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

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

Albania’s Ambassador Ferit Hoxha said “we don't see any similarity” between Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008, and “the unprovoked military aggression of Russia in Ukraine” or the “prefabricated” Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic. UNIFEED

Briefing Security Council on Serbia, Kosovo, top United Nations official, speakers urge restraint, continued dialogue amidst violence, rising tensions, accusations.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo briefed the Security Council on Wednesday on some "incidents of serious concern" that happened in Northern Kosovo, calling upon the leaders of Pristina and Belgrade to "be very judicious in their actions and in their political rhetoric." UNIFEED

Briefing by Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April, on the programme of work for the month.

In what he described as a “rather depressing update,” UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the humanitarian situation in Ukraine “continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace,” adding that, according to the UN refugee agency, an estimated 1.9 million people have been internally displaced, and more than 2.3 million people have now crossed international borders out of the country. UNIFEED

Ahead of his departure at the end of February, UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col said his dream is to see the work of the mission end in South Lebanon “because without a peacekeeping mission, there is a peace process.” UNIFEED / UNIFIL

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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