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UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called for an international effort to guarantee secondary education for refugee children and youth, as levels of school and university enrollment remain critically low. UNHCR

“With the election date rapidly approaching, Iraq will have our support at every step of the way,” the top UN official in Iraq said at the Security Council meeting on Iraq on Wednesday. UNIFEED

With elections nearing in Iraq, transparency, accountability key to gaining public trust, assistance mission chief tells Security Council amid calls for reforms.

Noon briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, said, “we will need to ensure that Afghanistan is never again used as launching pad for global terrorism.” UNIFEED

India calls for adoption of convention on terrorism, as Security Council considers fears that fighters will return to Afghanistan, surge in Africa.

As Taliban offensive escalates, Afghanistan at dangerous turning point, special representative warns Security Council amid calls for ceasefire, aid access.

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

Press Conference by T. S. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and President of the Security Council, on the programme of Work for the month of August.

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