Somalia, Japan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:35:08
• Production Date: 12 April 2023
• Asset Language: Original; English
• Personal Subject: DUJARRIC, STEPHANE
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; INTERNATIONAL DAYS; MIGRATION; NOON BRIEFING; PEACEKEEPING
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; JAPAN; SOMALIA; SOUTH SUDAN; UKRAINE
• MAMS Id: 3034448
• Parent Id: 3034448

Description

In a press conference, the Secretary-General said he was happy to be back in Somalia during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the trip to Somalia was part of his long-standing tradition going back to when he was High Commissioner for Refugees to do an annual Ramadan solidarity visit to a country and to its people.

The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, is in Washington D.C., today. This morning she met with the Board of the UN Foundation and engaged in a high-level discussion on climate and just energy transitions on the road to COP28.nbsp;

The Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, has just arrived in Tokyo in Japan today.

The Security Council held a meeting on Mali today. El-Ghassim Wane, the head of our peacekeeping mission in Mali – MINUSMA - briefed the Council members.

The peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic -MINUSCA – is continuing its work to build confidence in the peace process and to respond to the needs of communities through tailored initiatives. nbsp;

The peacekeeping mission in South Sudan – UNMISS - is working with local authorities to reduce tensions and ensure the safety of humanitarian staff and assets, in response to fighting between youth in Akilo village, in Pibor.nbsp;

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) launched the Humanitarian Response Plan for this year with partners and the Government today. The UN is appealing for over $674 million to help about 4.4 million people, including refugees, returnees and internally displaced human beings.nbsp;

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine is appalled by particularly gruesome videos posted on social media on Tuesday. nbsp;

In Bonn, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released a report which says that shifting to a low-carbon economy can unlock new jobs but it must be done in a way that is as socially and economically fair as possible for everyone.

441 migrants deaths were documented in the Central Mediterranean, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).nbsp;

Today is the International Day of Human Space Flight, the day celebrates the beginning of the space era for mankind.

Tomorrow, the noon briefing guest will be Máximo Torero, the Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

For further details please see SOURCE below.
Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General