UN Day & other topics - Daily Briefing (24 October 2019)

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- UN Day
- Green Climate Fun
- Nigeria
- Security Council
- Ethiopia
- Nitrogen Management
- Climate/Refugees
- Radio Frequencies
- UN Events
- Financial Contributions
U.N. DAY
Happy UN Day to you all! Today marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of its founding document by the majority of its signatories, the UN officially came into being 74 years ago. 24 October has been celebrated as UN Day since 1948.
To mark the Day, the Secretary-General is delivering remarks at the UN Day Concert. This year, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra will play in the General Assembly Hall. He is expected to highlight that, at a time when inequality, discrimination and dehumanization are growing around the world, celebrating our diversity and recognizing how much we share with our fellow women and men is more important than ever.
Next year’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the UN will feature a large and inclusive global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want.
Starting in January 2020, the United Nations will hold dialogues around the world and across borders, sectors and generations. The aim is to reach the global public; to listen to their hopes and fears; and to learn from their experiences.

GREEN CLIMATE FUND
Today, the Secretary-General also thanked countries who made new pledges to the Green Climate Fund, which now stands at $7.4 billion.
In a video message to the Green Climate Fund Pledging Conference in Paris, the Secretary-General also appealed to participants to provide resources for developing countries, especially those which are on the front lines of climate change. An ambitious replenishment will enable the Fund to continue to promote adaptation, resilience and carbon-neutral development in developing countries.
The Secretary-General also sent a message to the Sustainable Development Forum taking place in Beijing in which he stressed the need to act quickly to achieve the SDGs and to focus on helping those who are most vulnerable.
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