According to the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, a record 27.3 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing acute hunger.

UN Agencies: Scale of acute hunger in DR Congo is now ' staggering'

The UN Secretary-General will convene a Climate Summit on Monday, and the UNGA will hold a one-day high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). After opening the 74th General Debate, the UNGA will meet to discuss Sustainable Development on September 24.

Around 200 leaders will meet at United Nations General Assembly in New York&nbsp;to discuss diplomatic issues of global value including climate change, the volatile situation in the Middle East, and trade tussles. These include six summits, 360 side events, and 50 meetings on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-dispatch-climate-change-protest-in-150-countries-250860">climate change</a> alone.&nbsp;

On September 26, the UNGA will hold a high-level dialogue on Financing for Development (FfD), as well as a high-level meeting on the elimination of nuclear weapons. This will be followed by a review of the progress made in addressing the priorities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on September 27.

US&nbsp;President Donald Trump, alongside Brazilian Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/bolsonaro-may-not-be-the-real-culprit-of-the-amazon-fire-246177">Jair&nbsp;Bolsonaro</a> is expected to skip the Climate Change Summit, while those attending include German Chancellor Angela Merkel who will skip the rest of the events, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Many prominent leaders are skipping the UNGA altogether. These include President Xi Jinping of China, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel. Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela is not expected to show either, for he is regarded as an illegitimate leader by over 50 governments, including the US. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also not attend any events.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be present at UNGA.

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the UK, is expected to present his case to Donald Tusk, the European Council President. Even though Climate Change is one of the key topics to be discussed, the UK's discourse will still largely revolve around Brexit. Additionally, he will be a part of joint discussions with Emmanuel Macron of France and Germany’s Angela Merkel, and a meeting with Ireland’s Leo Varadkar.

The Pakistani Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-arrives-in-us-ahead-of-74th-session-of-unga-251133">Imran Khan</a> will speak at the Climate Summit today.

The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to make their case against Iran. Even though Trump was supposed to meet President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil facilities have dwindled the chances of this meeting.

The United States and its ally Saudi Arabia blame Iran for the attack on the world's biggest crude oil processing facility and have said they will present evidence to back that up. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, which has been fighting a Saudi-led military coalition since 2015, has claimed responsibility.

Rouhani is expected to put forward his case against Trump on Wednesday. Iran would present to the UN a regional cooperation plan for peace called 'The Gulf Security Plan.&nbsp; 
 
Additionally, with climate change at the forefront of UN discussions, more than 60 leaders of states are expected to speak at the Climate Action Summit.

The UN Secretary-General will convene a Climate Summit on Monday, and the UNGA will hold a one-day high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). After opening the 74th General Debate, the UNGA will meet to discuss Sustainable Development on September 24.

The UN Secretary-General will convene a Climate Summit on Monday, and the UNGA will hold a one-day high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). After opening the 74th General Debate, the UNGA will meet to discuss Sustainable Development on September 24. Around 200 leaders will meet at United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss diplomatic issues of global value including climate change, the volatile situation in the Middle East, and trade tussles. These include six summits, 360 side events, and 50 meetings on climate change alone. On September 26, the UNGA will hold a high-level dialogue on Financing for Development (FfD), as well as a high-level meeting on the elimination of nuclear weapons. This will be followed by a review of the progress made in addressing the priorities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on September 27. US President Donald Trump, alongside Brazilian Prime Minister Jair Bolsonaro is expected to skip the Climate Change Summit, while those attending include German Chancellor Angela Merkel who will skip the rest of the events, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Many prominent leaders are skipping the UNGA altogether. These include President Xi Jinping of China, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel. Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela is not expected to show either, for he is regarded as an illegitimate leader by over 50 governments, including the US. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will also not attend any events. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be present at UNGA. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the UK, is expected to present his case to Donald Tusk, the European Council President. Even though Climate Change is one of the key topics to be discussed, the UK's discourse will still largely revolve around Brexit. Additionally, he will be a part of joint discussions with Emmanuel Macron of France and Germany’s Angela Merkel, and a meeting with Ireland’s Leo Varadkar. The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will speak at the Climate Summit today. The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to make their case against Iran. Even though Trump was supposed to meet President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil facilities have dwindled the chances of this meeting. The United States and its ally Saudi Arabia blame Iran for the attack on the world's biggest crude oil processing facility and have said they will present evidence to back that up. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, which has been fighting a Saudi-led military coalition since 2015, has claimed responsibility. Rouhani is expected to put forward his case against Trump on Wednesday. Iran would present to the UN a regional cooperation plan for peace called 'The Gulf Security Plan. Additionally, with climate change at the forefront of UN discussions, more than 60 leaders of states are expected to speak at the Climate Action Summit.

