UN Daily Press Briefing: UNGA 80, Two-State Solution, Gaza Crisis, and Global Issues

UNGA 80th Session Preparations

• 🌍 The 80th session of the UN General Assembly is set to begin, with approximately 193 delegations and 89 Heads of State expected.
• 🗣️ The Secretary-General will deliver a speech emphasizing the need for clear decisions, renewal, urgency, and moral leadership in a decisive time.
• 🔑 Key choices facing humanity include peace, dignity, climate justice, technology for humanity, and a stronger UN.
• 🏛️ The UN is celebrating its 80th anniversary, acknowledging its founding purpose while noting that its principles are currently under significant assault.

Two-State Solution and Palestinian Statehood

• 🕊️ The Secretary-General will address a conference on the two-state solution, highlighting the deteriorating situation on the ground.
• 🇵🇸 He will welcome measures to support the two-state solution, including pledges to recognize the State of Palestine, emphasizing that statehood is a right, not a reward.
• 🤝 A two-state solution envisions two independent, democratic, viable, and sovereign states living side-by-side in peace and security.

Crisis in Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza)

• ⚠️ Israeli military operations continue in Gaza, with severe strain on health services and critical shortages of blood.
• 💔 Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected, and civilian sites cannot be used to shield military operations.
• 📉 Hostilities have disrupted nutrition services, with nearly half of treatment centers closed, contributing to deaths from starvation and malnutrition.
• 🆘 Growing displacement to the south exacerbates dire conditions, with people living in overcrowded tents and shelters.

Global Initiatives and Conflicts

• 🚺 The Secretary-General spoke at an event marking the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, stressing that women's rights are human rights and that hard-won gains are under attack.
• 📈 He will also address the SDG Moment event, calling for intensified efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
• ⚖️ A message was issued supporting the global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law, noting that it is being trampled worldwide.
• ✈️ The Security Council met on threats to international peace and security, with discussions on airspace violations and de-escalation of tensions.
• 🇺🇦 Hostilities in Ukraine continue to cause civilian casualties and damage infrastructure, with aid organizations mobilizing support.
• 🇨🇫 Four UN peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo died in an incident in the Central African Republic.
• 🇸🇩 The humanitarian situation in El Fasher, Sudan, is deteriorating sharply due to deadly attacks and displacement, with civilians living in famine conditions.
• 🇸🇸 In South Sudan, clashes between armed groups are ongoing, and the UN mission calls for adherence to the peace agreement.
• 🇭🇹 Violence by armed groups in Haiti continues to fuel displacement and severely impacts access to essential services.

UN Headquarters and Member State Relations

• 🇺🇳 The UN looks forward to hosting President Trump for discussions on UN-US relations.
• 🛂 Concerns were raised regarding visa issues for some delegations, including the Palestinian delegation, which is considered a serious breach of the headquarters agreement.
• 🌐 The UN emphasizes that all member states have rights and responsibilities enshrined in the UN Charter and international law.