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Good afternoon. We'll try to a quiz just warning no quiz today. So you can go back to sleep exactly. Um we'll try to go as quickly as possible, but I do have a lot of stuff here for you. Uh I'm sure you got some questions and then we have the president of the Security Council and that is Ambassador Leonidas Zalabata, the permanent representative of Colombia to the United Nations and the president of the Security Council for the month of June. She'll be here to brief you on the council's","start":1.71,"end":29.21,"topics":[]},{"text":"Council's programme of work. It'll be an in-person briefing only,","start":28.98,"end":32.38,"topics":[]},{"text":"so if you want to ask questions, you have to stay seated and in the room.","start":32.48,"end":37.18,"topics":[]},{"text":"Today in Rome at the World Food Programme, it is transition day,","start":38.28,"end":42.68,"topics":[]},{"text":"as Cindy McCain takes leave of her post as Executive Director,","start":42.78,"end":47.18,"topics":[]},{"text":"and Karl Scow will take over as the Acting Executive Director,","start":47.379999999999995,"end":51.879999999999995,"topics":[]},{"text":"and on this day I just want to, on behalf of the Secretary General,","start":52.03,"end":55.629999999999995,"topics":[]},{"text":"express his","start":55.68,"end":56.230000000000004,"topics":[]},{"text":"This is deep appreciation to Ms.","start":56.084,"end":57.834,"topics":[]},{"text":"Cindy McCain for her dedicated service as she steps down from her role as Executive Director of the World Food Program.","start":57.934000000000005,"end":64.584,"topics":[]},{"text":"Under her leadership,","start":64.934,"end":66.184,"topics":[]},{"text":"WFP became leaner, it became faster and more agile in responding to global crises.","start":66.434,"end":71.534,"topics":[]},{"text":"She strengthened accountability,","start":71.934,"end":73.48400000000001,"topics":[]},{"text":"fostered innovation,","start":73.784,"end":74.934,"topics":[]},{"text":"and advanced humanitarian diplomacy while sustaining life-saving operations reaching nearly 100 million people.","start":75.23400000000001,"end":82.98400000000001,"topics":[]},{"text":"people each year.","start":82.932,"end":84.232,"topics":[]},{"text":"Her tenure also helped secure new sources of funding,","start":84.532,"end":88.33200000000001,"topics":[]},{"text":"expand critical partnerships and prioritize safety and well-being of staff and beneficiaries worldwide.","start":88.782,"end":94.78200000000001,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Secretary-General is grateful for her steadfast commitment to the fight against global hunger and malnutrition.","start":95.232,"end":102.382,"topics":[]},{"text":"He wishes her all the very best in the future.","start":102.582,"end":106.332,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Secretary-General welcomes Karl Schau as Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme.","start":106.582,"end":112.232,"topics":[]},{"text":"Mr. Skow served as WFP's Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer since May 2023.","start":112.02,"end":119.02,"topics":[]},{"text":"He assumes his responsibilities at a critical moment when more than 360 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity.","start":119.47,"end":129.17,"topics":[]},{"text":"The process of identifying a new WFP Executive Director,","start":129.67,"end":134.07,"topics":[]},{"text":"a process that is run jointly by the Secretary General and the Director General of the Food and Agriculture","start":134.17,"end":139.12,"topics":[]},{"text":"Organization, is currently underway.","start":139.12,"end":139.51999999999998,"topics":[]},{"text":"The agricultural organization will now get under way. Uh this morning the Secretary-General presented his report on the implementation of the quadriennial comprehensive policy review to ECOSOC's uh operational activities for the development segment.","start":138.836,"end":153.786,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Secretary-General noted that the report reflects a shared journey of nearly a decade. 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He told participants that for 25 years, this program has been a cornerstone of global disarmament and peace efforts. 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There is no alternative to a diplomatic solution to break this cycle of violence and to achieve sustained, sustainable, excuse me, sustainable stability on both sides of the blue line.","start":347.732,"end":365.03200000000004,"topics":[{"key":"lebanon-escalation","label":"Lebanon Escalation","description":"The proceeding focused heavily on the worsening military confrontation in Lebanon, including Israeli strikes, cross-border fire, risks of broader war, and calls to respect the cessation of hostilities. 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