Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to Policy and Rights, the show about the government, policy and human rights. Mhm hm Welcome back to Policy and Rights here and Depictures Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Cloggs. As we have heard the UH the update on Hunter Biden and his trial. He has been found guilty of the gun charges, and first off, President Joe Biden says that he is going to stand stand by the guilty
verdict and UH abide by the the outcomes of of that verdict. So UH jury found Hunter Biden guilty Tuesday on all three federal fell on the gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated law meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time a president's immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during the father's term in office through his crimes. Joe tenure as president, in a statement to Hunter Biden, said he was
disappointed by the guilty verdict but grateful his family for his family's love. President Joe Biden expressed support for his son's son in a statement and said he would respect the judicial process. Hunter Biden could face up to twenty five years in prison and up to three quarters of a million dollars in fines as part of his sentencing. It is expected that Hunter Biden will not get the maximum because
it was the first time offense. But the important thing is also to remember how this is going to reflect on President Joe Biden's campaign as he is running for his next term as President of the United States. Okay. Also from the CNN, Gaza protests formed new encampments on UCLA campus demanding the end to the Israel Hamas war. At least twenty five people were arrested after setting multiple pro Palestinian areas at the university that the police said were unlawful. While protests
spread at the college campus this spring denouncing Israel's handling of the conflict. U c l A campus turned into a scene of brutality. In April, wind violent counter protests attacked Palestinian demonstrators. Meanwhile, a us BacT is Raeli proposal for ceasefire and hostage deal appears to be in limbo. Okay, So the the limbo is that there are still holdouts to the agreements as part of the
deal. It is said that by mister Blincoln that certain factors of the Hamas are still holding out, and there is still a question of if the Parliament of of Israel is going to back the the agreement that mister Blincoln and President Joe Biden helped put together. While while that that all is true, the UN Security Council voted yesterday two back such an agreement as saying that they that
they liked what was what was in there. The only holdout was Russia, and while they abstained from the vote itself, they did use any veto rights to block it. Okay, So have you ever come across a teenager with their head buried into their phone and kind of a they look kind of oblivious to whatever else is going around on their focused on the screen, they have the earbuds in and something don't appear to be paying attention to anything else that
is happening around them. A BBC project looking at teenagers with smartphone habits asked ten college students to swap their beloved devices for basic phones for five days. That meant no social media, but also some of the services that make their life easier, such as navigation apps. And the question is how did all that go on? And I'm going to invite you to check this out on the BBC. We will put a link on the Depictions Dot Media news blog
and two this particular article. But as an update from Christian Johnson from the BBC News, Will regularly spends more than eight hours a day staring at a smartphone when he's younger. When he was younger, he used a used to love riding his bike. He's fifteen now and spends more time most of his free time for college scrolling through TikTok videos. I'm worried how he'll cope,
he says, and he'll have to be sociable with his parents. Ruby sixteen, often ignores her parents while scrolling through TikTok, and midway through the experiment, I visited her family and Ruby acknowledges that she is having a break from her smartphone and has opened up more conversations with her parents and her mom, Emma agrees that detox has been a positive impact on her daughter's behavior. Again, we will put a link to that on our news blog at Depictionstop Media.
So we're going to hear from the United Nations about the Democratic Republic. It's to say the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and human rights violations or human
rights questions about some of the things that are happening. We're going to hear from one side of it with a report to the UN Security Council about what is happening there, and we're going to hear from a stakeout ahead of the report given to the UN Security Council from the representative from the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela as he talks about how the UN Security Council may be becoming more politicized than what its mandate allows and overstepping some of the mandates and how maybe it
needs to be real back into into place because of how they're going after human race violations with the Northern Koreans when they are doing an excellent job of feeding people and they have praises for the North Korean government. So we're gonna hear about that and other things that of course ugo ongoing process with of course Gaza, and how that could actually shape out if everybody agrees to the cease fire. So why don't we start with the statement made ahead of the Human Security
Council meeting on the Northern Korean government and human rights violations. Broyas colleagues, good morning, and please and honor to deliver this a special community in connection with the convening of a meeting of the Security Council on the so called human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korean. The communicat rates as follows.
