Source: United Nations (video statements)
Joint Security Council Stakeout on Sudan and South Sudan by Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone and Ambassador Sandra Jensen Landi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark, and accompanied by Representatives from France, Greece, Guyana, Panama, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, United Kingdom.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Winter National School Sport Championships
School Sport is indeed alive and the bedrock for sport development, catch it on @SportArtsCultur media pages and if you’re in Durban, go support our young athletes.
When: 12-14 July 2025
Where: UKZN, Howard campus, Old Mutual sport hall (gate 9)
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Winter National School Sport Championships
School Sport is indeed alive and the bedrock for sport development, catch it on @SportArtsCultur media pages and if you’re in Durban, go support our young athletes.
When: 12-14 July 2025
Where: UKZN, Howard campus, Old Mutual sport hall (gate 9)
#GovZAUpdates #SchoolSportIsAlive
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Winter National School Sport Championships
School Sport is indeed alive and the bedrock for sport development, catch it on @SportArtsCultur media pages and if you’re in Durban, go support our young athletes.
When: 12-14 July 2025
Where: UKZN, Howard campus, Old Mutual sport hall (gate 9)
#GovZAUpdates #SchoolSportIsAlive
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Launched in 2023, the Network for Uniformed Women Peacekeepers connects women from police, military, and justice & corrections serving in United Nations peace operations.
It promotes the creation of enabling work environments, learning, and leadership by linking women across missions, components, and nationalities, while also engaging them with experts, and amplify their voices with leaders.
The Network provides members with key information to improve their deployment experience and helps identify remaining barriers to their participation, ultimately supporting more effective peace operations.
More info: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/women-peacekeeping
More info on the Network: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/how-network-is-supporting-women-peacekeepers
#WomenPeaceSecurity
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Launched in 2023, the Network for Uniformed Women Peacekeepers connects women from police, military, and justice & corrections serving in United Nations peace operations.
It promotes the creation of enabling work environments, learning, and leadership by linking women across missions, components, and nationalities, while also engaging them with experts, and amplify their voices with leaders.
The Network provides members with key information to improve their deployment experience and helps identify remaining barriers to their participation, ultimately supporting more effective peace operations.
More info: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/women-peacekeeping
More info on the Network: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/how-network-is-supporting-women-peacekeepers
#WomenPeaceSecurity
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Launched in 2023, the Network for Uniformed Women Peacekeepers connects women from police, military, and justice & corrections serving in United Nations peace operations.
It promotes the creation of enabling work environments, learning, and leadership by linking women across missions, components, and nationalities, while also engaging them with experts, and amplify their voices with leaders.
The Network provides members with key information to improve their deployment experience and helps identify remaining barriers to their participation, ultimately supporting more effective peace operations.
More info: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/women-peacekeeping
More info on the Network: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/how-network-is-supporting-women-peacekeepers
#WomenPeaceSecurity
Source: International Criminal Court (video statements)
On 10 July 2025, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefed the UN Security Council on the Situation in Darfur, Sudan, pursuant to Resolution 1593 (2005), live from New York.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
“The Beautiful Game” is a feelgood movie about a football tournament between teams of homeless people from around the world, with the upbeat message that sport can change, even save, lives.
We speak to the man who created the real-life Homeless World Cup, an annual event aimed at lifting people out of homelessness.
Guest: Mel Young, President of the Homeless World Cup
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Cyril Ramaphosa holding his inaugural meeting with members of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group at the Union Buildings.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Want to join the South African Police Service?
#sapsFAQ | [SAPS E-RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR 5500 TRAINEES]
Here’s how to register and apply via the SAPS e-Recruitment Portal.
Closing date: 18 July 2025
Visit @SAPoliceService for more info
Don’t miss your chance to serve!
#GovZAUpdates #SAPSTrainees2025
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Message of Tribute | Deputy Minister of Woman, Youth, and People with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike @msletsike pays tribute to the late Former Deputy President David Mabuza.
#RIPDavidMabuza #GovZAUpdates
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Mirela Osmanović, a professional at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre born two years after the genocide, still lives with its legacy. On the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide—established by UNGA resolution 78/282—she vows to counter denial and the glorification of war criminals, ensuring Srebrenica’s lessons endure. Ms. Osmanović spoke at the United Nations General Assembly’s official event marking 30 years of the Srebrenica genocide.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The outgoing Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Natalia Kanem, reflects on almost a decade leading the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency. As she concludes her assignment – and ahead of World Population Day – Dr. Kanem sat down with UN News for an exclusive interview.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
2025 Celebration of the 1st International Day of Hope. The meeting will focus on effective implementation and inspiring more likeminded individuals toward hope for existence and harmony with others.
Our goal is to create awareness about the International Day of Hope, establish a collaborative platform for governments and non-governmental organizations to exchange ideas and share diverse perspectives on humanity and “Hope”.
