Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, introduces Operation Winter SHIELD, a cyber resilience campaign that positions industry as critical allies alongside the FBI and our partners in detecting, confronting, and dismantling cyber threats.
More at: fbi.gov/wintershield
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Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Secretary-General’s Press Conference
Ecosoc Coordination Segment
Haiti
Yemen
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo/Peacekeeping
Security Council
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Ukraine
Honour Roll
Tomorrow, at noon, the Secretary-General, António Guterres, will be here for his last annual start-of-the-year press conference.
The Secretary-General will talk about his priorities for 2026. And I think paint a very clear picture of the current state of the world, the challenges we face and the path forwards. We will share the remarks with you under embargo soon, probably mid-afternoon or so.
ECOSOC COORDINATION SEGMENT
This morning, the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, delivered remarks on behalf of the Secretary-General at the 2026 ECOSOC Coordination Segment, which brings together Member States and partners to coordinate development priorities and strengthen multilateral cooperation.
Over eight decades, she said, ECOSOC has advanced dialogue and coordinated action in support of sustainable development and human rights. And amid interconnected crises, from conflict and inequality to climate change and emerging technologies, ECOSOC must demonstrate that global cooperation can deliver.
Ms. Mohammed conveyed the Secretary-General’s welcome for ECOSOC’s continued efforts to strengthen the UN development system, aligned with the UN80 Initiative’s vision of a more effective UN delivering for people and planet.
HAITI
The Department of Operational Support who have been leading efforts to establish and operationalise the UN Support Office in Haiti says that the Security Council, through its resolution 2793, requested the UN to establish the Support Office to provide logistical support to the Gang Suppression Force within six months of its adoption – so by the end of March.
The interim Director of this office, the Director of Mission Support, Stephen McOwan, has been selected recently and he arrived in Port-au-Prince over the weekend. He has joined about 37 staff of the UN Support Office already deployed in the Haitian capital.
A second office, located in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, was established last week.
This office provides transactional human resources, finance and travel services to both UNSOH and BINUH, our political office, in Haiti. Currently, we have 15 staff stationed in Santo Domingo setting up these services.
With the cooperation of the Government of the Dominican Republic, the country was also designated as a medical evacuation destination.
Additional staff expected to arrive in Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the end February 2026.
Since the adoption of the Security Council resolution establishing the UN Support Office for Haiti, our colleagues have signed a land use agreement with the Government of Haiti for the occupancy of land and premises for the UNSOH civilian footprint.
The first UNSOH air asset is now in Port-au-Prince and as you can imagine, this is an important step for our colleagues’ logistics and operational mobility.
Lastly, equipment from the UN Logistics Base in Brindisi is on its way to Port-au-Prince.
Another shipment has also been confirmed from Baghdad to Port-au-Prince including residual equipment and assets from the liquidating UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). We are particularly grateful for the assistance of the Government of Iraq in expediting approvals for this, as their contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-01-28
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
There is strength in numbers, and the idea of European integration through a single market was to capitalize on the EU as a whole. However, the single market is a product of the early 90s, and EU member states now appear reticent to pool sovereignty to the degree required to counter the geopolitical challenges of today’s world. Enrico Letta is President of the Jacques Delors Institute and a champion of Delors’ vision of creating a fully integrated European economic space. Letta’s 2024 report, Much More than a Market, argues that adaptation of the single market should include all sectors rather than a select few and that fragmentation is holding Europe back.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
Ahead of the Threat returns for Season 2! Join our new host, Brett Leatherman, the assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, as he discusses the current landscape of cyberthreats targeting businesses and critical infrastructure with the goal to inspire listeners to step back from the day-to-day to see the cyber threat more clearly, connect the dots and drive change.
With guests ranging from the private sector to government officials, Brett will highlight the administration’s cyber strategy and the FBI’s launch of Operation Winter SHIELD, a campaign to defend the homeland against cyberthreats with real economic and national security implications.
If you’re on a cybersecurity team, a CISO, risk manager, CEO, on a board of directors, or just interested in stopping cyberattacks, join the FBI as we all get ahead of the threat.
For a full transcript and download, visit: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/ahead-of-the-threat-podcast-s2-ep0-brett-leatherman/view
Listen to Ahead of the Threat episodes, read the transcripts, and find related material at fbi.gov/aheadofthethreat.
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What’s ahead for the economy and how can leaders navigate economic uncertainty in 2026? Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva takes us through: the International Monetary Fund’s new research on the surprising impacts AI could have on jobs and paychecks, which country’s workers could be best poised for these new shifts, and why policymakers could play a make-or-break role in what plays out. She’ll also share the organization’s outlook for the year and what to expect as new changes for trade and geopolitical tensions take shape.
Recorded live from the Congress Centre the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland 2026
About this epsiode:
International Monetary Fund: IMF.org
IMF Report link: Bridging Skill Gaps for the Future: New Jobs Creation in the AI Age: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-discussion-notes/issues/2026/01/09/bridging-skill-gaps-for-the-future-new-jobs-creation-in-the-ai-age-572136?cid=bl-com-SDNEA2026001
IMF Report link: World Economic Outlook Updatehttps://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/01/19/world-economic-outlook-update-january-2026
About the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/
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At the UN’s annual Holocaust remembrance ceremony, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the Holocaust remains a powerful warning as antisemitism rises worldwide, urging action against hatred, racism and discrimination. Holocaust survivors also shared firsthand testimonies, calling for remembrance rooted in empathy and respect for human dignity.
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Following bereaved British parents’ legal action against TikTok, members raised concerns on the need to preserve children’s online data after their deaths.
Read a transcript of this question: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-01-27/debates/4D0B1DA1-EEBC-4436-98DE-5DE2B49419BA/TiktokBereavedBritishParents
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) –
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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