UN General Assembly 2019: What to expect at the 74th session this week

India pledged contributions of US $13.36 million for the various UN agencies and development activities, emphasising that the world organisation should have the necessary resources to finance its activities in a balanced manner.

During the 2018 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities here Monday, First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Mahesh Kumar said India has been a regular contributor to the UN since its founding and believes that the UN should have the necessary resources to finance its activities, in an appropriate and balanced manner.

India's pledged contributions include US $4.5 million to the UN Development Programme, five million dollars to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Near East, US $1.92 million to the World Food Programme.

US $790,000 to United Nations Children's Fund, US $500,000 to UN Population Fund, US $150,000 to UN Commission on Human Settlements Programme and US $100,000 each to UN Voluntary contribution for Financial and Technical Assistance for the implementation of Universal Periodic Review, UN Environment Programme and UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Kumar said the list is not exhaustive and India is separately processing contribution for Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Torture and UN Volunteers.

About 19 countries pledged a total of US $425.69 million at the Pledging Conference, reflecting an increase from the 2017 amount of US $398.98 million.&nbsp; 
Chief of the Operational Activities Policy Branch in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs Zina Mounla said funding for humanitarian assistance has been increasing faster than funding for development-related activities.

In the past five years, funding for humanitarian activities has increased by 65 per cent compared to a 10 per cent rise in funding for development. 
Last year, India in association with the UN Office for South South Cooperation, established the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, a US $100 million development finance facility.&nbsp;

Earlier this year an additional Commonwealth Window of US $50 million was added to the Fund, to forge development partnership with developing countries members of the Commonwealth.&nbsp;

Together the Fund and the Commonwealth Window will provide US $150 million for development partnerships and this year, US $16 million were contributed in the Fund and the Window.

"These resources are non-earmarked in the spirit of sustained predictable funding for the SDGs and South South Cooperation," Kumar said. 
Since its establishment, 25 member states have partnered with the India Fund from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and, Asia and the Pacific regions.

In addition, India along with Brazil and South Africa have an active partnership with the United Nations Development Programme for fruitful South-South Cooperation to assist developing countries, mainly Least Developed Countries (LDCs), through the IBSA Trust Fund.

Kumar said sustainable funding remains the key in achieving the 17 goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).&nbsp;

"The ODA (Official Development Assistance) as a percentage of GNI (Gross national income) remains low; the commitment to the LDCs is far from being met by most DAC (Development Assistance Committee) members; and financing for small island developing states, and country programmable aid continues to decline. This is clearly in contrast to commitments made at various fora on issues of development financing."

He said around US $50 billion are channelised every year through the UN system, but around 65 per cent of these resources are earmarked. As a result, less than 25 per cent of the resources are utilized for development and technical cooperation.

India looks forward to the dialogue proposed with member states under the UN Development System reforms on funding compact which should improve funding practices to make voluntary funding more predictable, flexible, effective and efficient, and less earmarked.

India pledged contributions of US $13.36 million for the various UN agencies and development activities, emphasising that the world organisation should have the necessary resources to finance its activities in a balanced manner.

