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Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:

– Secretary-General/Travel
– Security Council
– International Court of Justice
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Sudan
– Niger
– Tropical Storm Melissa
– Tunisia
– International Day

SECRETARY-GENERAL/TRAVEL

The Secretary-General is on his way to Hanoi, Vietnam, where he will participate in a high-level event marking the opening for signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly in December of last year; this landmark treaty is the first comprehensive global framework to address cybercrime.

While in Vietnam, the Secretary-General will also hold bilateral meetings with senior Vietnamese officials.

Before he headed to Hanoi, the Secretary-General met with the group of Francophone Ambassadors accredited to Geneva. He gave them an overview of the UN80 process and discussed a variety of other global issues. 

And for tomorrow, which is UN Day, the Secretary-General will participate via video link in a Security Council session to commemorate the United Nations’ 80th anniversary.

SECURITY COUNCIL

Ramiz Alakbarov, the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed the Security Council on Israel and Palestine this morning and he said that the ceasefire agreement represents hope for a better future, but the dynamics are extremely fragile.

He told Council members that a return to conflict must be avoided at all costs. The remaining deceased hostages must be released without any further delay. Humanitarian assistance must enter the Gaza Strip at scale to meet the enormous needs of the population wherever they are. All parties must abide by their commitments under the deal and agreements should be reached to implement the next phase.

Mr. Alakbarov said that, as tracked by the UN 2720 Mechanism for Gaza, humanitarian partners have scaled up aid delivery, with a 46 per cent increase in aid tracked by the UN entering the Strip in the first week of the ceasefire. But he added that much more still needs to be done, and he pointed to the need for more crossings and functional relief corridors, safe passage for aid workers and civilians, unrestricted entry of goods, sustained entry of fuel, and operational space for the UN and NGOs, including renewal of NGO registration.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2025-10-23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zgwc2KD2Ws

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Sudan is facing one of the world’s most severe emergencies, with more than 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including over 9.6 million who are internally displaced and nearly 15 million children. UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban explains how the United Nations is helping to address this complex emergency.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTlUEyVCrRg

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Media stakeout by Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, on Hostages Release and Peace Process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvdYjPQ5IqA

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A UN-backed global transit system is streamlining border procedures, saving time and money for transport operators and Customs authorities.
The TIR (International Road Transport) Convention provides for a standard, internationally recognized Customs document, the TIR Carnet, which also serves as proof of existence of an internationally valid guarantee.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) administers the TIR Convention, which was established in 1959 and currently has 78 Contracting Parties – 77 Member States and the European Union.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh03oIVJca4

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Joint Press Briefing by Professor Ben Saul, UN Special Rapporteur counter terrorism and human rights, and Margaret Satterthwaite, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, following the presentation of their reports to the General Assembly’s Third Committee on human rights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeTCi4FHOmg

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Briefing by Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA), on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

Briefing from Geneva, the Director of Coordination Division at OCHA, Ramesh Rajasingham said, “Syria’s humanitarian crisis is longstanding, but it is not static,” and added that “developments on the ground continue to add to or exacerbate people’s needs.”

Rajasingham said, “clashes in parts of Aleppo earlier this month caused civilian casualties and temporarily displaced some families,” and while the ceasefire in As-Sweida has largely held, “the fragile and unpredictable security environment continues to affect the movement of people and goods,” which “has led to shortages and high prices for critical items like fuel and bread; hampered the restoration of critical services including healthcare and water; and prevented displaced people from returning to their homes.”

The humanitarian official said, “we need more funding for critical humanitarian aid. Our response plan for Syria remains only 19 percent funded, one of the lowest levels among our biggest appeals.”

He said, “this month, water trucking services for IDPs in parts of Ar-Raqqa were suspended, and trucking in Al-Hasakeh will be curtailed next month without more resources. The World Food Programme warns that without additional funding they will have to scale back their assistance by January. Over 340 health facilities have suspended services, reducing access to healthcare and medicine for more than 7 million people.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFVcihLEZGU