It’s graduation season in many countries, and luminaries from tech, academia, business and beyond are giving advice to new graduates on success and well-being.
Here are 5 memorable quotes from commencement ceremonies in the US from: Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Jonathan Haidt of NYU Stern, hedge fund founder Ray Dalio, Thasunda Brown Duckett of TIAA, and former Walmart CEO Kathryn McLay.
You can hear further career advice from some of these leaders on an episode of our #MeetTheLeader podcast.
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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher painted an alarming picture of conditions on the ground. “Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is accelerating. Hunger is rising. Our response is stretched to the limit,” he said, noting that in a single month the share of people unable to meet basic food needs had jumped from half to nearly 60 per cent. More than 18 million people – over half the population – are now acutely hungry, he said.
Fletcher said the crisis was being driven by a “lethal combination” of conflict, economic collapse, rising prices and lost livelihoods, compounded by an overstretched health system. More than 2.2 million children under five are acutely malnourished, he warned. “Without sustained support, many will carry lifelong consequences.”
With the humanitarian appeal less than 15 per cent funded, Fletcher said the UN was being forced to scale back operations.
He also noted, “Aid can keep people alive. It cannot give Yemenis the future they deserve. Only a political solution – owned by the people of Yemen and supported by this Council – can do that.”
What if 150 randomly selected citizens from across Europe, representing EU diversity, were given real power to shape European policy? That’s exactly what happened. And what they decided could directly affect your safety.
The European Commission brought together 150 citizens from across the EU and asked them one question: What should Europe do to prepare for a major crisis? No politicians. No lobbyists. Just people like you.
Their 20 recommendations will influence real EU policy. Among these recommendations, there is the 72-hour emergency preparedness kit, that every household should have, the creation of a universal EU crisis communication language using pictograms, symbols and colour coding, and a network of local preparedness centres where citizens can do practical preparedness exercises.
Learn more about the recommendations the citizens gave to the European Commission at the following link: https://link.europa.eu/yphjpxpf
And at this link you can find out more about the concept behind the European Citizens Panels, and which one have concluded already: https://link.europa.eu/cfxcphdm
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-291494
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/xTgA6YRv8tk?feature=share
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
Want to find out more about what’s happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
MPs on the Education Committee question the Secretary of State at the Department for Education, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP on the work of the Department for Education.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP- Secretary of State at The Department for Education
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee question Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP on the work of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP – Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions
Sir Peter Schofield – Permanent Secretary at Department for Work & Pensions
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
MPs on the Transport Committee question Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP on the work of the Secretary of State for Transport.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP – Secretary of State for Transport at Department for Transport
Jo Shanmugalingam – Permanent Secretary at Department for Transport
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
– Secretary-General/Haiti
– UN Interim Force in Lebanon
– Lebanon/Humanitarian
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Democratic Republic of the Congo/Ebola
– Democratic Republic of the Congo/UN Mission
– Yemen/Security Council
– Secretary-General/Austria World Summit
– Climate/Children
– State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
– Anti-Personnel Mines
– Family Remittances
– Guests Tomorrow
SECRETARY-GENERAL/HAITI
The Secretary-General arrived in Haiti earlier today. He was greeted at the airport in Port-au-Prince by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
He then went on to visit Camp Vertières, a site hosting the Gang Suppression Force. He began the visit by a tour and a briefing by our colleagues at the UN Support Office for Haiti explaining the operational and logistical support they provide to the Force, in accordance with Security Council resolution 2793.
While there, the Secretary-General was also briefed by the Force Commander of the Gang Suppression Force.
Before the day is over, the Secretary-General will have met with the Prime Minister. He will also be meeting with Haitians impacted by the violence in the country. And of course, he will stop and meet with representatives of civil society, as well as our UN colleagues on the ground.
At about 3:40 p.m., the Secretary-General is expected to speak to the press. He will then had back to Santo Domingo, and before flying back to New York tomorrow, he will have a meeting with the President of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo and will also meet with the UN country team.
On his arrival yesterday in Santo Domingo, the Secretary-General thanked the Dominican Government for the support they have been providing to the UN’s work in Haiti.
UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers are continuing to observe violence and exchanges of fire within their area of operations, though at a significantly reduced level compared to the weekend.
The mission recorded 38 violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) yesterday, down from 83 reported on Sunday.
The number of trajectories of projectiles also dropped markedly, with 174 recorded all day yesterday, compared to 705 on Sunday. Of yesterday’s total, 169 were attributed to the IDF, and five to Hizbullah.
From midnight until 4:00 p.m. local time today, peacekeepers reported 22 airspace violations by the IDF and about 106 trajectories of projectiles, of which 103 were attributed to the IDF. And the remainder to non-State actors, presumably Hizbullah.
UNIFIL continues to monitor IDF ground activities across its area of operations, including armored movements, and logistical and engineering activities as well.
On the humanitarian front, through the Liaison Branch and in coordination with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair (OCHA), UNIFIL facilitated one humanitarian mission yesterday to Tyre and surrounding areas.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-06-16
