Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
COP 29
Colombia - trip announcement
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Lebanon
Syria/Security Council
Sudan
Haiti
Women Peacekeepers
Paternity
International Days
Financial Contribution

COP 29
The Secretary-General is back in Baku at COP29. Today, he spoke to your colleagues who are covering the climate conference and said that the COP29 is now down to the wire.
He underscored that what we need is clear: Agreement on an ambitious new climate finance goal in Baku in the context of a balanced set of decisions.
The Secretary-General appealed directly to ministers and negotiators to soften their hard lines and navigate through their differences. And he asked them to keep their eyes on the bigger picture.
The Secretary-General also underscored that finance is not a hand-out; it’s an investment. It’s an investment against the devastation that unchecked climate chaos will inflict on all of us. It’s also a down payment on a safer, more prosperous future for every nation on Earth.
Today, he also met with various parties to discuss how a deal can be struck in Baku.

Colombia - trip announcement
The Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, is in Colombia today. She will take part lated today in the commemoration of the 8th anniversary of the Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the former FARC-EP guerilla movement.
The signing of the Peace Agreement ended one of the oldest armed conflicts in the world.
Ms. DiCarlo will underscore that Colombia’s peace process is a source of inspiration globally. Rarely in recent years has a long-standing armed conflict been resolved through negotiations.
She will also reiterate the UN's support to Colombia, including through our Verification Mission, and the implementation of the Agreement and the pursuit of expanded peace.
Ms. DiCarlo will also meet with Colombian officials and political leaders, as well as various signatories of the Peace Agreement and representatives of civil society, including women's groups.

Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Muhannad Hadi, warned today that insecurity could bring the humanitarian operations in Gaza to a standstill.
In a statement issued a short time ago, Mr. Hadi said the delivery of critical aid across the Strip – including food, water, fuel and medical supplies – is grinding to a halt.
The survival of two million hangs in the balance. As we told you yesterday, bakeries in Gaza are closing one after the other for lack of flour or fuel to operate power generators.
Mr. Hadi said that for more than six weeks, Israeli authorities have banned commercial imports.
At the same time, a surge in armed looting targeting humanitarian convoys and truck drivers – fueled by the breakdown in public order and safety – has further crippled our ability to collect supplies from border areas and deliver critical aid.
He said that this year, UN trucks have been looted 75 times – including 15 attacks since 4 November. Meanwhile, armed people have broken into UN facilities on nearly three dozen occasions. Just last week, one convoy driver was shot in the head and hospitalized, alongside one of his colleagues.
Mr. Hadi stressed that humanitarian agencies in Gaza remain committed to staying and delivering, but our ability to do so is increasingly called into question. He appealed for the establishment of safe and unimpeded humanitarian access across Gaza through lawful means.
Mr. Hadi underscored that our calls on behalf of civilians in Gaza can no longer be ignored.
Turning now to the situation in the West Bank, our colleagues from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and our colleagues at UNRWA – in cooperation with the Palestinian Authority as well as other humanitarian partners – are assessing the humanitarian needs of people affected by a nearly two-day operation conducted by Israeli forces in Jenin and Jenin refugee camp.
OCHA stresses that children are bearing the brunt of the worsening situation in the West Bank.
Our humanitarian colleagues report that since 7 October of last year, four Palestinian children have been killed every week on average in the West Bank – marking a three-fold increase compared to the first nine months of 2023. Meanwhile, violence by settlers continues to displace Palestinian children in the West Bank. Of the more than 1,700 Palestinian displaced by settler violence, intimidation and harassment in Bedouin communities and herding communities, nearly half were children.

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