The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations expresses its serious concerns at the current and growing threats to the Charter of the United Nations, including those resulting from the continued and ever increasing encroachment by the Security Council on issues that fall beyond its mandate as clearly defined in the founding Charter
of the United Nations. The member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations attach utmost importance to the promotion and protection of all human rights, and also consider that their promotion and protection are strengthened
on the basis of dialogue and cooperation. The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations therefore rejects the convening of meetings for addressing country specific human rights situations, as such a practice goes against the principles of impartiality, objectivity, transparency, non selectivity, non politicization, and non confrontation, but also against the very spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, while
undermining, among others, the development of friendly relations amongst nations and the achievement of international cooperation on the field of human rights. The member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations recall that human rights shall not be weaponized or used to either advance political agendas or to meddle
in the internal affairs of another state. They stress that such double standards undermine the true spirit of promoting and defending human rights, while both preventing a harmonious
environment and progress in this field, and also weakening human rights institutions. The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations considers that the Universal Periodic Review the UPR is a non discriminatory platform that provides an opportunity to all Member states to advance towards the full and effective realization of the human rights in a fair and constructive manner, on the basis of dialogue and cooperation,
in terms of mutual respect and in adherence to the timeless principles enshrine in the Charter of the United Nations, particularly those refer to the sovereign equality of states, they inable right to sell, the termination of peoples, and the non
interference in the internal affairs of states. The member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations command the efforts of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in many fields, including on human rights, with the purpose of ensuring the well being and prosperity of its people.
We call on the continuation of such efforts, as well as on the need to ensure that they are nationally own, while stressing the primary role of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and its institutions in this regard. The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations calls for an end to the ongoing practice of the Security Council of dealing with issues and situations beyond its mandate, including by addressing human rights issues in pursuit of
certain states political objectives. The continuation of this practice infringes upon the spirit that must guide the higher ideals in favor of the genuine promotion and protection of human rights. New York twelfth June twenty twenty four. I thank you very much. I now give the flaw to mister Vorkochurk, Mister President, Distinguished members
of the Council, thank you for this invitation. I welcome the attention that the Council pays to the precarious human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and to working through the interconnections between human rights, peace and security as well as development. The protracted nature of this situation is trapping people in unmitigated
suffering. It is also a factor behind instability with wider regional ramifications. It is not possible to divorce the state of human rights in the DPRK from considerations around peace and security in the peninsula, including increasing militarization on the part of the DPRK. Today, the DPRK is a country sealed off from the world claustrophrobic environment where life is a daily struggle, devoid of hope. And I'm asserting this against the backdrop of a number of factors that we have observed of
late. First, deepening repression of the right to freedom of movement. Recent months have seen a very partial reopening of the border, allowing limited movement, some citizens returning home, a small number of incoming diplomats, and some traveled by government, government delegations and sports teams. The brutal reality, though for
the population at large, remains one of strengthened border controls. It is now almost impossible for people to leave unless they have the permission of the government. Extremely few people secure this, but leaving your own country is not a crime on them. It is a human right recognized by international law. Last year, around two hundred escape pees from the DPRK arrived in the Republic of Korea,
less than one fifth fifth of pre COVID arrivals. Of those who arrived, only a small percentage had actually left the DPRK after the COVID border closures in early twenty twenty, the majority having been in third countries. In short, we are witnessing a situation where people can no longer leave, even when they are in the most desperate of circumstances or at peril of persecution. One consequences that divided families are even more divided. No departures means no reunification with
families abroad, even the briefest of meetings between separated relatives. No longer occur as official efforts on this front have stalled years, and phoning or sending money to family in the DPRK is now almost practically impossible. Yet that's exactly what would build some sense of confidence and hope. This arbitrary interference in family life causes deep anguish I urge the DPRK to reopen possibilities for families to connect and
ultimately to be together. Second, repression of freedom of expression has worsened, particularly as a result of enforcement of three laws. One is with the consumption of foreign media, which are deemed to be an a quote reactionary thought. Another criminalizes the use of language not in line with the Pian young dialogue, while a third focuses on forcing youth and I quote to conform to a socialist
lifestyle. All of these impose harsh punishments for the exercise of fundamental human rights protracted protected by international law, including the right to freedom of expression and right to access and impart information, going so far as to punished parents for the actions of their children. Article seven of the Reactionary Sort and Cultured Denunciation Law is a particularly chilling example, authorizing severe sanctions, including capital punishment, for
