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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers keynote address at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Fla., May 6, 2025.
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Your military is an all-volunteer force that serves to protect our security and way of life, but Service members are more than a fighting force. They are leaders, humanitarians and your fellow Americans. Get to know more about the men and women who serve, who they are, what they do, and why they do it.
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President von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine
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Oconee Nuclear Station is located in Seneca, South Carolina and is one of the largest nuclear power plants in the country.
The plant is home to three reactors that provide enough reliable power for 1.9 million homes.
It was the first U.S. nuclear plant to use digital sensors to monitor operations and the first nuclera plant to generate more than 500 million megawatt-hours of electricity.
Oconee is also the first Duke Energy plant cleared to operate for 80 years and will operate through 2053-2054.
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The meeting will include an opening, two interactive sessions – one in the format of a fireside chat and the other as a panel discussion, and a closing.
– Fireside Chat: Emerging Trends of AI Innovations and the SDGs
– Panel Discussion: Building Foundations for AI in the Global South
The Special Meeting of the Economic and Social Council on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will bring together Member States, UN system experts, private sector leaders, innovators, and civil society stakeholders to follow up on the outcomes of the Summit of the Future, including the Global Digital Compact.
It will showcase the potential for AI to accelerate sustainable development in the Global South, paying special attention to the role of strategic investments, partnerships, and international cooperation in addressing foundational needs and capacity development.
To watch in all UN official languages (AR/ES/FR/RU/ZH), visit: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15yy7mllx
The Action Day “Advancing the Global Digital Compact”, curated by ODET, will be a dynamic event focused on translating the Compact’s commitments into concrete actions for science, technology, and innovation in support of the SDGs.
The STI Forum 2025 is the first forum since the adoption of the Global Digital Compact (GDC). With a strong mandate, the STI Forum is an ideal occasion to discuss the GDC’s implementation. The United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies’ (ODET) active curation of the STI Action Day will closely link the implementation of the Global Digital Compact with the STI Forum.
UN Tree Planting Ceremony to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of founding of the United Nations, and of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
“We can make peace and build peace if we are together,” a ceremonial tree planting at UN Headquarters today (05 May) honored the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki while marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. The event featured a Hibakujumoku – an atomic bomb survivor tree – planted in the UN Staff Garden as a symbol of peace and resilience.
“It is very difficult to really imagine and understand what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. “But I think what we all need to remember is that we can make peace and build peace if we are together. And as you can imagine, the United Nations is a place where people and countries come together and then work together to make that objective a reality.”
Permanent Representative Kazuyuki Yamazaki said, “I hope, as these saplings grow, so too will our aspirations for peace spread and become a reality,” he said. Referring to last week’s NPT Preparatory Committee session, he added, “Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi spoke at the general debate and called on State Parties to, quote, ‘cherish and exercise the spirit of dialogue and collaboration,’ unquote. I sincerely hope that Hibakujumoku, atomic bomb survivor trees, planted here will stand as a symbol of this spirit.”
Ghana’s Ambassador to the UN, Harold Agyeman, urged stronger international efforts to address global insecurity, inequality, and the threat of nuclear war. “Today, more than ever… many around the world are worried about the persistence and scale of conflicts, including the deepening poverty and underdevelopment and the deterioration of the wellbeing and dignity of many,” he said. “The disarmament agenda and the need to prevent the catastrophic effects of the nuclear war cannot be left out of such an effort.”
Also present at the ceremony were the President of the 79th UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, and members of the UN Staff Recreation Council Gardening Club. UN Youth Champion for Disarmament, Charlotte Yeung, gave a poetry reading.
Comments to the media by Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, on the recent developments and potential escalation in the region.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
The Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office today released a video featuring the parents of Matthew Denice. Matthew was killed by an illegal alien who was driving drunk in 2011. The illegal alien ran a stop sign and knocked Matthew off his motorcycle and then dragged a quarter mile to his death. He was only 23 years old.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump stand with the victims of illegal alien crimes and their families.
INDIA/PAKISTAN
The Secretary-General spoke to reporters just an hour ago to say that, with tensions between India and Pakistan at their highest in years, he once again strongly condemns the attack in Pahalgam on 22 April and extends his condolences to the families of the victims. He said that those responsible must be brought to justice through transparent, credible, and lawful means.
The Secretary-General said that it is also essential – especially at this critical hour — to avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control. Now is the time for maximum restraint and stepping back from the brink.
He once more offered his good offices to both governments in the service of peace.
SECRETARY-GENERAL/ TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The Secretary-General will be travelling to Copenhagen, in Denmark, tonight, where he will chair the biannual session of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, also known as the CEB, which brings together the heads of the UN system organizations.
The Secretary-General is scheduled to meet the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. He will also take part in a dinner, hosted by Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Denmark, in honour of the gathered leaders of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination.
The Secretary-General will also engage with UN staff based in Copenhagen, as well as with Danish media and he will have a number of meetings with UN senior officials, ahead of the CEB session.
During their biannual session, the Chief Executives Board Members will reflect on current world affairs as they affect and are related to the UN system. They will also engage in deliberations on ‘Adapting to New Realities: Leveraging the UN80 Initiative’ and ‘Upholding Respect for International Law’.
The Secretary-General will be back in New York on Friday evening.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/ossg/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=05%20May%202025
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
VA 1-on-1: Veteran Assistance Expo events bring together representatives from VA, state, and community partners to connect Veterans, Service members, their families, caregivers, and survivors across the country—virtually and in person—to the health care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve.
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The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is worsening as Israel’s total blockade enters its ninth week. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that Israel’s proposed aid distribution plan, which it seeks to implement under its direct supervision, contradicts fundamental humanitarian principles, endangers civilian lives and relief efforts, and contributes to the intensification of forced displacement.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the ‘Securing our Borders’ Executive Order allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make significant strides in strengthening our nations border security and operational efficiency during the first 100 days.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
The administration marked 100 days into President Trump’s Term, and since day one, DHS has delivered massive victories. Secretary Noem went one-on-one with CBS news, making it clear Joe Biden’s border chaos is over.
Secretary Noem met with President Trump and fellow cabinet members to report on DHS’s successes in the first 100 days. Secretary Noem traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to reaffirm that under the Trump administration, law enforcement is empowered to do their jobs effectively and keep out criminals, cartels and drug traffickers.
Secretary Noem participated in the RSA Cybersecurity Conference to highlight the importance of private-public partnerships to stop cyber espionage campaigns like Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon.
The United Nations document the rebirth of the Portuguese language in Timor-Leste.
In Dili, the country’s capital, UN News spoke to Timorese who have learned the language over the past 20 years, lawmakers, authorities and linguists; the former rector of the National University says that Portuguese is now recognized as the language of Timorese youth.
A legacy that contributed to the fight for independence. A strategic choice in the geopolitical scenario. A source of connection with the national soul. This is how several Timorese people described the role of the Portuguese language in Timor-Leste, the nation in Southeast Asia.
A former colony of Portugal, East Timor was annexed by Indonesia in the 1970s. In 2002, the country restored its independence and decided to make Portuguese its official language. The preservation and expansion of the language on this remote island reinforces the message of Mother Language Day 2025, which emphasizes linguistic diversity.
The power of language through generations
Within the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), one of the most active areas of cooperation is education. During a visit to the National University of Timor-Leste in Dili, UN News spoke to the institution’s former rector, Benjamin Corte Real, who highlighted the rejuvenation of Portuguese through the education system.
“The language has been rejuvenated a lot in Timor. There is an older generation that reaffirmed the language after our independence. A generation that had to reclaim the language because it stopped practicing and learning the language. A generation that started learning from the roots. And that is the generation that is now arriving at universities. Therefore, the language is constantly rejuvenating itself. Today, it is already the language of the youth.”
The language that returned to the nation as an official language had to be learned from scratch by an entire generation that spoke Bahasa Indonesia, after the annexation of the neighboring nation, in addition to Tetum and other Timorese languages. But when it returned to the school curriculum, the learning of Portuguese gained momentum.
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Jihad Azour, IMF’s Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, shares three key messages from the latest economic outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia. Learn how the region exceeded expectations in 2024 and is expected to moderate in 2025, what’s ahead, and why building economic resilience is more important than ever.
Read the full report: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/MECA/Issues/2025/04/24/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-central-asia-april-2025?cid=sm-com-ig-SM2025-REOMCDEA2025001
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Last week, ATSD for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell shared words of appreciation with @UMDPublicPolicy graduate students at the Pentagon. He commended them as they presented their capstone projects, which tackled some of the DOD’s biggest challenges.
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The Crucible, conducted at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., serves as the culminating event of Marine Corps recruit training.
This rigorous 54-hour exercise challenges recruits to demonstrate the teamwork, endurance, and knowledge acquired throughout their training in order to earn the title of United States Marine.
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
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Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, our troops, and the American people for the honor of serving the American warfighter.
100 days in, and we’re just getting started…
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Adecco president Christophe Catoir got started at the staffing giant as an intern. He’s had a front-row seat for the biggest trends shaping work ever since. He shares the insights from the firm’s annual skilling report, sharing sobering statistics on the share of workers globally who have been trained in AI so far and what’s needed to keep workers both engaged and employed in an upskilling cycle that will be continuous. He also shares his thoughts on how leaders in remote and hybrid workplaces will need to reevaluate how they coach and train teams, how apprenticeship thinking can help, and how his own career journey has changed him as a leader.
This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll mark the 45th anniversary of FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces by discussing what JTTFs are, how the model came to be, why it’s stood the test of time, and how law enforcement agencies across the country can benefit from joining their local JTTF. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts. And you can visit fbi.gov/terrorism to learn more about the Bureau’s counterterrorism efforts.
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On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll define transnational repression (also known as TNR), explain the different forms it can take and why the FBI investigates it, and teach you how you can report suspected incidents to the Bureau. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts. You can also visit fbi.gov/tnr to learn more about transnational repression and access relevant resources. And you can report suspected transnational repression to the FBI by calling us at 1-800-CALL-FBI—that’s 1-800-225-5324—or by submitting an online tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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