Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 19 at 9:00 AM ET for the opening address of the IMF’s 13th Statistical Forum. Simon Johnson, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the keynote speech, followed by a one-on-one discussion with IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke.
The 13th Statistical Forum is a platform for policymakers, researchers, the private sector, regulators, and compilers of economic and financial data to come together to discuss cutting edge issues in macroeconomic and financial statistics and to build support for statistical improvements.
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and Omar Alieu Touray, ECOWAS Commission President warn the Security Council of the threat of terrorism in the Sahel spreading to the entire African region.
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
– Secretary-general/COP30
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Gaza
– Security Council
– South Sudan
– Democratic Republic of the Congo
– Nigeria
– Haiti
– Hunger Crisis
– International Days
– Briefing
GAZA
We were asked yesterday about the adoption of the resolution on Gaza by the Security Council, and we said that it is an important step in the consolidation of the ceasefire, which the Secretary-General encourages all parties to abide by.
It is essential now to translate the diplomatic momentum into concrete and urgently needed steps on the ground. The United Nations is committed to implementing the roles entrusted to it in the resolution, scaling up humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of civilians in Gaza and supporting all efforts to move the parties toward the next phase of the ceasefire.
The Secretary-General underlines the importance of moving towards the second phase of the US plan, leading to a political process for the achievement of the two-State solution, in line with previous United Nations resolutions.
SOUTH SUDAN
In South Sudan, a mobile court supported by our mission (UNMISS) concluded its work today in Bunj, in Upper Nile state. The court delivered decisions on 28 serious criminal cases, including murder and sexual and gender-based violence.
UNMISS says that the court convicted 23 people and released 22 others who had been wrongfully detained or had already served their sentences. Led by the country’s judiciary and the Ministry of Justice, the mobile court helped clear a major backlog caused by the absence of a high court judge in the area since 2021. With a permanent judge now deployed to Bunj, justice services are expected to continue.
HAITI
From Haiti, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tells us that people are fleeing their homes in the commune of Tabarre, in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, following armed attacks last week.
According to the International Organization for Migration, attacks on November 13th and 14th forced more than 600 people from their homes. Most remain in Tabarre, hosted by local families.
These incidents come as the security situation in the capital continues to deteriorate. Attacks in the residential areas of Thomassin and Fermathe – previously considered relatively safe – drove more than 1,800 to seek safety elsewhere.
By the end of October, the number of people displaced by violence had reached 1.4 million – the highest level recorded in the country and up by more than a third from last year.
With insecurity rising, we urge all parties to protect civilians and ensure safe, rapid, unhindered humanitarian access to every community in need.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2025-11-18
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will brief the media and provide details regarding significant updates on key developments in South Africa’s Nuclear Energy Program on Sunday, 16 November 2025.
