Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
-AU-UN Annual Conference
-Sudan
-South Sudan / Security Council
-Occupied Palestinian Territory
-Lebanon / Israel
-Hurricane Melissa
-Shipwreck off the Coast of Malaysia and Thailand
-Senior Personnel Appointment
-Resident Coordinator – Bhutan
-Refugees / Global Winter Fundraising Campaign
-Global Cooling Watch 2025
-Briefing Tomorrow
AU-UN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Tomorrow, the 9th African Union–United Nations annual conference will take place here at UN headquarters.
The high-level discussions will be co-chaired by Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, along with the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
The meeting will focus on progress in the implementation of cooperation frameworks between the two organizations, but also on the joint action and challenges linked to peace, security, development, human rights and climate action.
The annual conference will conclude with a joint press conference by the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. This will take place here, in this room, at 3:00 pm.
SUDAN
Today, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, arrived in Sudan. In Port Sudan, he met with authorities, humanitarian partners and the diplomatic community. We’ll share more details on those meetings as soon as we can.
Mr. Fletcher continues to call for an end to the atrocities in Sudan and to support efforts toward peace. He is also working to ensure that humanitarian teams receive the access and funding they need to deliver life-saving assistance across conflict lines.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that the situation in North Darfur State remains volatile following the Rapid Support Forces’ takeover of El Fasher on October 26th. While large-scale clashes have subsided, sporadic fighting and drone activity persist, leaving civilians at risk of looting, forced recruitment and gender-based violence.
In South Kordofan State, a drone strike reportedly hit the town of Um Barmbeeta yesterday, destroying a school and injuring several displaced people. The state capital Kadugli and the nearby town of Dilling remain under siege, with widespread insecurity restricting access to thousands of families in need of urgent aid.
Our humanitarian partners report that more than 12,000 people fleeing violence in the Kordofan and Darfur regions have sought refuge in White Nile State since late October – an average of 700 each day. Displaced families face severe shortages of food, shelter and water, while host communities are overstretched.
Civilians must be protected, and aid workers must be granted safe and sustained access to deliver assistance across the front lines.
Full highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2025-11-11