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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) noted that global trade expanded in 2024, driven by developing economies and strong services trade, but warned of mounting risks including trade imbalances, evolving policy measures and geopolitical tensions. The briefing quoted UNCTAD figures showing a 3.7% increase from the previous year to a record expansion of about $33,000,000,000,000 in 2024.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) told the briefing world coffee export prices reached a multiyear high last year, increasing by 38.8% from the previous year's average, largely because of adverse weather in key producing countries and higher shipping costs.

The spokesperson also said the U.N. observed the International Day to Combat Islamophobia; the secretary-general's message called on people to speak against xenophobia and discrimination. The U.N. said an event titled \"Women Rise for All: Turning Hope into Action,\" convened by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and co-hosted by the U.N. Office of Partnerships and UN Women, will feature international leaders during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Why it matters: The trade and commodity price trends reported by U.N. agencies have implications for inflation, supply chains and vulnerable producing countries. The Islamophobia day observance and the CSW event highlight U.N. advocacy priorities on discrimination and women's leadership.

Ending: The U.N. encouraged attention to the reports and said the CSW event will be available to media; the spokesperson closed the briefing with light references to Pi Day and upcoming statements on other diplomatic developments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bangladesh, Myanmar, Geneva & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (14 March 2025) | United Nations","oneSentenceSummary","UNCTAD reported global trade expanded to about $33 trillion in 2024; FAO said world coffee prices rose nearly 39% in 2024; the U.N. will mark the International Day to Combat Islamophobia and UN Women and the Office of Partnerships will co-host a Commission on the Status of Women event.","taxTitle","United Nations, International","taxId",77382,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6635331,"Secretary-General to convene talks on Cyprus in Geneva, meet EU leaders in Brussels and receive honorary doctorate",81,244590,326169,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640743-e450d17ca78d8acce02e479ec800f855&start=244&end=326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640743-e450d17ca78d8acce02e479ec800f855/thumbnail_244590.jpg","/articles/6635331/Secretary-General-to-convene-talks-on-Cyprus-in-Geneva-meet-EU-leaders-in-Brussels-and-receive-honorary-doctorate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635331-a8da2754613a11a1c46f22c92f72cfc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773375732&Signature=J3QJtmh0ptPi6b-FCw0DybdUUW9YurdzsCyLd1ZqfLHy309ByLkBBQX30Xa3palGNIGuh9Q-sgxpQyXXCUhqGiPcO-I1eGzbV-WPLODftCkv4fk2QcqvgEhTfZdf1u2l7pcs6Es2AUQlUgmOSUqEg9uQc6tYZvhrAS~AOIxX3HsBfyV6Oe65z~71EyBhpYsoE74TS6dAIjBxPNstAuTyaUg~fjfk~GuAGq4pJdC6~-ece9xVS4sWW~thd-zZ-19~YBtqe~PI4bpQ4asFJtZR6F5qnp5q4TrqLtpmQtvOfOvi~pPn3M46WHrWrihipcQ~hD1ulXg9xFvw7EyoPNj8pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said the secretary-general will travel to Geneva on March 17\t18 to convene an informal meeting that includes the two Cypriot leaders and the guarantor powers Greece, Turkiye and the United Kingdom, the U.N. spokesperson said.

The Geneva meeting is described as part of the secretary-general's \"good offices\" efforts on the Cyprus issue and will be hosted at U.N. offices in Geneva. After Geneva, the secretary-general will travel to Brussels on March 18 to meet leaders of the European Union: he is scheduled to speak with the president of the European Commission and the president of the European Council and to attend a working lunch with EU heads of government at the opening of their regular European Council meeting, the spokesperson said. The secretary-general is also scheduled for bilateral meetings while in Brussels and will receive an honorary doctorate at KU Leuven on Friday.

Why it matters: The Geneva meeting brings together key parties and guarantor powers to discuss the way forward on the Cyprus issue under U.N. facilitation. Meetings with EU leaders are part of the secretary-general's recurring engagement with European institutions.

