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Mr. Francis will take part in the opening segment alongside the Secretary-General of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, the President of the 79th Session, Mr. Phil\u00e9mon Yang, and a representative of a Member State affected by adverse effects of sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>The multistakeholder panels will start at 10:30 a.m. with a debate on \u201csea-level rise and its legal dimension\u201d, which will be followed by \u201cadaptation, finance, and resilience in relation to sea-level rise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The third panel, which takes place at 3 p.m. will discuss \u201clivelihoods, socio-economic challenges, and culture and heritage in relation to sea-level rise\u201d followed by the last debate on \u201cknowledge, data and science to inform sea-level rise risk assessments and decision making\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The accelerating pace of sea-level rise is increasingly impacting coastal states. Many developing countries, especially Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) lack the needed financial resources and technical capacity to anticipate the impacts.<\/p>\n<p>One of the panels will address the specific vulnerabilities of women and girls to sea-level rise and promoting their equal participation in adaptation planning and implementation.<\/p>\n<p>The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that, by 2050, global sea levels will rise between 15 and 30 centimetres, on average, with greater increases expected in equatorial regions, particularly the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Close to one billion people living in low-lying coastal zones will be directly affected due to rising sea levels and climate impacts.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the PGA\u2019s website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/78\">www.un.org\/pga\/78<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT FRANCIS TO SPEAK AT EVENT ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This afternoon, the PGA will deliver remarks at the celebrations of International Youth Day.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the theme is \u201cEmpowering Young Persons to Foster Peace and Security for Global Citizenship\u201d which aligns with the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda and reflects on progress since the adoption of Resolution 2250 by the Security Council in 2015 which recognizes youth as agents of positive change.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Francis recalls that this historic Security Council resolution also recognizes the positive role young people play in efforts to maintain international peace and security and urges Member States to consider ways to give youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and international levels.<\/p>\n<p>The commemoration is being organized by the AFS Intercultural Programs in collaboration with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies and the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 4 and it will be <a href=\"https:\/\/webtv.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1j\/k1jopag4h6\">webcast<\/a> by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵTV.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT FRANCIS TO ISSUE VIDEO MESSAGE ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PGA will issue a video on World Humanitarian Day, which is marked on 19 August each year.<\/p>\n<p>The commemorative day was established by the General Assembly in 2008 after the bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, which killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, 2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers and 2024 is on track to be even worse.<\/p>\n<p>President Francis highlights that on this World Humanitarian Day, aid organizations \u2013 from all over the world \u2013 have united to call for the protection of civilians and humanitarian personnel, as well as to ensure their safe and unhindered access, including across conflict lines.<\/p>\n<p>Attacks on humanitarian workers and humanitarian assets must stop as well as on civilians and civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>This is everything we have for today\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>* *** *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>YouTube:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>www.youtube.com\/@Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPGA78<\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter (X):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>@Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ_PGA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unpga<\/p>\n<p><strong>LinkedIn:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eBPsvcsU<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY,\u00a0 SPOKESPERSON FOR\u00a0GENERAL ASSEMBLY\u00a0 PRESIDENT DENNIS FRANCIS United Nations Headquarters, New York 16 August 2024 Video link \u00a0 Good afternoon, everyone! 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everyone!\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>PGA ISSUES VIDEO ON SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE COÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵTDOWN<\/strong><\/p><p>The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, published a video announcing a 40-day-mark until the Summit of the Future, which will be held on 22 and 23 September in the GA Hall.<\/p><p>The PGA said that the High-level Event is our chance to forge a multilateral system that tackles global challenges, turbocharges the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fosters solidarity and unity against the backdrop of political instability and multiple crises.<\/p><p>Mr. Francis highlighted that the \u201cadoption of an action-oriented \u2018Pact for the Future\u2019, by world leaders, will set the stage for accelerated action on sustainable development, peace, technology and innovation, and global governance for the benefit of all including youth and future generations.\u201d<\/p><p>The PGA believes that the \u201cThe Pact for the Future\u201d will also be our roadmap to a 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Weapons\u00a0 was opened earlier today.<\/p><p>The event will take place on 26 September in the Trusteeship Council Chamber at 9:30 a.m.<\/p><p>In a letter to Member States, the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, informed that delegations wishing to deliver statements can inscribe on the list of speakers online.<\/p><p>The time limit for statements will be three minutes for individual delegations and five minutes for statements on behalf of a group of States. Heads of State and Government will be given priority on the list which will be determined on a \u201cfirst come, first served\u201d basis, in accordance with the established practices of the GA. The provisional list of speakers will be made available on 13 September.<\/p><p>The opening segment will hear remarks from the PGA and the Secretary-General followed by statements by delegations. The second part of the meeting from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. will include remarks by delegations and also representatives of civil society.<\/p><p>The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons has been observed since 2014. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ supports events both in New York and Geneva to mark the date.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>PRESIDENT FRANCIS TO PARTICIPATE IN CELEBRATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOUTH<\/strong><\/p><p>Tomorrow, 16 August, President Dennis Francis will deliver remarks at an event to celebrate the International Youth Day 2024. The actual day is celebrated on 12 August each year.<\/p><p>The commemoration is being organized by the AFS Intercultural Programs in collaboration with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies and the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations.<\/p><p>This year, the theme is \u201cEmpowering Young Persons to Foster Peace and Security for Global Citizenship\u201d which aligns with the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda and reflects on progress since the adoption of Resolution 2250 by the Security Council in 2015 which recognizes youth as agents of positive change.<\/p><p>The PGA will deliver remarks alongside the Director of the Youth Assembly, AFS Intercultural Programs, Ms. Yumma Khan, and Mr. Felipe Paullier, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, who will participate via video link, and youth leaders and activists from across the globe including Ms. Lamar Zala Gran, an activist from Afghanistan.<\/p><p>The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Conference Room 4 and it will be webcast.<\/p><p>This is all we have for today. 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