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Good afternoon. We'll try to uh 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 Leonid 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","start":1.46,"end":28.66,"topics":[]},{"text":"you on the council's programme of work.","start":28.436,"end":30.286,"topics":[]},{"text":"It'll be an in-person briefing only, so if you want to ask questions you have to stay seated and in the room.","start":30.636,"end":37.236000000000004,"topics":[]},{"text":"Today in Rome at the World Food Programme it is transition day as Cindy McCain takes leave of her post as Executive Director and Carl Scow will take over as the Acting Executive Director. And on this day,","start":38.336,"end":52.886,"topics":[]},{"text":"I just want to, on behalf of the Secretary General, express his deep","start":52.93600000000001,"end":56.43600000000001,"topics":[]},{"text":"This deep appreciation to Ms. Cindy McCain for her dedicated service as she steps down from her role as Executive Director of the World Food Programme. Under her leadership,","start":56.276,"end":66.07600000000001,"topics":[]},{"text":"WFP became leaner, it became faster and more agile in responding to global crises.","start":66.32600000000001,"end":71.476,"topics":[]},{"text":"She strengthened accountability,","start":71.926,"end":73.476,"topics":[]},{"text":"fostered innovation and advanced humanitarian diplomacy while sustaining life-saving operations reaching nearly 100 million people.","start":73.77600000000001,"end":82.926,"topics":[]},{"text":"each year.","start":82.996,"end":84.29599999999999,"topics":[]},{"text":"Her tenure also helped secure new sources of funding,","start":84.79599999999999,"end":88.396,"topics":[]},{"text":"expand critical partnerships,","start":88.79599999999999,"end":90.196,"topics":[]},{"text":"and prioritize safety and well-being of staff and beneficiaries worldwide.","start":90.396,"end":94.79599999999999,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Secretary-General is grateful for her steadfast commitment to the fight against global hunger and malnutrition.","start":95.496,"end":102.446,"topics":[]},{"text":"He wishes her all the very best in the future.","start":102.746,"end":106.346,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Secretary-General welcomes Karl Schkau as Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme.","start":106.646,"end":112.246,"topics":[]},{"text":"Mr.","start":112.02,"end":112.86999999999999,"topics":[]},{"text":"Scow has served as WFP's Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer since May 2023. He assumes his responsibilities at a critical moment when more than 360 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity.","start":112.92,"end":129.22,"topics":[]},{"text":"The process of identifying a new WFP Executive Director,","start":129.77,"end":134.02,"topics":[]},{"text":"a process that is run jointly by the Secretary General and the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, is now complete.","start":134.12,"end":139.22,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Agriculture Organisation will now get under way. Uh this morning the Secretary General presented his report on the implementation of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review to ECOSOC's uh operational activities for the development segment. The Secretary General noted that the report reflects a shared journey of nearly a decade. Together with the strong supporting guidance of member states, colleagues across the system, he said, we have re-shaped how we","start":138.868,"end":166.368,"topics":[]},{"text":"we operate. The Secretary General pointed out that the UN development system today is more coherent, it is more accountable and it is more closely aligned with national priorities as it never has been before.","start":166.228,"end":178.378,"topics":[]},{"text":"But with less than 1,700 days until the 2030 deadlines of the sustainable development goals,","start":178.978,"end":184.578,"topics":[]},{"text":"the Secretary General warned that many countries face growing pressures and that this is a defining moment.","start":185.078,"end":190.578,"topics":[]},{"text":"His full remarks were shared with you and the full report","start":190.728,"end":193.378,"topics":[]},{"text":"full report on the QCPR is available on ECOSOC's website; and this afternoon the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed,","start":193.14,"end":199.98999999999998,"topics":[]},{"text":"in her role as Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, will present her report on development coordination for ECOSOC's operational activities development segment,","start":200.14,"end":209.73999999999998,"topics":[]},{"text":"complementing the Secretary-General's landmark report delivered this morning.","start":210.34,"end":214.14,"topics":[]},{"text":"Together, these two documents tell a story of transformation since 2019,","start":214.54,"end":219.04,"topics":[]},{"text":"the reinvigorated","start":219.29,"end":220.39,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Integrated Resident Coordinator system has made the UN more coherent,","start":220.212,"end":223.262,"topics":[]},{"text":"more efficient and more aligned