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Addressing graduating students at the Seton Hall University in Newark, New Jersey, the United Nations’ Secretary-General told them to not “work for climate-wreckers” and instead use their talents to “drive us towards a renewable future.” SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) said that fighting between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 armed group has continued Monday in the areas of Tshanzu and Runyoni, as well as close to Bigenga, a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk of transmission is low, the UN health agency said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Somalia, James Swan, told the Security Council that the conclusion of Somalia’s electoral process last week was "a major milestone for the country," and urged Somali leaders "to move beyond the prolonged political contest to focus on urgent national priorities." UNIFEED

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is in Bangladesh for a five-day visit to discuss the needs of Rohingya refugees and support for the country that hosts them. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet began a six-day official mission to China, at the invitation of the Government. This is the first country visit by a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to China since 2005. OHCHR

The UN top political affairs official and two experts told the Security Council how new technologies are affecting the international peace and security situation and how the UN can respond to the situation. UNIFEED

The head of WHO Smallpox Secretariat Dr Rosamund Lewis said, “monkeypox is really a disease of close contact. And so the risk to the general public remains very low. However, direct contact with the person who may be infected or who has a confirmed case of monkeypox means that the risk is obviously higher.” WHO

A Senior Civil Affairs Officer from the United Nations in Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called for an urgent healing and reconciliation process in the southern part of South Sudan’s Unity State, where gruesome attacks on communities in the area have resulted in deaths, beheadings, sexual violence, and abductions. UNMISS

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told health ministers on that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time yet for any country to lower its guard. WHO