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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Jean Arnault as his personal envoy to Bolivia to engage “with all Bolivian actors and offer United Nations support in efforts to find a peaceful resolution” to the Andean nation’s political crisis, “including through transparent, inclusive and credible elections.” UNIFEED

Amid financial crisis, General Assembly should reduce number of meetings, streamline activities to better meet development goals, speakers stress at 29th plenary meeting.

An independent commission of experts concluded that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Following the eradication of smallpox and wild poliovirus type 2, this news represents a historic achievement for humanity. WHO

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

General Assembly elects 14 member states to Human Rights Council, appoints new Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services at 17th plenary meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Adopting two resolutions, General Assembly endorses political declaration on renewing efforts to realize 2030 Agenda, recognizes observance at 15th plenary meeting.

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

A special report released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) describes the severe impact of election-related violence on civilians, mainly coming from the Taliban’s deliberate campaign of violence and intimidation to disrupt Afghanistan’s presidential election. UNIFEED

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