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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.

A UN spokesperson said “the Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the serious escalations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, including the latest escalation in Gaza, which add to the heightened tensions and violence in occupied East Jerusalem.” UNIFEED

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

Human Rights spokesperson Rupert Colville told journalists in Geneva that “more than 100 days after the coup in Myanmar, the military authorities are showing no sign of letting up in their brutal crackdown on opponents in a bid to consolidate their hold on power.” UNTV CH

Human rights spokesperson Marta Hurtado expressed concern about the situation in Algeria “where the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and participation in public affairs continue to be under attack." OHCHR

The UN rights office (OHCHR) appealed for “a redoubling of efforts to restore calm” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, after days of clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces that have marked a dramatic escalation of tensions in the region. UNTV CH

ISIL/Da’esh committed genocide of Yazidi, war crimes against unarmed cadets, military personnel in Iraq, investigative team head tells Security Council.

Press Conference by Mr. Karim Khan, Special Adviser and Head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by ISIL (Da’esh) in Iraq (UNITAD).

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