the offense of introducing, viewing, or disseminating so called reactionary culture. Put simply, people in the DPRK are at risk of death for merely watching or sharing a foreign television series. This law squarely violates freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, and the right to take part in cultural life, putting the DPRK in clear breach of its obligations under international law. I urge country to repeal these oppressive laws and to institute a moratorium on the use of the death
penalty throughout its legal system, with a view to its abolition. As is the overwhelming global trend. Third, the socioeconomic conditions of life in the Deep er K have become unbearably harsh. Un particularly troubled about the lack of access to food. Every single person interviewed by my office has mentioned this in one form or another. In the words of one, it's very easy to become
fragile and malnourished because there is nothing to eat. While the government seems to be making some efforts to address food security, it is at the same time shutting down the majority of small scale markets, the jang Madan and restricting what vendors can sell in the rest This increasingly centralized food production and distribution are undermining access to food. Reports indicate almost half of the population as food insecure in
recent years, with child wasting on the rise in some provinces. I call on the government to fulfill the right to food of all of its citizens without discrimination, and to take advantage of offers of international cooperation to this end. Force forced labor persists in many forms inside the Deep Ark. The government also exerts a high level of control on workers center abroad, many of whom have
been interviewed by my office. They describe a life of terrible hardship, work that is often physically dangerous, a scarcity of food and healthcare, extreme levels of surveillance, physical violence, and the confiscation of up to ninety percent of their wages by the state. Moreover, arbitrary detention, torture and ill treatment, as well as a lack of fair trials, are ongoing tactics of repression.
I've also consistently raised the tragic issue of enforced disappearance, both inside the DPRK and of citizens of other countries, notably the Republic of Korea and Japan, perpetrated over the past seventy years painfully. The full truth as to the fate of these people, which we estimate to be over one hundred thousand, remains unknown to this day. I again call on the DPRK to comply with its international obligations to return these individuals to their long suffering families or reveal their
fate and return remains to loved ones. Accountability for these long standing, serious and widespread violations need to be a priority. Ten years ago, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK called on the Council to the
situation to the International Criminal Court, which I endorse. In addition, I urge states to explore avenues for judicial accountability that may be at their disposal, including under accepted principles of extraterritorial and universal jurisdiction in accordance with international law. As for non judicial roots, these must remain part of our collective effort to bring redress to victims. Truth telling, memorialization, the reparations issue, and
guarantees of non recurrence all must be advanced. And I recognize the enormous contribution of civil society and consistently documenting violations and supporting victims. I will be providing, at the requests of the Human Rights Council, a comprehensive report on the human rights situation over the last ten years next year in twenty five. Given the precarious human rights situation the DPK, there are compelling reasons for recognizing international
protection needs of those seeking it outside of the country. It is essential that the principle of Noli Ulmont is scrupulously observed. We have received troubling reports of people being deported back to the DPK in clear violation of international law. Our monitoring confirms that individuals forced back in this manner are subjected to torture, arbitrary
detention, or other serious human rights violations. Mister President, it is important that the international community continues to pay those attention to this most troubling human rights situation. This Council is uniquely placed to address the growing isolation of the country, which is a driver of both human rights violations and regional instability. It is really critical for the international community to be creative in finding ways to revive
dialogue. We have seen some positive signs recently from DPIK in their engagement with the international rights system, which is welcome. The upcoming Universal Periodic review Session is November and the twenty twenty five review process of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities each provide an opportunity to be grasped. The landscape of misery, repression, fear, hunger and hopelessness in the DPRK is profoundly alarming.
All paths out of this start with making a u turn from the dead end of the self imposed isolation, opening the country, re engaging with the international community, enabling people to people contact, in praising international cooperation, and focusing on the well being of all people. I urged the government of the DPK to flip the orthodoxies and overcome its isolationist mindset, which only breeds deeper and deeper district setting off a never ending spiral of groupthink at the expense of
a more prosperous and secure future for its people. Human rights in all the dimensions offer a solution and a way forward. Thank you, I think, mister Turk, good afternoon everyone. Today in Geneva, the Secretary General opened the celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of the United of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, now known as UN Trade and Development or UNCTAD for short. He said that UNCTAD has a proud and long standing record of contributing to discussions
on reforming the international financial architecture. It has been a powerful force for change at the global level, shaping narratives, influencing international negotiations and advancing the call of multilateralism. He then spoke to the press in Geneva in advance of his attendance at the forthcoming G seven meeting in Italy. He said that we face profound global challenges on multiple fronts and that G seven leaders have a particular responsibility.
