South Africa: Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, tables the GCIS Budget Vote.

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, tables the GCIS budget at the Good Hope Chambers.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) plays a vital role in ensuring transparent communication between the government and the public, fostering citizen engagement and awareness.

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#WFP #Haiti: Rising gang violence displaces thousands

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Rising gang violence has torn through several areas of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing dozens and displacing around 30,000 people.

Much of the violence has been concentrated in Cité Soleil, an impoverished neighbourhood in Haiti’s capital, where access routes to affected areas are blocked, hindering life-saving assistance.

The World Food Programme has already reached 8,500 newly displaced people from Cité Soleil with emergency food assistance.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xCH6vj_X9oM

Security Council: Civilians in conflict under spotlight amid rising global toll

Source: United Nations (video statements)

The UN Security Council meets for its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict amid mounting concern over rising civilian casualties, attacks on humanitarian workers and widespread destruction of homes and critical infrastructure in wars around the world. The UN’s top humanitarian for crisis response tells ambassadors one civilian was killed every 14 minutes last year.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/whnmE41PP54

Acting AG Blanche on the superseding indictment of Raul Castro and five Castro regime co-defendants

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the superseding indictment of Raul Castro and five Castro regime co-defendants: "For nearly 30 years the families of four murdered Americans have waited for justice…My message today is clear: The United States and President Trump does not and will not forget its citizens."

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