Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
How do Hansard reporters get notes from MPs who sit 5 metres below them? 🤔
To produce an accurate record of what is said in the House of Commons Chamber, they sometimes ask for an MP’s speaking notes via the Chute.
This lift allows reporters, who can’t enter the floor of the Chamber, to produce an accurate and timely Official Report.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Description: How was Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British Ambassador to the United States of America allowed to go ahead? Unanswered questions remain.
The Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for a raft of changes to be made to ensure mistakes like this never happen again.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Is 2026 the year it all changed for energy?
The Strait of Hormuz closure was "the largest oil supply disruption in history" but has not (yet) brought the global economy to its knees. But are we now living in a post-Hormuz world where countries and companies are seeking to diversify energy supply and ramp up renewables?
Jason Bordoff of the Center on Global Energy Policy and the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast returns to Radio Davos, at the Forum’s ‘Summer Davos’ in China, for an update on the global energy situation.
Co-hosted by Roberto Booca, head of the Forum’s Centre for Energy and Materials.
Links:
Energy Transition Index 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/energy-transition-index-2026/
World Economic Forum Centre for Energy and Materials: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-energy-and-materials/home
Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University: https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/
 Columbia Energy Exchange podcast: https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/series/columbia-energy-exchange/
Catch up on all the action from World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 at wef.ch/amnc26 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC26.
Related podcasts:
AMNC26: What just happened at the Summer Davos?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/amnc26-what-just-happened-summer-davos/
A “fundamental shift” in energy thinking: the Energy Transition Index 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/energy-transition-index-2026/
The Iran oil shock: will it force the world to re-think the future of energy?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/oil-shocks-hormuz-iran-columbia-energy-exchange-jason-bordoff/
Chief Economists Outlook: counting the cost of the Hormuz crisis, with Maersk’s Ilaria Maselli: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-maersk-ilaria-maselli/
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
GCIS hosts a webinar on government opportunities for youth.
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
In this highlight from the chamber, Baroness Hazarika raises concerns about the findings by the National Crime Agency, published on 2 July, regarding an international network of men who are drugging and sexually assaulting women. Watch the question in full on Parliament TV https://orlo.uk/n2VAd
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Remarks by Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, on behalf of AntĂłnio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General at the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026).
Source: United Nations (video statements)
This SDG Media Zone conversation explores using sport’s universal appeal to accelerate SDG 6 action ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final and HLPF. The #PassTheWater campaign urges leaders to prioritize universal water and sanitation access, building momentum for the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi this December. Speakers will discuss scaling proven solutions, investing in water, and utilizing cross-sector teamwork. Additionally, the SDG6 Synthesis Report 2026 will highlight how collaboration can turn commitments into winning goals.
Speakers:
– Retno L. P. Marsudi, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water
– Dr. Mohamed C.B.C. Diatta, Sherpa of the 2026 UN Water Conference, Republic of Senegal
– Agnes Fritz, Viva con Agua ARTS gGmbH
Moderator: Stephanie Rambler, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, UNDESA
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
Nathan, an assistant special agent in charge of FBI Louisville, is no stranger to protecting large sporting events. He most recently protected the Kentucky Derby. Listen as he discusses what it takes to make sure special events, like the World Cup, run smoothly.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
FBI New Orleans may not be hosting a World Cup match, but they’re not strangers to protecting major sporting events. Special Events Supervisory Intelligence Analyst Terrance played a large role in planning for the Super Bowl in 2025. Hear his experience in securing America’s other favorite ‘football’ game.
Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)
HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE CASE: A Mexican National was sentenced by a federal court in San Antonio, Texas to 27 years in prison for leading an international methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney for USAO-WDTX, Justin Simmons.
“Mr. Leija ignored our immigration laws, ignored our drug laws, and ignored our gun laws,” said U.S. Attorney Justin Simmons. “However, he cannot ignore the fact that he will now spend the next couple of decades behind walls of steel and concrete. I want to thank our law enforcement partners who helped put this case together and to AUSA John Fedock, who carried this case through to the finish line.”
Read more about this case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/mexican-national-spend-27-years-federal-prison-trafficking-over-one-thousand-0
