"SECURITY COUNCIL"

Permament Representative of Estonia Sven Jürgenson reads press elements on the Middle East Process following the Security Council VTC briefing on Yemen.

Urging parties in Yemen to make concessions, conclude peace deal, briefers caution Security Council of impending humanitarian, ecological catastrophes.

Following his meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “at this time of growing global divisions, respect for international law and a commitment to dialogue are more important than ever to maintain international peace and security, protect the health, welfare and dignity of people around the world, and guide collective action.” COURTESY OF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

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

United States ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said her country would continue “standing up and speaking out until China’s government stops its crimes against humanity and the genocide of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.” UNIFEED

The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, told the Security Council that “the longer the Marib offensive goes on, the greater the risks to Yemen’s broader stability and social cohesion.” UNIFEED

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Wednesday that the situation on the ground continues deteriorating into “the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years,” a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED

Highlighting troubling regularity of targeted attacks in Iraq, top United Nations official briefs Security Council on pre-election landscape.

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

The head of the UN mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said failure to hold credible elections would cause “significant, lasting, widespread anger and disillusionment, which in turn could further destabilize the country at a time where strength and unity are desperately needed.” UNIFEED