First, on climate, he said the G seven needs to commit to end coal power by twenty thirty. He added that they need to act on the international financial architecture, which he said is outdated, dysfunctional and unfair. The richer over represented, the poor are underserved, and we must act urgently on artificial intelligence, another of the items for the G seven, a central
question of governance today. Regarding Gaza, mister Guterre said that he welcomed President Biden's recent peace initiative and urged all parties to seize the opportunity for a ceasefire and release of the hostages and prepare the ground for a two state solution. He added that we must also keep working for peace in Ukraine, a just
piece based on the United Nations Charter and international law. We will share his remarks and he recently delivered remarks at the International Telecommunication Union, which we have shared with you. Ahead of the Group of Seven summits starting tomorrow, the Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, is appealing to G seven leaders
to use their influence to prevent man made famine. In a statement issued earlier today, he warned that conflict is fueling hunger in too many corners of the world, from Mali to mianmar But he said nowhere is the choice between inaction and oblivion so clear as in Gaza and Sudan. In Gaza, half of the population more than a million people could face death and starvation by the middle
of July. In Sudan, at least five million people are also teetering on the brink of starvation, including in war torn parts of a Jesuia, Darfur, Khartum and Cortefan. Mister Griffith said that waiting for an official declaration of famine before acting would be a death sentence for hundreds of thousands of people and a moral outrage. He called on g seven countries to bring their substantial political leverage and financial resources to bear so that aid organizations can reach all people in
need. Turning to the situation in Gaza, UNICEF warns that nearly three thousand children in southern Gaza have been cut off from treatment for moderate and severe acute malnutrition, putting them at risk of death. The agency is also concerned that malnutrition cases could continue to rise when treatment services are collapsing. Only two of
three stabilization centers that treat seriously malnourised children in Gaza are still functioning. UNICEF says that plans for the opening of new centers have been delayed due to ongoing military operations across the Strip. According to the Office where the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, escalating hostilities across Gaza continue to pose significant barriers to accessing healthcare. Despite these challenges, our human Chayann partners are currently reaching some two hundred and
eighty thousand people per week in Gaza with health services. Meanwhile, a shortage of cooking gas and the absence of a public power supply is hindering efforts to keep community kitchens and bakeries running. Efforts to distribute food remain constrained by the active fighting, damaged roads, limited number of entry points into Gaza, suboptimal operating hours at crossings and checkpoints, and the limited number of trucks allowed access.
Meanwhile, OJI says that the situation in the West Bank including East Jerusalem continues to escalate amid ongoing violence by Israeli forces and settlers. Since the seventh of October, more than five hundred and twenty Palestinians, nearly a quarter of them children, have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Almost three quarters of those fatalities occurred during operations by Israeli forces. During the same period, more than five thousand, two hundred Palestinians were injured in those areas ochisas the violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers is also on theirrise, with more than nine hundred and sixty such attacks reported in the West Bank, including
East Jerusalem since the seventh of October. This morning, Vulgar Turk, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, brief Security Council members on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Mister Turk said that the situation in the country is trapping people in unmitigated suffering as also a factor behind instability with wider regional
ramifications. Mister Turk underscored that it is not possible to deforce the state of human rights in the DPRK from considerations around peace and security the peninsula, including the increasing militarization on the part of the DPRK. He pointed to several factors that are contributing to the dire human rights situation. These include the deepening repression of the right of freedom of movement, the repression of freedom of expression,
the harsh socioeconomic conditions, and the persistence of forced labor. Accountability for these long standing, serious and widespread violations needs to be a priority in mister Turk said. His full statement is online. Turning now to sau Sudan, the humanitarian community is working to support the most urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of
people, including those fleeing the conflict in neighboring Sudan and host communities. Yesterday, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sausudan, Anita Kiki Goebezo, released twenty million dollars from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund to provide life saving assistance to some two hundred and ninety thousand of the most vulnerable people in four locations near the border with Sudan. Some seven hundred thousand people have crossed into sau Sudan since April twenty
twenty three when conflict erupted in Sudan. The first allocation of the year and comes at a critical time to prevent the hunger situation in sauth Sudan from worsening. With the current lean situation expected to increase levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. Miss Gbeho said that despite generous contributions from donors, additional funding is needed.