Details and access: The U.N. said the KU Leuven ceremony will be open and viewable on UN Web TV. The spokesperson told reporters that the secretary-general is expected to make brief remarks in Brussels and that media should expect a short public statement rather than a full press conference at the EU building.

Ending: The U.N. said it will issue statements as meetings conclude and that further details on bilateral engagements would be distributed to the press as they become available.","Secretary-General will meet Cypriot leaders and guarantor powers in Geneva March 17\t6, travel to Brussels March 18 for European Union meetings, and receive an honorary doctorate from KU Leuven, the U.N. spokesperson said.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6635334,"U.N. reports large displacements, cholera surge and Gaza aid halt; emergency funds allocated",404,326170,731050,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640743-e450d17ca78d8acce02e479ec800f855&start=326&end=731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640743-e450d17ca78d8acce02e479ec800f855/thumbnail_326170.jpg","/articles/6635334/UN-reports-large-displacements-cholera-surge-and-Gaza-aid-halt-emergency-funds-allocated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635334-50162e29d027595597f93d05a3f94e5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773375732&Signature=Jcsgqwo8pp8D~0weRyjWRvSsMKmR2~8oD69GRkwtl54dZ0P5tkPn1W9py5lFoAZxg28iADxAY88unT2JHMTXbQsEQXsf4Piwu~2Jnsdvr31PAhnsnR~5Um2XPZCGJbSdg7QCjIN7GjpmJRUTfljkoMrEuEFupijigm2kVVh9zNRC7cpg-0C3Yzn3XVm3a5p7Yc9NvoUkHwcE9UjGoG6lk7BuqRQp1uqc8EECCit1hHaLAguF9iN3FhRjADLJDblBrfykr4smUUv10ub23vgZElDsoFQZufTfg1QP2gWMtWB95RlcVIGvIS3jW6oZaWf8ZoKAfdtGODEgrKSX~xnCRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said clashes and insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have forced nearly 370,000 people to flee their homes since early February and that a cholera outbreak is growing, while operations to move aid into Gaza remain blocked, the U.N. spokesperson said.

U.N. humanitarian partners reported that continued violence in South Kivu's Uvira and Fizi territories has driven mass displacement. Local partners told the briefing that nearly 400 cases of sexual violence were reported in Uvira between Feb. 9 and Feb. 25, and that nearly 370,000 people had fled since early February. The U.N. said a cholera outbreak had registered more than 240 cases and 10 deaths as of March 10, with partners estimating new cases were doubling weekly in the affected area.

The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated $750,000 to help prevent the cholera outbreak in North Kivu from spreading, the briefing said. Funds will support UNICEF, the World Health Organization and partner organizations to provide water, sanitation, hygiene and health services.

In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the halt of aid into the enclave had reached a twelfth consecutive day and that all border crossing points were closed to humanitarian and commercial supplies. The World Food Programme reported it has about 63,000 metric tons of food stored or in transit in the region; the briefing said that is equivalent to two to three months of distributions for about 1,100,000 people, and that WFP can sustain active bakeries and community kitchens for roughly one month and provide ready-to-eat parcels for more than half a million people for about two weeks, pending authorization to enter the strip.

The briefing also covered rising settler violence and demolitions in the West Bank: OCHA said operations and movement restrictions were increasing food insecurity and that more than 2,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank over the past two years because of violence and access restrictions. In the Central African Republic, U.N. peacekeepers helped launch the second and third phases of voter registration covering nine of 20 prefectures and overseas centers, providing logistical support and security for registration teams.

Why it matters: The U.N. framed these developments as urgent humanitarian priorities requiring increased access, protection and funding. The spokesperson appealed for more resources and improved humanitarian access to contain outbreaks and serve displaced populations.

