Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Introductory speech
Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank
Greece on Damascus Church bombing – Security Council Media Stakeout | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Comments to the media by Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, on Damascus Church bombing.
International Business Forum (IBF) Opening at the #FFD4 – UN Chief remarks | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the International Business Forum Opening, of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain).
Donor Announcements to the Global Fund: Accelerating the Fight Against Aids, TB and Malaria #FFD4
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Media Stakeout at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain).
Speakers:
José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain
Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg
Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal
Åsmund Grøver Aukrust,Minister of International Development of Norway
Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund
UK E-petition debate relating to driven grouse shooting – Monday 30 June 2025.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to driven grouse shooting.
John Lamont MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/
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Convoy to North Gaza: How UNDSS Enables Safe Access
Source: United Nations (video statements)
In Gaza, UNDSS enables safe movement for UN and NGO personnel through high-risk areas. This video captures a recent NGO convoy to North Gaza, showcasing the coordination and security behind every mission.
Israel on Gaza – Security Council Media Stakeout | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Media stakeout by Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, on Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Towards Parity in Power
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Women have made remarkable strides in political representation in the past decade, making up 35.5% of local government officials, 33% of parliamentarians, 24.4% of ministers and 15.5% of heads of state. Yet political power remains out of reach for a disproportionate number of women.
How can this persistent gap be tackled?
This is the full audio from a panel discussion from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on 22 January, 2025.
Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/towards-parity-in-power/
Read the Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/
Speakers:
Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, The National
Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director, Europol
François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International
Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico
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Europe is proud to be the leading aid donor globally
Source: European Commission (video statements)
The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development takes place in Sevilla, Spain, from 30 June until 3 July 2025. It address urgent financing challenges threatening the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In her opening speech of the conference, European Commission President von der Leyen stresses the crucial role of the European Union as the leading aid donor in the world.
Read her full speech here: https://europa.eu/!4TkyQq
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Press Conference on ECB Strategy Assessment
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Today at 11:30 CET, we will announce the results of our strategy assessment.
At 13:00 CET / 12:00 noon Lisbon time, President Christine Lagarde and Chief Economist Philip R. Lane will answer questions from journalists in a press conference.