Five months into the year, the twenty twenty four humanitarian response plan for Sausudan is less than twenty percent funded, with three hundred and twenty seven million dollars received of the one point eight billion dollars required. Our peacekeeping colleagues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have dispatched a patrol to protect civilians in response to clashes between members of the Zayir and Codeco armed groups at a mining site
about forty kilo kilometers from Bunya in Uturi province. Several civilian casualties were reported. A team comprising civilian and military staff also conducted a mission to the Bikimai area, about sixty five kilometers southwest of Bunya, to engage with community members
and display civilians impacted by attacks by the ADF. Over seven hundred families fled their homes due to EIGHTYF attacks in March and April, and since the twenty fifth of May, more than one hundred civilians have been killed following a series
of EIGHTF attacks in Aturi and North Kivu. Our peacekeeping colleagues in the Central African Republic continued to support the government and strengthening the rule of law and es central criminal justice services to prevent conflict and lay the foundations for sustainable peace. As part of these efforts, the UN mission conducted risk assessment training for fifty four prison officers, including twelve women, who work in prisons in Bangi and
seven other cities. The training focused on enhancing the security and measurement of penitentiary facilities while improving the reintegration of detainees. Separately, peacekeepers in the country's west
are conducting patrols in many areas to prevent armed elements infiltration. This morning, representing the Secretary General at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is taking place in Berlin, the UN Development program Administrator Achim Steiner said that where the security situation allows, the UN has significantly scaled up its recovery efforts, implementing one point one billion dollars of recovery and development programming in twenty twenty two, in twenty
twenty three and expecting to invest another one billion dollars in twenty twenty four. He said that this is promoting a gender responsive, inclusive and green recovery. On the ground, the UN team today said that it is ramped up are recovery efforts across the country in the first months of twenty twenty four. Our team said that activities include mine action campaigns that reach more than three hundred thousand children and caregivers in March and April alone, as well as support to the
energy sector. And we've been asked about our representation at the conference on Ukraine
taking place in Switzerland. I can say that, at the invitation of the President of the Swiss Confederation, the Unine Nations will be represented as an observer at the Senior level in the forthcoming summit taking place in Bergenstock, Switzerland on the fifteenth and sixteenth of June. This is consistent with previous UN participation in discussions related to peace in Ukraine. The Unine Nations reiterates its support for just
and sustainable peace in Ukraine, in line with the UN Charter and international law and relevant General Assembly resolutions. I have a statement on the death of Vice President Saulos Chilimbo Chilima of the Republic of Malawi. The Secretary General is deeply saddened by the tragic death of his excellency, Doctor Saulos Klaus Chilima, vice President of the Republic of Malawi, and nine others in an airplane crash on
the tenth of June in the Chikangawa Forest in Malawi. The Secretary General conveys his sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Malawi for the loss of Vice President Chilima. He also extends his condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased. The Unite Nations stands in solidarity with Malawians in this difficult
period. A new report released today by the UN and partners says that the world remains off course to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal seven for energy by two thousand thirty. The joint report by the International Renewable Energy Agency, the United Nation Statistics Division, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, and the International Energy Agency warrst that the global energy access gap is worsening as population growth
outpaces new connections. Six hundred and eighty five million people were living without electricity in twenty twenty two, and two point one billion people continue to rely on damaging cooking fuels globally. However, the report also says that renewable energy has seen robust growth over the past two years, and energy efficiency improvements are gradually improving after a drop off during the pandemic. The full report is online.
Today's the World Day Against Child Labor, and this year's theme is less Act on Our Commitments and Child Labor. The International Labor Organization points out that while much progress has been made in reducing child labor over the years, recent years
have seen global trends reverse. According to the ILO, almost one in ten children worldwide are in child labor, and for briefings tomorrow at ten am, the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba will be here in this room to brief YOUEW on the latest Children an Armed Conflict Report. Are there any questions for me before we turn to Monica?
