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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged States to take immediate, decisive and impactful measures to push Myanmar’s military leadership into halting its campaign of repression and slaughter of its people. UNTV CH

Briefing by Amy Quantrill, Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that as conflict has become more urbanized, “armed groups are proliferating and the use of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, is increasing.” Access and mobility hurdles due to COVID-19, he added, are “complicating efforts to mitigate and respond to the threat.” UNIFEED

In briefing on Syria, top disarmament official says Security Council unity required to re-establish norm against use of chemical weapons.

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said much work remains to be done before Security Council Resolution 2118 can be considered implemented and stressed that the use of Chemical weapons “must always be seen as a clear violation of a deeply held taboo.” UNIFEED

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

Informal comments to the media by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and Security Council President for the month of March, on the conclusion of the U.S. presidency of the Security Council.

Press Conference by Ilene Cohn, Deputy Director and Officer in Charge, UNMAS; Abigail Hartley, Chief of Policy, Advocacy, Communications and Resource Mobilization, UNMAS; and Stephen Pritchard, Chief of Programmes, Planning and Management, UNMAS, on the upcoming International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

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

Speaking to reporters outside the Security Council, United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “the Syrian people have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting; waiting for the UN Security Council to come to their aid. And we can’t keep them waiting." UNIFEED