":1560.93,"pageUrl":"/en/briefing/sg/2026-09-11?t=1561","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"It's hard for me to tell how many individuals constitute a household, but yes, they're roughly proportionate.","start":1560.93,"end":1566.21,"topics":[{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."}],"words":[{"text":"It's","start":1560.93,"end":1561.17},{"text":"hard","start":1561.17,"end":1561.37},{"text":"for","start":1561.37,"end":1561.49},{"text":"me","start":1561.49,"end":1561.61},{"text":"to","start":1561.61,"end":1561.69},{"text":"tell","start":1561.69,"end":1561.89},{"text":"how","start":1561.89,"end":1562.05},{"text":"many","start":1562.05,"end":1562.25},{"text":"individuals","start":1562.25,"end":1562.77},{"text":"constitute","start":1562.77,"end":1563.21},{"text":"a","start":1563.21,"end":1563.25},{"text":"household,","start":1563.25,"end":1563.69},{"text":"but","start":1563.69,"end":1563.85},{"text":"yes,","start":1563.85,"end":1564.05},{"text":"they're","start":1564.05,"end":1564.61},{"text":"roughly","start":1565.01,"end":1565.57},{"text":"proportionate.","start":1565.57,"end":1566.21}]},{"text":"And if that's it for questions, I wish you all a good weekend.","start":1569.29,"end":1571.89,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":1569.29,"end":1569.49},{"text":"if","start":1569.49,"end":1569.61},{"text":"that's","start":1569.61,"end":1569.89},{"text":"it","start":1569.89,"end":1569.97},{"text":"for","start":1569.97,"end":1570.09},{"text":"questions,","start":1570.09,"end":1570.61},{"text":"I","start":1570.61,"end":1571.01},{"text":"wish","start":1571.01,"end":1571.17},{"text":"you","start":1571.17,"end":1571.25},{"text":"all","start":1571.25,"end":1571.41},{"text":"a","start":1571.41,"end":1571.45},{"text":"good","start":1571.45,"end":1571.57},{"text":"weekend.","start":1571.57,"end":1571.89}]},{"text":"See you next week.","start":1572.29,"end":1572.77,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"See","start":1572.29,"end":1572.37},{"text":"you","start":1572.37,"end":1572.45},{"text":"next","start":1572.45,"end":1572.65},{"text":"week.","start":1572.65,"end":1572.77}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Farhan","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Spokesperson"}}],"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate issues featured prominently, including climate action as a presidential priority, the threat of sea level rise, and the need for resilience in vulnerable countries. The statements also connected climate pressures to agriculture, security risks, and broader sustainable development."},{"key":"peace-and-security","label":"Peace and Security","description":"Strengthening peace and security was presented as a central General Assembly objective, alongside discussion of ongoing conflicts and UN peace operations. The transcript also touched on peacebuilding support, conflict prevention, and cooperation with regional actors."},{"key":"humanitarian-access","label":"Humanitarian Access","description":"A major topic was the protection of humanitarian personnel, premises, and assets, especially in Yemen, and the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilians in need. Related updates covered displacement, aid delivery obstacles, damage to infrastructure, and staff safety."},{"key":"multilateral-reform","label":"Multilateral Reform","description":"Speakers stressed the need to restore trust in multilateralism and make international institutions more responsive to current global realities. The focus was on delivering concrete results and ensuring multilateral bodies reflect the twenty-first-century world."},{"key":"technology-governance","label":"Technology Governance","description":"Responsible digital governance and inclusive technological transformation were identified as policy priorities. The discussion also raised concern about emerging security risks from lethal autonomous weapons and the need to ensure technology improves lives without leaving people behind."},{"key":"south-south-cooperation","label":"South-South Cooperation","description":"The proceeding emphasized South-South and triangular cooperation as practical tools for sharing finance, expertise, and locally owned solutions across the Global South. This was framed as important for advancing development, climate action, and public health responses."},{"key":"sustainable-development","label":"Sustainable Development","description":"Speakers highlighted accelerating sustainable development as a core priority for the General Assembly session, including a broader human-development approach that goes beyond economic growth alone. The discussion also linked development to the right to development and concrete national action."},{"key":"global-health-preparedness","label":"Global Health Preparedness","description":"Global health cooperation appeared in references to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, as well as faster outbreak response capacities. The topic was presented as part of the high-level agenda and as an area where international cooperation can deliver practical benefits."}]}}