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As Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with hope, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said. UNTV CH

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

A planting ceremony of trees coming to Rome from around the world marked the launch of an ambitious initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness on biodiversity and the need to make cities greener. FAO

The UN General Assembly elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council. UNIFEED

In Nigeria, aquaculture is proving its extraordinary potential to create business and employment opportunities, including jobs for women and young people. FAO

Security Council Authorizes Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti for Initial Period of One Year, by Vote of 13 in Favour with 2 Abstentions

The International Organization for Migration appealed for governments in Central America and Mexico to collaborate to address the immediate humanitarian needs of people on the move as unprecedented numbers of vulnerable migrants transit through the region while also working on long-term solutions to tackle the drivers of migration. IOM

Hybrid press Conference with Alicia Bárcena, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

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

UNICEF’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Gary Conille, warned today about “a stark and alarming reality”, with children “migrating within Latin America and the Caribbean at an unprecedented rate, constituting a larger share of the migrant population than any other region worldwide.” UNIFEED