Yes, Gabriel, thank you for han. Do you have any update on the World Food Program pause of using the US built peers in Gaza and what are the results of the security review? The security review is ongoing. I don't have any progress to tell you. So the World Food Program, in its capacity as the the head of logistics for these arrangements, is continuing with its pause. Can I ask a follow up on the Human Rights Council.
The report of the Independent International Commission on the Inquiry of the opt in Israel released excuse me their report overnight our time as a Secretary General has seen it and what's his reaction to it? Well, this is a report by the Commission of Inquiry. They spent a lot of work on it and it's a very serious document. It will be now reviewed by the Human Rights Council,
so we are for it now are leaving the matter in their hands. But obviously there are many different reports involving human rights and the rights of different groups that have been focusing on the conflict in Gaza and the situation on October seventh, and all of those reports need to be looked at seriously. Deshi. Yes, a follow up on the report by COI. What does this report
mean? If the Human Rights Council passed, adopted, or taken any actions on this report, can it be an evidence for both Hamas and Israel that committed war crime. Ultimately, it's up to the judicial bodies looking into questions
about what sort of evidence they will use. We don't know what follow up bodies there will be on the ground, but as you know, both the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice have been looking at the various situations and it's up to them to determine what kind of information they will use as evidence. So, the Permanent Representative Israel to the United Nations said in a quote, the COI has once again proven that its actions are all in
the service of a narrow led political agenda against Israel. What's the response from the Sex General on this comment. I wouldn't respond to any of the comments by the ambassador. I would stand up for the professionalism of the work done by the various bodies, including the Commission of Inquiry. Okay, a totally different topic on Ukraine. Can we get any information on who will be who will participate the peace summit in Switzerland represented the United Nations. I'll be able
to tell you that in a couple of days. Okay. So, and today the US is arguing that they might push a policy to offer loans of five I think five fifty billions to Ukraine using the profits from the frozen assets of Russian Central Bank. What's the position of UN on this this policy? Do you think that's technically speaking legal? I we I don't have any thing
to say about the legality of this. This is uh This is a bilateral effort between the United States and Ukraine, and so so you'll need to follow up with with those respective governments about how they're following how they're pursuing this. Stefano, thank you for an about the G seven and what General said just said in Geneva before he's arriving in UH for arriving in Italy speak, speech
to the journalist is concentrated on on climate change. But in the G seven, if in the agenda that you seven, it looks like this is not anymore a point you know at the top. Actually even Ai he's before this, So how that crittery general is going to convince those big powers. And it's not only that you seven that there is Hinya Brazil and so on that actually, like he said that the museum last week, at the Natural History
Museum, this is the most important issue at the moment. Well, i'd refer you to what he said in the press conference today where he laid out the case for the seriousness of this issue. But of course it's not just that. You'll have seen the reports we've put out. You saw what he had to say at the American Museum of Natural History a week ago. We are in a moment where if we do not act, there will be a
crisis. And what he is saying is that the nations of the world, and particularly the G seven, need to move now to avoid a catastrophe down the line. He will be giving some remarks while he is at different side panels at the G seven talks, and we'll share with you what he says then as well. Just a quick follow up, But isn't it worry about the recent election in Europe? You know, the Green parties or usually Europe, it's been very sensitive to the issue. Instead, who won are all
the parties they are not so sensitive about this issue. It really is not an issue so much who is in the governments. All governments need to take
this seriously because the data shows how serious the situation is. Whether we're talking about catastrophic weather events, whether we're talking about ongoing desertification, whether we're talking about the melting of polar ice, there's any kind any number of different problems the world will have to face collectively, and we need to deal with this collectively now, Bescine, I just wanted to follow up on the reports over
the weekend that Israelis had Israeli forces had used an AID truck to infiltratet camp and I mean the Palestinian Red Cross and put out a statement yesterday saying that they did and that they had warned from such a scenario. I understand there's an investigation. If you have an update on this and if more information has been gathered since well, there's no update to say on this beyond our principal position, which is that humanitarian aid must not be used and must not be
perceived as taking any side in a conflict. The safety of our humanitarian workers depends on all sides and the communities on the ground trusting their impartiality, and that is something we will always try to re in force. And with that, Monica Villela Greiley will now speak to you, mister Turk for thank you so much for han and the good afternoon. Everyone is good to see you again. I will start with the trip that the PJ is undertaken to South
Sudan. The President of the General Assembly, Mister Dennis Francis, arrived earlier today in Juba, capital of South Sudan, for anofficial visit. The PJ was welcomed by the country's deput Foreign Minister, His Excellency Mister Monday Samaya Kumba, Miss keikey In Geble, the UN President Coordinator in South Sudan, in the Permanent Representative of South Sudan to the United Nations, Her Excellency Cecilia A.
