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Help Sudan’s government, armed movements seize chances To build comprehensive peace, Under-Secretary-General urges Security Council at 8643rd meeting.

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

Experts gathered at the International Monetary Fund today for a discussion titled “Sustainable Development Goals: Making It Happen.” IMF

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

Amid ‘positive indications’, warring parties in Yemen must stop hostilities, restart talks to end world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Special Envoy tells Security Council at 8642nd meeting.

Informal comments to the media by Jerry Matthews Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa and Security Council President for the month of October, on the situation in Syria.

After a closed-door meeting on Syria held on Wednesday, the UN Security Council issued a statement in which it “expressed deep concern over the risk of the dispersion of terrorists from UN designated groups including ISIL,” and it is also “very concerned over the risk of further deterioration of the humanitarian situation,” amid Turkey’s offensive into northeast Syria. UNIFEED

Wrapping up a two-day visit to South Africa, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, expressed his continued support to its government, as it continues to ensure the protection of refugees and asylum seekers in the country. UNHCR

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

United Nations peacekeeping operation in Haiti closes amid growing political, security challenges, top peace official tells Security Council at 8641st meeting.