The Security Council will hold an open debate on "Promote sustaining peace through common development" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security"

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Press conference by Juliette Touma, Director of Communications, The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and Abeer Etefa, World Food Programme (WFP) Senior Spokeswoman for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. They briefed reporters virtually on the situation in the region.

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Press conference by Abdallah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Rola Dashti, Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA). They briefed on the launch of a new rapid assessment entitled "The Gaza War: Expected Socioeconomic Impacts on the State of Palestine".

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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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The briefing session on urban health will illustrate how integrated approaches can lead to better urban health outcomes. The session will also showcase recent publications on health and development from UN-Habitat and other partners. Partners will have the opportunity to review and assess UN-Habitat and WHO collaborative efforts thus far and identify any further actions required to enhance their contribution to healthier cities and regions.

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