United Nations published this video item, entitled “SG/India, Central African Republic, Mali & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (19 Oct 2022)” – below is their description.
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
– Secretary-General/India
– Central African Republic
– Mali
– Ethiopia
– Djibouti
– Ukraine
– Cuba
– Physical Activity
– Noon Guest/ Hybrid Briefing Tomorrow
SECRETARY-GENERAL/INDIA
The Secretary-General is in India where, today, he started the day by attending a tribute to the victims of the November 26th attacks that took place at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai.
Soon after, he participated in a UN Day Public Lecture on the partnership between India and the UN and strengthening South-South Cooperation. The event also marked the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. In his remarks at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, the Secretary-General noted that India is the biggest provider of military and police personnel to UN missions – including the first all-women UN police contingent that was sent to a UN peacekeeping mission.
The Secretary-General pointed out that as the home of one-sixth of humanity and the world’s largest generation of young people, India can make or break the 2030 Agenda.
He encouraged India’s engagement in deep reform of the global financial architecture, which currently favours the richest countries at the expense of the rest.
He also urged India to become a global superpower in renewables technology, and a manufacturing hub to fuel this revolution around the world.
He added that India’s voice on the global stage can only gain in authority and credibility from a strong commitment to inclusivity and respect for human rights at home.
Following the lecture, the Secretary-General headed to Kevadia in Gujarat State, where he met with the Minister of External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Tomorrow, he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and he will also visit a model project site, which has recently been declared India’s first solar-powered village.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, Valentine Rugwabiza, briefed the Security Council this morning.
She said that the hope for peace in the country remains. She noted the Mission’s contribution, in support of national forces, to improve security, which has allowed for the free movement of populations and the increased return of displaced people to areas recently freed from the grip of armed groups. However, she added, civilians continue to be threatened by renewed activity of armed groups in other parts of the country.
In her remarks, Ms. Rugwabiza called on the Central African government to lift restrictions on night flights, saying they are essential for the safety and security of peacekeepers and our partners on the ground.
She renewed her appeal for continued political efforts to end violence in the country as well as for sustained support from the Security Council.
MALI
A quick update on Mali. The two peacekeepers from Chad who were wounded in the IED attack are receiving medical care in Dakar, Senegal.
Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=19%20October%202022
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