India pledged contributions of US $13.36 million for the various UN agencies and development activities, emphasising that the world organisation should have the necessary resources to finance its activities in a balanced manner. During the 2018 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities here Monday, First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Mahesh Kumar said India has been a regular contributor to the UN since its founding and believes that the UN should have the necessary resources to finance its activities, in an appropriate and balanced manner. India's pledged contributions include US $4.5 million to the UN Development Programme, five million dollars to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Near East, US $1.92 million to the World Food Programme. US $790,000 to United Nations Children's Fund, US $500,000 to UN Population Fund, US $150,000 to UN Commission on Human Settlements Programme and US $100,000 each to UN Voluntary contribution for Financial and Technical Assistance for the implementation of Universal Periodic Review, UN Environment Programme and UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Kumar said the list is not exhaustive and India is separately processing contribution for Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Torture and UN Volunteers. About 19 countries pledged a total of US $425.69 million at the Pledging Conference, reflecting an increase from the 2017 amount of US $398.98 million. Chief of the Operational Activities Policy Branch in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs Zina Mounla said funding for humanitarian assistance has been increasing faster than funding for development-related activities. In the past five years, funding for humanitarian activities has increased by 65 per cent compared to a 10 per cent rise in funding for development. Last year, India in association with the UN Office for South South Cooperation, established the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, a US $100 million development finance facility. Earlier this year an additional Commonwealth Window of US $50 million was added to the Fund, to forge development partnership with developing countries members of the Commonwealth. Together the Fund and the Commonwealth Window will provide US $150 million for development partnerships and this year, US $16 million were contributed in the Fund and the Window. "These resources are non-earmarked in the spirit of sustained predictable funding for the SDGs and South South Cooperation," Kumar said. Since its establishment, 25 member states have partnered with the India Fund from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and, Asia and the Pacific regions. In addition, India along with Brazil and South Africa have an active partnership with the United Nations Development Programme for fruitful South-South Cooperation to assist developing countries, mainly Least Developed Countries (LDCs), through the IBSA Trust Fund. Kumar said sustainable funding remains the key in achieving the 17 goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "The ODA (Official Development Assistance) as a percentage of GNI (Gross national income) remains low; the commitment to the LDCs is far from being met by most DAC (Development Assistance Committee) members; and financing for small island developing states, and country programmable aid continues to decline. This is clearly in contrast to commitments made at various fora on issues of development financing." He said around US $50 billion are channelised every year through the UN system, but around 65 per cent of these resources are earmarked. As a result, less than 25 per cent of the resources are utilized for development and technical cooperation. India looks forward to the dialogue proposed with member states under the UN Development System reforms on funding compact which should improve funding practices to make voluntary funding more predictable, flexible, effective and efficient, and less earmarked.

India pledges contributions of $13.36 million for UN agencies, development activities

Forty allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were made during the last three months of 2017 against United Nations peacekeeping missions, agencies, funds and programs and implementing partners, the world body said on Thursday. 
 
Of the 40 accusations, 15 were reported from peacekeeping operations, 17 came from UN&nbsp;agencies, funds and programs, while eight were reported by implementing partners, said UN&nbsp;spokesman Stephane Dujarric. 
 
&quot;Every allegation involving our personnel undermines our values and principles and the sacrifice of those who serve with pride and professionalism in some of the most dangerous places in the world,&quot; Dujarric said. 
 
He said the 40 allegations involved 54 victims - 30 women and 16 girls, while the ages of eight others are unknown. Twelve cases occurred last year, seven in 2016, three in 2015 or earlier, while the dates for the rest are unknown. 
 
Two cases have been substantiated, three not substantiated, while the rest are under investigation, Dujarric said. 
 
More than 95,000 civilians and 90,000 troops and police work for the United Nations.

The United Nations has tried to increase transparency and strengthen how it deals with such accusations during the past few years after a string of sexual exploitation and abuse charges were made against UN&nbsp;peacekeepers in Central Africa. 
 
Charities in the aid sector have recently come under the spotlight and several have pledged to overhaul their approach to dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment.

The deputy director of the United Nations children&#39;s agency UNICEF, Justin Forsyth, resigned on Thursday after Save the Children UK said concerns were raised about inappropriate comments and behaviour Forsyth in 2011 and 2015 when he was the charity&#39;s chief executive.

Of the 40 accusations, 15 were reported from peacekeeping operations, 17 came from UN agencies, while 8 were reported by implementing partners

Forty allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were made during the last three months of 2017 against United Nations peacekeeping missions, agencies, funds and programs and implementing partners, the world body said on Thursday. Of the 40 accusations, 15 were reported from peacekeeping operations, 17 came from UN agencies, funds and programs, while eight were reported by implementing partners, said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. "Every allegation involving our personnel undermines our values and principles and the sacrifice of those who serve with pride and professionalism in some of the most dangerous places in the world," Dujarric said. He said the 40 allegations involved 54 victims - 30 women and 16 girls, while the ages of eight others are unknown. Twelve cases occurred last year, seven in 2016, three in 2015 or earlier, while the dates for the rest are unknown. Two cases have been substantiated, three not substantiated, while the rest are under investigation, Dujarric said. More than 95,000 civilians and 90,000 troops and police work for the United Nations. The United Nations has tried to increase transparency and strengthen how it deals with such accusations during the past few years after a string of sexual exploitation and abuse charges were made against UN peacekeepers in Central Africa. Charities in the aid sector have recently come under the spotlight and several have pledged to overhaul their approach to dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. The deputy director of the United Nations children's agency UNICEF, Justin Forsyth, resigned on Thursday after Save the Children UK said concerns were raised about inappropriate comments and behaviour Forsyth in 2011 and 2015 when he was the charity's chief executive.

40 sex abuse accusations received last quarter of 2017: UN

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India pledges contributions of $13.36 million for UN agencies, development activities

40 sex abuse accusations received last quarter of 2017: UN