Strengthening the power of “Hope” through this meeting will contribute to transforming the world, paving the way for a sustainable future for all. It will further provide insight into fostering peace, prosperity, and sustainable development through “Power of Hope” for a failing system.
Leaders will share their experiences, insights, and visions to promote the spirit of cooperation in building Hope as well as strategies that will help restore Hope in a failing generation. We believe that by the end of this meeting, the value and significance of promoting the power of hope will be intensified, encouraging people around the world to confront the global crisis we face today with Hope that inspires action and unites love and conscience to overcome challenges and realize our shared goals.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025
Francesca Albanese
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Lebanon
Ukraine
Sudan
Somalia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
UN Environment Programme/Report
Briefings
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2025
On Monday, in a press conference, the Secretary-General will launch the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. He will be joined by the Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and our Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Li Junhua.
The press conference will take place at 12:45 p.m., just after the noon briefing.
FRANCESCA ALBANESE
In response to questions on the sanctions imposed by the United States on Francesca Albanese, the Spokesman said that the imposition of sanctions on special rapporteurs is a dangerous precedent.
Francesca Albanese, like all other Special UN Human Rights Rapporteurs, is an independent human rights expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council and reporting to the Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteurs do not report to the Secretary-General, and he has no authority over them or their work.
That being said, Member States are perfectly entitled to their views and to disagree with the reports by the Special Rapporteurs, but we encourage them to engage with the UN human rights architecture.
The use of unilateral sanctions against special rapporteurs, or any other UN expert or official is unacceptable.
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that a UN team managed to bring about 75,000 litres of fuel from Israel into the Gaza Strip. That is the first such provision in 130 days. As mentioned yesterday during the noon briefing, the UN and its humanitarian partners need hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel each day to keep essential life-saving and life-sustaining operations going, meaning the amount entered yesterday isn’t sufficient to cover even one day of energy requirements. Fuel is still running out and services will shut down if greater volumes do not enter Gaza Strip immediately.
One partner, for instance, reported that this week that in a matter of days, fuel shortages could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children that depend on that water source. The lack of fresh water would further increase the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhea and dysentery.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military continues its operations across the Gaza Strip, including shelling and ground incursions. This morning, people waiting to get nutritional supplements were reportedly struck in Deir al Balah. According to Al-Aqsa Hospital, the attack resulted in dozens of casualties, the majority of whom were women and children.
In a statement issued today, Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said she was appalled by the reported killing of 15 Palestinians, including nine children and four women, who were just waiting in line for nutritional supplies their children. And I can tell you that the UN, yet again, condemns the killing of civilians in Gaza.
OCHA stresses that parties are bound by international humanitarian law to prevent such excessive death and injury of civilians in the midst of war.
All parties must take all feasible precautions to avoid and minimize civilian harm, and indiscriminate attacks are strictly prohibited.
Another strike today reportedly hit the office of a humanitarian partner in Gaza city; three staff were killed.
Yesterday, UN partners providing education services said that between October 2023 and June of this year, 626 temporary learning spaces have been established in Gaza, with 240,000 students enrolled, about half of those students are girls. However, UN partners say that only 299 spaces are currently operational due to the ongoing displacement orders, funding shortfalls and other challenges.
UN humanitarian partners, including first responders, health workers, and aid workers, continue to deliver food and other assistance under intolerable conditions, and they themselves are facing hunger. A number of our own colleagues are also facing hunger. They also face water scarcity and threats to their personal safety, just like everyone else in Gaza.
As we said, time and again: This catastrophic situation must end. A ceasefire is not only urgent, it is long overdue, and all of the hostages need to be released unconditionally and immediately.
Full highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=10%20July%202025
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
On World Population Day, the numbers tell a remarkable story: global fertility has plunged by more than half since 1950. Countries that adapt their economic models now will thrive in tomorrow’s demographic reality. More in F&D magazine. https://imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2025/06/the-longevity-dividend-andrew-scott
Source: European Commission (video statements)
The Code is designed to help industry comply with the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose AI, which will enter into application on 2 August 2025.
The Code consists of three chapters:
Transparency, Copyright, Safety and Security
It was developed by 13 independent experts, with input from over 1,000 stakeholders, including model providers, small and medium-sized enterprises, academics, AI safety experts, rightsholders, and civil society organisations.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Can you hear the bells?
The restoration of the Elizabeth Tower has won a Royal Institute of British Architects National Award.
The conservation project was the most extensive in its 160-year history. The project drew on the specialist skills of craftspeople from across the UK, who prioritised the reuse of original materials and and the preservation of heritage crafts and techniques.
‘A masterclass in conservation and craftsmanship at the home of the iconic Big Ben bell, preserving a monument for future generations’ – RIBA Award Judging Panel.