with national priorities.","start":223.31199999999998,"end":225.962,"topics":[]},{"text":"Recognition of the Resident Coordinators as effective entry points of the UN system has surged from 62 to 90 percent since the reform was launched.","start":226.762,"end":236.112,"topics":[]},{"text":"The UN development system delivered in 2025 121 million people were reached with food assistance,","start":236.262,"end":242.512,"topics":[]},{"text":"191 million children were vaccinated against measles.","start":242.712,"end":246.81199999999998,"topics":[]},{"text":"Often in a warlike conditions,","start":247.06,"end":249.61,"topics":[]},{"text":"social protection was extended to 84 million people and over half a billion more people were covered by central health services since 2018.","start":249.81,"end":258.06,"topics":[]},{"text":"The Deputy Secretary General's full report, including the interactive session,","start":259.476,"end":263.626,"topics":[]},{"text":"is also available on the Development Coordination Office's website.","start":263.726,"end":267.426,"topics":[]},{"text":"Also this morning, the Secretary General had a video message to the biannual meeting of states on the program of action of small arms and light weapons.","start":268.576,"end":276.026,"topics":[]},{"text":"He told participants that for 25 years, this program has been a cornerstone of global disarmament and peace efforts.","start":276.226,"end":282.926,"topics":[]},{"text":"But he added our world has fundamentally changed over the last.","start":283.176,"end":286.426,"topics":[]},{"text":"the last quarter century, and new threats are rapidly emerging, including uh s t 3D-printed arms, untraceable ghost guns circulating on the black market, diversions of the focus of this year's","start":286.292,"end":298.592,"topics":[]},{"text":"Meeting remains a primary method of acquiring weapons that fuel terrorism, crime and gender-based violence, while killing peacekeepers and blocking humanitarian access.","start":299.156,"end":308.706,"topics":[]},{"text":"Using the programme of action as a base,","start":309.256,"end":311.456,"topics":[]},{"text":"the Secretary General called on countries to act together to end this scourge and to ensure the programme of action is fit for today's challenges.","start":311.556,"end":319.306,"topics":[]},{"text":"Moving to the news in Lebanon,","start":320.788,"end":323.288,"topics":[]},{"text":"I can tell you that we are deeply alarmed by the escalation in military activities across southern Lebanon and beyond.","start":323.488,"end":329.488,"topics":[{"key":"lebanon-escalation","label":"Lebanon Escalation","description":"The discussion focused on the intensifying military confrontation in and around southern Lebanon, including Israeli strikes, non-state armed group fire, risks to UNIFIL, and the need to prevent a wider war. Speakers emphasized de-escalation, respect for the cessation of hostilities, and support for diplomacy under Resolution 1701."}]},{"text":"Israeli warnings of imminent strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs are deeply concerning and have heightened fear and uncertainty among the population in Lebanon.","start":330.238,"end":338.688,"topics":[{"key":"lebanon-escalation","label":"Lebanon Escalation","description":"The discussion focused on the intensifying military confrontation in and around southern Lebanon, including Israeli strikes, non-state armed group fire, risks to UNIFIL, and the need to prevent a wider war. 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There is no alternative to a diplomatic solution to break this cycle of violence and to achieve sustained 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 discussion focused on the intensifying military confrontation in and around southern Lebanon, including Israeli strikes, non-state armed group fire, risks to UNIFIL, and the need to prevent a wider war. Speakers emphasized de-escalation, respect for the cessation of hostilities, and support for diplomacy under Resolution 1701."}]},{"text":"The U.S.-sponsored Lebanon-Israel negotiations resuming tomorrow must be given a real chance to succeed. 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We saw reports yesterday of what is described of a ramming attack.","start":789.124,"end":796.074,"topics":[{"key":"occupied-palestinian-territory","label":"Occupied Palestinian Territory","description":"The proceeding covered humanitarian and protection concerns in Gaza and the West Bank, including damage to a UN school shelter, restricted cargo access through crossings, and killings involving Palestinians seeking to cross into East Jerusalem. 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We remind all parties that civilians must always be protected, and in law enforcement context, lethal force must be a last resort.","start":798.378,"end":809.728,"topics":[{"key":"occupied-palestinian-territory","label":"Occupied Palestinian Territory","description":"The proceeding covered humanitarian and protection concerns in Gaza and the West Bank, including damage to a UN school shelter, restricted cargo access through crossings, and killings involving Palestinians seeking to cross into East Jerusalem. 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