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The United Nations presented earlier this week, in Kuwait, Switzerland, and Kenya, the resource value required to aid 189.5 million people in need next year. The under-secretary-general said the world is dealing with a combination of crises.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is set to open on Monday (11) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Brazilian industry association CNI will host activities at its stand in the event’s Green Zone. The Arab Chamber is supporting the CNI and will also participate.

The UN COP30 climate summit will be held in Belém, Pará state, in 2025. During a visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, executives from the Arab-Brazilian Chamber discussed partnerships.

In his opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Brazilian president pledged to achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, called for an end to armed conflicts, and raised concerns about the growing issue of global hunger.

A note from Brazilian ministries details the payments made by the Latin American giant to international organizations this year, including the UN, FAO, OAS, WHO, and Mercosur. These contributions reaffirm the country’s commitment to multilateralism and international cooperation, according to the government.

According to material released by the United Nations, the global agreement approved on Sunday (22) by world leaders at the General Assembly in New York outlines advances and concrete actions in areas such as the use of fossil fuels and the Security Council.

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Thursday (29) welcoming the renewal of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate. Brazil has previously led the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force and currently has some military personnel operating in the country.

Unopposed, five nations were elected Thursday (6) to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi spoke of strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the African Union.