Ending: U.N. agencies said partners remain on the ground delivering services where possible and are appealing to member states and donors for increased support and access to affected populations.","U.N. agencies reported nearly 370,000 people fled parts of South Kivu since early February, a growing cholera outbreak with more than 240 cases and 10 deaths, and that aid into Gaza is halted; the Central Emergency Response Fund allocated $750,000 to help contain cholera.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6635339,"UN chief visits Cox’s Bazar, warns funding cuts would sharply reduce Rohingya rations",88,7921,96375,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640743-e450d17ca78d8acce02e479ec800f855&start=7&end=96","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640743-e450d17ca78d8acce02e479ec800f855/thumbnail_7921.jpg","/articles/6635339/UN-chief-visits-Coxs-Bazar-warns-funding-cuts-would-sharply-reduce-Rohingya-rations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635339-22f9987b1337a1b540d8db16bf297685/orig.mp4?Expires=1773375732&Signature=YrQyMfIM5zIqnAUW2N85te8z5o4CIvAcrB5YmEUKXHuqkGD2x5~jESSSKXE9hu9anD5F6PfC6-~hz2JPGCyRDyaYNjvzp1eh9~e0Pbe1VVtuumUuA4bE8DjOkBTUkqOR8b8erXl6TEYgUSt1JRQhPkuY2NBSRLca-1BaXnaZFqXRu5knAWRBU~AHe2sk4pkF31jJGr7LhlJSJq9kOCiB5-9hcZUdjpc0Z4qRsFFpbdcx8buSYN-g7BvmBJfAyXP-nHBWoPnfrDnj7BmYcFdcu23JxT8vzw8wBzVypO-qLneiNAkbvHyE2TQziNzpwLgAbQhWEKbwHjHzlGHAQKFszw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","United Nations Secretary-General visited Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, met Rohingya refugees and host communities, and warned that announced cuts to food assistance would have severe humanitarian consequences, the U.N. spokesperson said.

The visit included meetings with refugee families, youth and women running livelihoods inside the camps, and an Iftar shared with roughly 60,000 people. \"He assured every one of the people he met that he would do everything he can to stop the funding cuts, and he apologized to them because the United Nations and the international community have not been able to stop the conflict in Myanmar,\" the spokesperson, Steph, said.

Why it matters: The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that funding shortfalls would reduce monthly food rations for affected people from $12.50 to about $6. WFP told the briefing that, without immediate new funds, it would be able to assist only about 35,000 of the most vulnerable people in Myanmar; more than 1,000,000 people would be cut off from WFP assistance beginning in April if funding gaps persist. WFP said it urgently needs $60,000,000 to maintain life-saving food assistance in Myanmar this year.

Details from the briefing: U.N. staff described children in the camps as grateful for access to schooling but worried about returning home. The spokesperson said the secretary-general heard two clear messages on the trip: that many Rohingya want to return to Myanmar, and that they want improved conditions in the camps where they currently live. The briefing noted that cuts would also affect internally displaced people in Rakhine and Rohingya communities in camps.

Context and next steps: The secretary-general’s trip to Bangladesh was part of a Ramadan solidarity visit, and U.N. officials said he followed up the Cox’s Bazar visit with travel to Geneva and Brussels for separate diplomatic meetings. The WFP funding request and the scale of people at risk were presented to the press as immediate priorities for fundraising and donor discussions.

Ending: The U.N. spokesperson said agencies and the secretary-general will continue to engage with member states and partners to try to avert the reductions in assistance and to seek the funds WFP says are needed.","Secretary-General met Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and voiced concern over World Food Programme funding cuts that would halve monthly rations; WFP says $60 million is needed to maintain life-saving food assistance in Myanmar this year.","actionData","errors"]

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UN agencies report trade growth, coffee price surge; UN marks International Day to Combat Islamophobia and previews CSW event

Secretary-General to convene talks on Cyprus in Geneva, meet EU leaders in Brussels and receive honorary doctorate

U.N. reports large displacements, cholera surge and Gaza aid halt; emergency funds allocated

UN chief visits Cox’s Bazar, warns funding cuts would sharply reduce Rohingya rations