M Adeng. President Francis expressed his interest in connecting with the people and the government of South Sudan will also take the opportunity to further strengthen and foster cooperation between the Republic of South Sudan and the United Nations. And to demonstrate his full support and that of the General Assembly for the ongoing efforts to consolidate peace security development in the country, the Horn of Africa, as well as
in the entire African region. While in Juba, mister Francis will pay a courte is a call on the President of South Sudan, his Excellency Mister Salvakir Mayarditt and holds separate bilateral meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, his Excellency Mister Ramadan Abdalah gok Ayu, as well as other cabinet members. The PJA plans to engage with representatives of civil society organizations, university students,
fe mail peacekeepers and children during a radio show. Mister Francis and his his delegation arrives in South Sudan following an official visit to Tajikistan where he attended the third High level International Conference on the International Decade for Action Water for Sustainable Development. The President of the General Assembly issued a post on his ex social media account expressing his deepest condolences to the government and people of Malawi on the
tragic laws of the country's Vice president. His Excellency Mister Saulos Klaus Chilima, as well as nine other members of the Vice President's delegation during a plane crash on Monday in the north of Malawi. PJ Dnis Francis said that his thoughts and he prayed and his prayers are with the families and loved ones during this
difficult time. The PJ has appointed two co facilitators to conduct the intergovernmental consultations on a brief, concise, action oriented declaration as part of the High Level twenty twenty five You and Conference to support the implementation of Sustainable Development GO fourteen Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, sees and marine resources for sustainable development.
The coll facilitators will be Her Excellency Missus Tania Serafin Ivoni Humuaudu, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kabu Virji to the UN, and His Excellency Mister James Martin Larson, Permanent REPRESENTATHIP of Australia to the United Nations. And the declaration is to be concluded by first May twenty twenty five next year and adopted by
consensus at the High Level tw NTEW twenty five UN Conference. On this matter looking forward, President Denis Transis has recorded a video message to mark the third International Day for Countering Hate Speech on eighteenth June. The pja's video will be showed during the high level events to celebrate the International Day, which this year focuses on investing in the power of youth for countering and addressing hate speech.
According to the VENT, the world has one point two billion young people aged fifteen to twenty four years, which represents sixteen percent of the global population. Mister Francis believes that hate's speech has become one of the most virulent methods used to spread divisive rhetoric and ideologies. Its pernicious impacts amplified by new communications and
social media technologists that relentlessly torment its targets. The event is co organized by the Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations and the Office of the Special Device on the Prevention of General Side. The meeting will take place from eleven am to one pm on eighteen June at the Aquassaic Chamber for Your Diaries and tomorrow thirteen June, the GA will hold informal consultations on the Summit
of the Future in the afternoon. You know by now, Member States will also hold informal consultations on the High Level Meeting on Anti microbial resistance tomorrow morning and on Friday, Friday, fourtunenth June. Also Friday morning, there will be an informal consultation or I should say informal consultations blural to discuss the High
Level Meeting on addressing the sustential threats posed by sea level rise. On nineteen June, the General Assembly will hold a planary meeting on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV AIDS. And
for all of you interested in the Security Council reform. On Thursday and Friday next week, the GA will hold an informal meeting on the plenary of the inter Governmental Negotiations on the question of actuval, representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters. So why am I giving okay, thank you for listening. In some final thoughts, we need to actually have an open mind about what is happening in other governments, in other countries.
We cannot expect there to be a one size fits all sort of government. People need to be able to make up their minds about how they want to live and what is acceptable from their government. At the same time that people should be free to live. And if a government in this case, the Democratic Republic of the People of Korea, are restricting people from being able to experience other cultures, then maybe that is a question that needs to be
answered by their governments. In global situations, should a government be allowed to completely restrict the outside world from being able to enter their world. So we need to face things with an open mind and open heart so that we all can live a full, in abundant life and spread the love around our world.
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