Find out more about visiting the Elizabeth Tower and Parliament on our website.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Government News | July is National Savings Month in South Africa and is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of saving and to foster responsible financial behaviour among South Africans
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Source: United Nations (video statements)
Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations and Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative, Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (USG/OHRLLS), on the upcoming Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), that will take place in Turkmenistan from 5-8 August 2025.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
#G20SouthAfrica’s Presidency, enhancing cross-border payments is a top priority.
Africa faces some of the highest costs for cross-border transactions globally.
The G20 Presidency is committed to making payments:
faster;
cheaper; and
more inclusive and transparent
#GovZAUpdates
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Liberia’s Minister of Commerce & Industry, Magdalene E. Dagoseh, at the WTO on 9 July.
She welcomed Liberia’s commitment to trade-led development and expressed strong support for the country’s efforts to boost its economy through investment, value addition, and regional integration.
Download this video from the WTO website:
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
Source: United Nations (video statements)
“The multilateral system is the best we’ve got. There is no other system that can help us to deal with our global problems,” says Bob Rae, President of the Economic and Social Council and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. As the international community is getting ready to convene for the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development this month, Ambassador Rae stresses the opportunities for multilateral action.
Read more: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/feature/july-2025/advancing-global-goals-together
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Message of Tribute | Deputy Minister of Woman, Youth, and People with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, pays tribute to the late Former Deputy President David Mabuza.
#RIPDavidMabuza #GovZAUpdates
Source: European Commission (video statements)
On 10 and 11 July 2025 takes place the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025) in Rome, continuing the annual series of high-level political events dedicated to the swift recovery and long-term reconstruction of Ukraine.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will give a speech during the Plenary Session, together with:
Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine
Friedrich MERZ, German Federal Chancellor
Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister
Lars Løkke RASMUSSEN., Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Olena ZELENSKA, Spouse of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
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Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Frontbench members speak at the despatch boxes during business in the chamber, but what exactly is a despatch box? Curator of the Historic Furniture and Decorative Arts Collection, Eloise, explains.
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Message of Tribute | Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, pays tribute to the late Former Deputy President David Mabuza, honouring his service to the nation and his contribution to South Africa’s democratic journey.
#GovZAUpdates #RIPDavidMabuza
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg recognized that “for some – on both sides of the conflict – the appetite for a military escalation remains.”
Briefing the Security Council today (9 Jul) Grundberg said, “We are now with grave concern seeing an escalation in the Red Sea with attacks on two commercial ships earlier this week by Ansar Allah, resulting in civilian loss of life and casualties as well as the potential for environmental damage. These were the first attacks on commercial vessels in over seven months. In response, Israeli air strikes have hit Sana’a earlier in the reporting period as well as the ports of Hudaydah, Ras Issa and Salif and a power station on Sunday.”
He added, “Yemen must not be drawn deeper into regional crises that threaten to unravel the already extremely fragile situation in the country. The stakes for Yemen are simply too high.”
He highlighted, “There has been a continuation of military activity in governorates such as Al Dhale’a, Al Jawf, Ma’rib, Ta’iz and Sa’dah. I am also concerned about troop movements towards Al Dhale’a, Ma’rib and Ta’iz. I recognise that for some – on both sides of the conflict – the appetite for a military escalation remains. A military solution, however, remains a dangerous illusion that risks deep ening Yemen’s suffering.”
He stressed, “It is urgent to move forward as time is not on our side. The longer the conflict is drawn out, the more complex it becomes.”
Turning to economy, Grundberg stated that across Yemen, “the little money people do have in their hands is either falling in value or literally falling apart.”
Grundberg stressed, “A positive shift towards greater stability in the region would certainly be welcome and could help create an environment for Yemen to move forward — but this cannot be a precondition for change. Yemen must advance regardless.”
He concluded by reiterating his call for the unconditional and immediate release “by Ansar Allah of all those arbitrarily detained from the United Nations, national and international NGOs, civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions. The number of cases requiring urgent medical attention are increasing. They need access to medical assistance. They need to be home with their families. We will not let this issue drop. Our detained colleagues are not forgotten, not by me or my mission, nor by all of us in the UN working tirelessly for the sake of the Yemeni population.”
According to the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher the food security crisis in Yemen has been steadily accelerating since late 2023.
“Today, more than 17 million people in Yemen are going hungry. That number could climb to over 18 million between September and February,” he said
Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi, Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, stated, “We reaffirm that the success of any political approach to achieving peace and ending the Yemeni crisis requires addressing the roots of this crisis—particularly, the coup by the Houthi militias against the state, its constitutional institutions, the national consensus, and the aspirations of the Yemeni people—and therefore there is a need to stop the destructive approach of these militias destabilizing Yemen, the region, and the world.”