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Addressing root causes of conflict vital for sustaining peace as COVID-19 reverses peacebuilding gains, facilitates intolerance, speakers warn Security Council.

Secretary-General denounces Ethiopia’s expulsion of senior United Nations officials as Security Council delegates differ on potential response.

Senior official in Democratic Republic of the Congo spotlights violence in eastern provinces, outlines mission transition plans, briefing Security Council.

A delegation of Somalia’s international partners today visited South West State to meet with its president, electoral authority and civil society on the country’s upcoming elections for the House of the People, and reaffirmed their support for the holding of a credible electoral process. UNSOM

The World Health Organization said 42 of Africa’s 54 countries are set to miss the goal of vaccinating the world’s most vulnerable 10 percent against COVID-19 by the end of September, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. UNIFEED

At least 400,000 ‘living in famine-like conditions’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Secretary-General tells Security Council, calling for end to hostilities.

Informal remarks to the media by António Guterres (United Nations Secretary-General) on the situation in Haiti, Afghanistan, and Ethiopia - Security Council Media Stakeout

Issuing presidential statement, Security Council expresses grave concern over dire situation in West Africa, Sahel, Gulf of Guinea.

Informal comments to the media by Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the situation in Africa.

Informal comments to the media by Mariam al-Mahdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, on peace and security in Africa.