"ABDOU ABARRY"

Press briefing by Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of December, on the Council's programme of work for December 2021.

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

Senior official in Democratic Republic of the Congo spotlights violence in eastern provinces, outlines mission transition plans, briefing Security Council.

Informal comments to the media by Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the UN, Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel, following the Arria formula on the launch of the Group of Friends of Women of the Sahel.

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

Announcing the creation of the Group of Friends of Women in the Sahel, Niger’s Ambassador Abdou Abarry said, “no society can possibly hope to prosper today in the 21st century if it systematically excludes half of its population.” UNIFEED

Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, unanimously adopting resolution 2576 (2021). Security Council adopts 2020 annual report to General Assembly. Lack of political horizon on Palestinian, Israeli conflict ‘kills Hope’h, gives room for those not interested in peace, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador Sofiane Mimouni, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations and Chair of the Arab Group for the month of May 2021; along with Ambassador Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations and Chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the month of May 2021; and Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations.

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

The Security Council discusses the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at the 8762nd meeting.