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).Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters.The women weaving this carpet borrowed U.S. $350.00 through a joint programme sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Centre for Women's Participation of Iran in order to start their own carpet weaving business. It will take three to six months for two people to make one carpet and profit per carpet will be up to $800.00 after expenses.American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Col. Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. and Col. Michael Collins of Apollo 11, the first men to land on the moon, visited the United Nations today where they attended a ceremony in their honour at the north Plaza of the United Nations General Assembly Building. The astronauts waving from the car before departing from the United Nations site. They are left to right: Neil Armstrong, Col. Michael Collins and Col. Edwin E. Aldrin (back to camera). In the foreground is Secretary-General U Thant.Secretary-General António Guterres (front left) walks to the briefing room to brief reporters on recent developments in Israel and Gaza. "I appeal to all parties – and those who have an influence over those parties -- to avoid any further escalation and spillover. I call for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Civilians must be protected at all times. International humanitarian law must be respected and upheld, " said the Secretary-General.A view of a participant during the event “Breaking Down the Barriers to Leave No One Behind”. The event acts as a reminder that the midpoint review of the SDGs is an opportunity to renew the commitments towards the transformative aspirations of the 2030 Agenda and is held during the SDG Mobilization Day, the first day of the SDG Action Weekend.Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on recent developments in Israel and Gaza. “We need immediate humanitarian access throughout Gaza, so that we can get fuel, food and water to everyone in need. Even wars have rules. […] Dehumanizing language that incites violence is never accepted. I call on all leaders to speak out against Antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry and hate speech of all kinds. This is a time for the international community to come together around protecting civilians and finding a lasting solution to this unending cycle of death and destruction,” said the Secretary-General.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) meets with Nadia Murad (right), President and Chairwoman of Nadia’s Initiative, Nobel Peace Laureate and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Goodwill Ambassador; and Amal Clooney, Barrister, Co-Founder and Co-President of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.One of the main purposes of the UN Conference - Exposition on Human Settlements held in Vancouver, Canada, in June 1976, was to bring to the World's attention the nature and relative importance of the problems of human settlements against a background of widespread concern for the whole of our earthly environment - natural and manmade. Two of the most critical problems of society today are the shortage of adequate housing and the deterioration of the conditions under which people live and work. Many cities are unable to provide adequate housing, food, sanitation, work and other essential services for all the people flocking to them in search of a better life. Rural settlements are being abandoned and neglected. Urbanization is not an evil in itself. The process can be guided and converted into a positive factor in development. Economic development and an improvement in the quality of human life need not be competing alternatives. They are both vital and in the common interest of all mankind. A woman in her kitchen in Cross Roads, South Africa.Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, briefs reporters after the closed Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.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.The Security Council adopts resolution 2699 (2023), authorizing Member States that have notified the Secretary-General of their participation to form and deploy a Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission with a lead country, in close cooperation and coordination with the Government of Haiti, for an initial period of twelve months following the adoption of this resolution. The cost of implementing this temporary operation will be borne by voluntary contributions and support from individual Member States and regional organizations, and in strict compliance with international law, including, international human rights law, as applicable, to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police to re-establish security in Haiti and build security conditions conducive to holding free and fair elections. The resolution was adopted with 13 votes in favour; none against; and 2 abstentions (China, Russian Federation). A view of council members voting in favour of the resolution.A silhouette of a delegate in the General Assembly Hall on the fourth day of 78th General Assembly Debate.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.A view of a purse during the event “Breaking Down the Barriers to Leave No One Behind”. The event acts as a reminder that the midpoint review of the SDGs is an opportunity to renew the commitments towards the transformative aspirations of the 2030 Agenda and is held during the SDG Mobilization Day, the first day of the SDG Action Weekend.Dennis Francis, President of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, addresses the opening of seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly Debate on theme “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.”Participants at the General Assembly High-level Week photograph a UN Canine Unit dog. The Unit's dogs and handlers are responsible for explosives detection and conducting sweeps throughout UN Headquarters. Canine Unit Security Officer Richard Johnson is at right.Riyad Mansour (left), Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, and Maged A. Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, brief journalists on the situation of civilians in Gaza.A view of a participant posing for a photo holding an “End Tuberculosis” frame in front of a display showing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at UN Headquarters Hall on the fourth day of 78th General Assembly Debate.Secretary-General António Guterres (left) greets Maria Osmarina Marina da Silva Vaz de Lima, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Brazil, during the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit 2023. The latest scientific assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has once again highlighted the urgency to act on the climate crisis. To accelerate action by all, and hear from “first movers and doers,” Secretary-General António Guterres is convening a Climate Ambition Summit at UN Headquarters on the side of the General Assembly Debate. The Summit represents a critical political milestone to demonstrate that there is collective global will to accelerate the pace and scale of a just transition to a more equitable renewable-energy based, climate-resilient global economy.

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