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Informal comments to the media by Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations on the situation in Mali.

Amid Mali’s worsening humanitarian situation, delegates in Security Council call upon authorities to protect civilians, underline need for credible elections.

Solving world’s problems requires ‘global cooperation based on agreed rules’, European Union High Representative tells Security Council.

Elements to the press by Gert Auväärt, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia and President of the Security Council for the month of June, following closed consultations on the Central African Republic.

Violence continues to threaten stability in Central Africa, Special Representative tells Security Council, calling for greater international efforts.

"We need our partners," said CAR’s President Faustin Touadera following the meeting with a joint delegation from the African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations and European Union. MINUSCA

Informal comments to the media by Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the UN, Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel, following the Arria formula on the launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel.

The spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) reiterated “its strong condemnation of the arrest of President Bah N’Daw, and Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, as well as some other of their colleagues,” stressing that “this action has serious consequences for Mali and the region as a whole.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres today said recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic “offers an opportunity to address the root causes of conflict, put prevention at the forefront of our efforts, and implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.” UNIFEED

In times of global crises, collaboration between regional organizations, United Nations has ‘grown exponentially’, Secretary-General tells Security Council.