On a six-day visit to the Great Lakes region and South Africa, the head of UN peacekeeping, Herve Ladsous today met with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Joseph Kabila to discuss the situation in the country’s volatile East. MONUSCO
At a joint press encounter with the head of UNICEF, the European Commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis response, Kristalina Georgieva told reporters at UN headquarters that both parties to the conflict are hampering the delivery of aid inside Syria, prompting ever more people to flee to neighbouring countries. UNTV
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie said her encounters with Syrian refugees in Zaatari camp in Jordan were a "very heavy experience" and urged international support for people fleeing the conflict in Syria. UNHCR
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commented on Syria as he visited Switzerland, which marks its 10th anniversary as a member of the United Nations this week. CH UNTV
The UN envoy to Sierra Leone, Jens Toyberg-Frandzen today urged Sierra Leone's political parties to honour their commitment to hold free and fair elections in November. UNTV
The UN special envoy on children and armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui today told the Human Rights Council that the threat of being indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) might deter warlords from recruiting children as soldiers. CH UNTV