"ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION - OIC"

The Chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, told reporters, “Islamic rights enshrine women's rights, that there is no space for groups such as those in Afghanistan or anywhere else to claim that Islam justifies their actions.” UNIFEED

A Special High-level Event to Commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia highlighted diversity "not as a threat, but as richness of all societies." UNIFEED

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told reporters, “We cannot leave and abandon the women of Afghanistan. It's not when it gets hard that we drop off. It's when it gets hard that they see more of us and that we're there in solidarity with them.” UNIFEED / UNAMA

General Assembly adopts 11 draft resolutions, promoting United Nations cooperation with several regional, international organizations.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Adopting resolution 2626 (2022), Security Council extends United Nations Mission in Afghanistan for one year.

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to respect the rights of all Afghans, with the treatment of women and girls “a fundamental red line” that should not be crossed. UNTV CH

General Assembly adopts resolution calling for stronger action against new, emerging threats, as speakers assess progress in advancing global counter-terrorism strategy.

Informal comments to the media by Riad Al-Malki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, on the situation in the State of Palestine.

Informal comments to the media by Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on he situation in the State of Palestine, in the General Assembly Media Stakeout (20 May 2021).