{"id":252012,"date":"2023-04-05T12:56:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/?p=252012"},"modified":"2023-04-05T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:56:28","slug":"noon-briefing-highlights-5-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/2023\/04\/05\/noon-briefing-highlights-5-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Noon Briefing Highlights &#8211; 5 April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Spokesperson for General Assembly President Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si<br \/>\nUnited Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Wednesday, 5 April 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFGHANISTAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let me start with a statement related to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>President Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si strongly condemns the Taliban\u2019s decision to ban Afghan women from working with the UN in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This step is a blatant violation of the human rights of women and undermines the work of the United Nations in Afghanistan, the people of which are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of this decision would harm the Afghan people, in particular the most vulnerable segments of the population.<\/p>\n<p>The President joins Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres and others in calling on the Taliban to reconsider this decision and guarantee the fundamental rights of women, including the right to work and education<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan needs sustained development, and for that, it should mobilize the country\u2019s full potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENDER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here in New York, this hour, President K\u0151r\u00f6si is meeting with the Advisory Board on Gender Equality.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s meeting includes about a dozen Ambassadors, as well as the Executive Director of UN-Women, Sima Sami Bahous.<\/p>\n<p>The President raised the developments in Afghanistan in the meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coincidentally today is the International Day of Conscience, which calls for the creation of conditions of stability and well-being and peaceful and friendly relations based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SG MEETING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After we met yesterday, President K\u0151r\u00f6si had his monthly coordination meeting with Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres.<\/p>\n<p>They discussed the outcomes and next steps of the UN Water Conference.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the ongoing processes of the General Assembly and preparations for UNGA high-level week in September.<\/p>\n<p>They also exchanged views on global peace and security challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FUTURE GENERATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this morning, President K\u0151r\u00f6si followed the discussion on the Dialogue for Future Generations in the Trusteeship Council Chamber<\/p>\n<p>This is part of the Secretary-General\u2019s Our Common Agenda recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Under-Secretary General Ryder represented the Secretary-General and discussed a related policy brief at today\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the 16 General Assembly negotiation processes.<\/p>\n<p>The co-facilitators are <strong>Ambassador Yoka Brandt, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Ambasasdor Brian Christopher Manley Wallace, Permanent Representative of Jamaica.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BILATERALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turning to today\u2019s bilaterals\u2026<\/p>\n<p>President K\u0151r\u00f6si spoke by phone this morning with the WHO Representative in Hungary, Mr. Haris Hajrulahovic, in connection with a Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in May, and other issues.<\/p>\n<p>The President will also meet today with Thomas Graham from the Council on Foreign Relations<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOMORROW <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Looking to tomorrow\u2026 Among the President\u2019s activities will be a meeting with the co-hosts and co-chairs of the UN Water Conference, to discuss next steps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There were no questions for the Spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS Spokesperson for General Assembly President Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si United Nations Headquarters, New York Wednesday, 5 April 2023 &nbsp; AFGHANISTAN Let me start with a statement related to Afghanistan. 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