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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Press briefing on the third World Ocean Assessment on the occasion of World Oceans Day.

Speakers:

Mr. Steven Hill, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs;

Ms. Bahia Tahzib, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN;

Mr. Rafael González Quirós, Director of the Oceanographic Centre of Gijón; and

Mr. Fabien Cousteau, Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer and Founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0CERDEQBJg

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Briefing by Georgette Gagnon , Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of UNAMA, on the situation in Afghanistan during the 10165th meeting of the Security Council.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gElP3ragRQo

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq says the UN is alarmed by the overnight escalation of violence in southern Lebanon and northern Israel and urges all parties to fully abide by the ceasefire jointly announced by Lebanon, Israel and the United States on 1 June 2026.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HL24_o1zHPY

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:
World Oceans day
Lebanon/Israel
Lebanon/Humanitarian
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Senior Personnnel Appointments/UNHCR
Haiti Trip Announcement
Memorial Service
Security Council
Ukraine
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Philippines
Cuba
Guests

WORLD OCEANS DAY

Today is World Oceans Day. In a message for the Day, the Secretary-General noted that in these turbulent times, the ocean reminds us that we are bound together. But the ocean is in deep trouble, he said, and we are pushing it past its limits. The Secretary-General stressed that we cannot keep treating the ocean as limitless. He emphasized that we must build a new relationship with the ocean: grounded in science, framed by international law, and built on shared responsibility to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. His message was shared with you.

LEBANON/ISRAEL

We are alarmed by the overnight escalation, including renewed strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut yesterday and reported Hizbullah strikes into northern Israel. We urge all actors to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation.

We urge all parties to fully abide by the ceasefire jointly announced by Lebanon, Israel and the United States last week, and to avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a durable peace.

We note with concern the devastating impact the ongoing hostilities are having on civilians. We reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructures must not be targeted. We call on all actors to uphold their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law.

Over the weekend, from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 June, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed a high tempo of military activity across its area of operations, including 201 violations of Lebanese airspace by the IDF — including by helicopters and fighter aircrafts — totaling close to 288 hours of overflight time. UNIFIL recorded over 2,100 firing incidents originating from IDF positions including from south of the Blue Line and from within the area of operations. The heaviest impacts were recorded in Sector East and areas immediately north of the Litani River. Dozens of projectile trajectories from north to south presumably fired by Hizbullah were also recorded, including several crossing the Blue Line.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-06-08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOSC_PNl5A