As the architects of everyday peace, young people are driving change and expanding opportunities in their communities and beyond. In a dynamic conversation, on Everyday Peace: Youth on the Frontlines of Change, youth leaders, grassroots activists, and experts will dive into the impact of youth agency.
The conversation will showcase how young people are co-creating stability locally and globally, while also previewing how this evidence will feed directly into the UN Secretary-General’s forthcoming independent study on youth’s positive contributions to peace which aims to politically advance the youth, peace and security agenda.
Moderator
Ishaan Shah, Lead Next Generation Fellow, UN Foundation
Speakers
Kenan Fehrić, Member, UN Youth Advisory Board in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rahaf Abu Mayyaleh, Generation17 Young Leader, UN Development Programme
00:13 – 5 Ways Leaders Spark New Creativity: Paul Hoffman has been many things: TV correspondent, science journalist, chess commentator and the boss of Encyclopaedia Britannica. He’s even created puzzles under the pseudonym Dr Crypton. These days, he’s the head of New Jersey’s Liberty Science Center, an interactive museum that promotes science through fun. Here, Paul shares his top 5 tips for being more creative in your life and work – from pursuing new experiences to fostering a safe atmosphere to play with ideas.
03:56 – Adam Grant on Confidence: Are attention spans really getting shorter? What’s the secret to taking action? And how is the nature of intelligence changing? Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and professor at the Wharton School, explored these questions in a discussion with Radio Davos.
07:58 – How One Man Transformed Care in Ethiopia: As a nurse anaesthetist working in an Addis Ababa hospital, Kibret Abebe saw first-hand the impact of Ethiopia’s lack of emergency medical services. In 2008, Abebe launched Tebit Ambulance, Ethiopia’s first private emergency medical service, using money from the sale of his own house. Today Tebita’s vehicles are a common sight in the capital, and have responded to more than 60,000 emergencies. Kibret Abebe is a Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Awardee 2026. The Foundation champions outstanding models of social innovation from around the world.
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Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of United Nations, on the Pact for the Future and the UN80 Initiative: From Commitments to Delivery – General Assembly, Interactive Dialogue, 80th session.
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
-Lebanon/Israel
-Lebanon/Humanitarian
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– UN80
– Deputy Secretary-General
– Food Insecurity and Malnutrition
– Democratic Republic of the Congo
– ABYEI
– Somalia
– peace-building Fund
– Trust Fund in Support of the Gang Suppression Force
– EXPO 2027
– International Days
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LEBANON/ISRAEL
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of yet another Blue Helmet, who died earlier today. The Secretary‑General expresses his deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of 31-year old Corporal Rico Pramudia, of Indonesia, as well as to the Government and people of his country.
Corporal Pramudia succumbed to his wounds sustained in an incident that took place on 29 March, when a projectile hit his position at Adchit Al Qusayr, in southern Lebanon. At that time, his position came under fire, amidst hostilities between Israel and Hizbullah.
[On that weekend, another incident], you will recall tragically claimed the life of Indonesian peacekeeper Cadet Fahrizal Rambe. As previously shared, preliminary findings of the investigation indicate that a shell fired from an Israel Defense Forces Merkava tank struck a UNIFIL position, leading to the death of [Cadet Fahrizal Rambe.]
In order to mitigate risks to UN personnel, UNIFIL has repeatedly provided the Israel Defense Forces with the coordinates of all UN positions and facilities.
The Secretary‑General once again calls on all to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel, as well as the inviolability of UN property and assets at all times.
As a tragic reminder of the dangers of these hostilities, With Corporal Pramudia’s passing, six peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL have now been killed and several others seriously injured amidst the recent hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel. These incidents are unacceptable and they must stop. We have requested that the relevant parties ensure these cases are investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted by national authorities in order to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure accountability. Attacks against UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law.
On the political front, the Secretary-General welcomes the announcement yesterday of a three-week extension to the cessation of hostilities arrangement agreed to by the Lebanese government and Israel. Mr. Guterres urges all to fully respect the cessation of hostilities and to cease further attacks.
Despite this agreement, our peacekeeping colleagues in the South did report a concerning incident earlier this afternoon. As a UNIFIL patrol was clearing a roadblock near the village of Tiri, in Sector West, an Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade a few metres from the peacekeepers. Roadblock clearance is essential to ensure the freedom of movement of all UNIFIL patrols. Thankfully, no peacekeepers were injured, and the patrol was able to continue on its work.
LEBANON/HUMANITARIAN
Moving to the humanitarian front in Lebanon, our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs say that while the ceasefire has slowed down displacement, people are still on the move as families trying to return to their communities face damaged homes, disrupted services and continued security risks.
There are nearly 116,000 people that are still registered in collective shelters countrywide. That is down by about 4 per cent just from yesterday. These are the registered numbers. Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced outside of these shelters, and they are staying with relatives, host communities and other makeshift arrangements.
In Beirut, displacement has increased as instability persists in parts of southern Lebanon.
Some families are going back briefly to check on their homes, but returns remain limited in the South, Nabatieh, in Beirut’s southern suburbs and parts of the Bekaa valley.
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
Turning to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, our colleagues in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs yesterday released a new mapping of access restrictions that Israeli forces have set up across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
It shows that restrictions on movements and access of Palestinians across the West Bank is tightening. On at least three occasions last month, Israeli forces installed obstacles, which can include checkpoints, gates, trenches and earth mounds, across Nablus, Salfit and Tubas governorates in the West Bank. These obstacles disrupt people’s access to services, homes and livelihoods and come on top of other restrictions that have been imposed for decades.
Full Highlight: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-04-24
The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade.
The four candidates so far in the running participated in a series of “interactive dialogues” at UN Headquarters in New York.
Current General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, explains the process and shares her views on the road ahead.
"Since the start of the Middle East conflict, our bill for fossil fuel imports increased by €25 billion." – President von der Leyen
On 24 April 2026, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen held a press conference together with António Costa, President of the European Council and Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus.
In her statement, President von der Leyen warned that the Middle East conflict has cost the EU €25 billion extra in fossil fuel imports, pushing for faster adoption of renewables, nuclear power, and electrification to secure energy independence. She announced the signing of the "One Europe, One Market" roadmap, to complete the Single Market by 2027, simplifying trade rules and boosting digital/AI growth, while stressing that the next EU budget must raise new revenues to fund defence, tech, and green transitions without cutting key programmes. Finally, she urged clearer EU defence cooperation, including a mutual defence mechanism and hybrid threat responses, to strengthen collective security.
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Europe has one of the largest transport networks in the world, over 5 million kilometres of roads, 200,000 kilometres of railway, and millions of flights every year. But how does it all connect, and what is the EU’s role?
In this video, we explore Europe’s transport infrastructure from the ground up. We visit the Brenner Base Tunnel, one of the continent’s biggest infrastructure projects, and explain the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) – the EU’s masterplan for seamless railway transport and connectivity from Scandinavia to Sicily, powered by intelligent traffic systems.
We also cover air traffic management across Europe’s skies, the role of organisations like Eurocontrol, and how sustainable aviation fuel and the Single European Sky are making flying greener and safer.
Finally, we break down what smart mobility and the European Green Deal mean for everyday travellers, the economy, and Europe’s climate future.
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