Full Catalogue

UN teams in Guatemala and Honduras are working with governments and partners to protect a caravan of migrants who are currently in Guatemala, according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen today said, “the political process is not as yet delivering real changes in Syrian’s lives nor a real vision for the future. Steps that could build confidence are not really being taken.” UNIFEED

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) bid farewell to two of its peacekeepers who were killed in attacks last week. MINUSCA

A former kickboxing champion has been given the right to citizenship after 28 years of waiting. Mukhamadjon Turgunov can now travel and develop his career as a Taekwondo coach. UNHCR

A senior official at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said significant progress has been made in the combat against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa but stressed that “we should not be complacent” as the threat persists. UNIFEED

Briefing reporters on Monday’s attack in the Central African Republic, a UN spokesperson said, “Two peacekeepers – one from Gabon and one from Morocco – were killed near Bangassou, in the Mbomou prefecture, by alleged combatants from the Coalition of Patriots for Change, the CPC.” UNIFEED

The island nation of Madagascar, one of the most impoverished countries in the world, has seen its agricultural season ruined by the worst drought in the decade, the UN humanitarian office said today and appealed for 76 million USD to provide urgent assistance. UNTV CH

Opening of the annual handover ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 (from Guyana to Guinea).

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Top official hails Charter drafters’ enshrinement of regional bodies as peace partners for United Nations, in briefing to Security Council.