Secretary-General António Guterres (centre right in second row) attends the Cairo Summit for Peace in Cairo, Egypt. At left in front is King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and int the centre is Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. At right in back row is Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.An Egyptian-Israeli agreement covering a number of major problems was signed on 11 November at 1310 hours (GMT) at kilometre marker 101 on the Cairo-Suez Road. It provided for unhindered non-military supplies for the city of Suez and for Egyptian units on the east bank of the Canal, the exchange of war prisoners and the evacuation of wounded civilians from Suez, and the replacement of Israeli by United Nations checkpoints on the Cairo-Suez Road. The International Red Cross arranged for the first exchange of wounded prisoners-of-war. At 0645 hours (GMT), on 15 November, 26 wounded Israeli prisoners left by a Red Cross airplane (Balair) for Tel Aviv. At 0820 hours (GMT), 44 wounded Egyptian prisoners arrived by a Red Cross airplane in Cairo. Photograph shows Israeli wounded prisoners on stretchers being put on board the aircraft supplied by the Swiss Government. The whole prisoner-of-war exchange was expected to take six to eight days.Environmental Symphony: The Movement Julien Benichou, conductor A view of performers at the 2023 United Nations Day Concert. The concert, on the theme “The Frontlines of Climate Action,” was sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Tonga.The Security Council votes on a draft resolution during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The resolution, submitted by United States, received 10 votes in favour, 2 abstentions (Brazil and Mozambique), and 3 votes against (China, Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates). The Resolution was not adopted due to two vetoes by China and the Russian Federation. A view of Council members voting against the resolution.Olivia performs a spoken word poem during the event on the International Day of the Girl 2023 on the theme “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being”. The event aims to unite adolescent girls with advocates for their rights, including UN leaders, NGOs, businesses, and governments. The event showcases a world where girls actively influence government policies, business practices, and research priorities. This vision needs global commitment and specific funding to become the standard.Riad Al-Malki (centre right), Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, briefs reporters on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. From left to right with him are: Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of United Arab Emirates; Sameh Hassan Shoukry Selim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Mr. Al-Malki; Faisal bin Farhan Al Furhan Al-Saud, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia; Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States.Navanethem Pillay (right) and Chris Sidoti brief reporters as members of The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.Moran Alony briefs reporters on his seven family members held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.Secretary-General António Guterres (left) visits the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The Secretary-General flew in a cargo plane carrying 65 tonnes of humanitarian supplies including food donated to the World Food Programme (WFP) tarpaulins from the UN migration agency IOM and trauma kits from the World Health Organization (WHO).A wide view ahead of the start of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) at the Al-Arish Airport in Egypt, on his way to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The Secretary-General flew in a cargo plane carrying 65 tonnes of humanitarian supplies including food donated to the World Food Programme (WFP) tarpaulins from the UN migration agency IOM and trauma kits from the World Health Organization (WHO).Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) visits Langjökull, the second-largest glacier in Iceland. Next to her is Ari Trausti Guðmundsson, Geologist.Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters.A view of the gallery in the Security Council Chamber ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.A view of journalists inside a booth during the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.A view of Little Amal next to the “Non-Violence” or “Knotted Gun” sculpture by artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on the UN Visitors Plaza. Little Amal is the giant puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee girl. Since July 2021 she has travelled over 9,000 km across 12 countries representing all children fleeing war, violence and persecution and each with their own story, Little Amal’s urgent message to the world is “Don’t forget about us”. She is an international symbol of compassion and of human rights and carries a message of hope for displaced people everywhere, especially children who have been separated from their families.Children play on a water slide during UNRWA Summer Fun Weeks. Thanks to a donation from the Government of Finland, over 150,000 children in Gaza are participating in Summer Fun Weeks 2013, a two-week summer programme organised by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The programme features activities designed to encourage creativity and a psychosocial well-being like football, kite flying, drawing, and traditional games.A view of drones projecting images over the East River advocating awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change ahead of the SDG Summit and the General Assembly Debate at UN Headquarters (18 – 19 September).A view of performers from the Mana Academy at the 2023 United Nations Day Concert. The concert, on the theme “The Frontlines of Climate Action,” was sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Tonga.A view of the interactive photographic exhibition ‘Peace Begins with Her’ featuring portraits of women peacebuilders and peacekeepers to pay tribute to the contribution of women to peace outside of United Nations Headquarters. Fifty large portraits of women peacekeepers and peacebuilders as part of an Inside Out Photobooth Action is serving as a reminder of the urgent need to do more to ensure the inclusion of women in ending conflict and building sustainable peace. The Inside Out project was founded by artist JR in 2011. It aims to help communities stand up for what they believe in and spark global change locally.Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on recent developments in Israel and Gaza.

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