In a series of significant announcements, the United Nations outlined key events and pressing issues during a recent government meeting. Tomorrow, Anjali Ashokar, deputy executive director of UNAIDS, will present the 2024 World AIDS Report titled \"Take the Right Path.\" Additionally, Sharon Birch, spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, will provide updates.

The meeting will also coincide with the annual special session in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, organized by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. This session will feature Deputy Secretary-General Mina Mohammed.

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with the Secretary-General emphasizing the urgent need for action nearly 30 years after the Beijing Declaration. The deputy executive director of UN Women, Nyaradzai, along with other officials, will present a report on femicide in 2023, highlighting the global estimates of intimate partner violence.

Turning to Haiti, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported a staggering 5,400 incidents of gender-based violence from January to October this year, with actual numbers likely much higher. Critical services for survivors remain severely underfunded, with the UN Population Fund securing only 19% of the necessary funding for 2024.

UNICEF also raised alarms about the recruitment of children by armed gangs in Haiti, which has surged by 70% over the past year, with minors constituting 30-50% of gang members. This troubling trend is exacerbated by school closures and displacement, leaving children increasingly vulnerable.

Meanwhile, the Secretary-General is attending the 10th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Portugal, where he will address the opening ceremony and engage in bilateral meetings with various heads of state. His remarks from the forum will be shared with the public following the event.