"AMINA J. MOHAMMED"

A delegation of Somalia’s international partners today visited South West State to meet with its president, electoral authority and civil society on the country’s upcoming elections for the House of the People, and reaffirmed their support for the holding of a credible electoral process. UNSOM

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed undertook a visit to Somalia on Sunday in solidarity with Somali women’s calls for full and equal participation in political life, and to express the support of the international community for timely, inclusive, peaceful and credible elections.UNSOM

The Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support hold a high-level event which aims to discuss successes in the field, highlighting key examples and outlining a way forward.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to help Haitian authorities with providing temporary shelter, mental health support and COVID-19 prevention for some 170,000 families left critically vulnerable by the recent earthquake that struck southern Haiti, the UN spokesperson said on Monday. UNIFEED

On a two-day mission to Haiti, the UN deputy chief said on Friday that she was struck by the resilience of the Haitian people, who had mobilized quickly to support their neighbours in the aftermath of last week’s massive earthquake and subsequent tropical storm. UNIFEED

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Qu Dongyu, today told hundreds of delegates in FAO’s Plenary Hall that there was an acute need for renewed investment to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030, as envisaged under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). FAO / RAI

A holistic, coordinated approach is urgently needed to transform agri-food systems and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was the call made by the QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to world leaders participating in the opening of the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit. FAO / RAI - UN POOL

Addressing a General Assembly meeting on the observance of the annual Nelson Mandela International Day, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said it was “our individual responsibility to follow Madiba’s example of humility, of forgiveness and compassion, while advocating for democracy and peace throughout the world.” UNIFEED

The General Assembly holds an Informal meeting of the plenary on the occasion of the Nelson Mandela International Day. General Assembly decides high-level meeting on improving global road safety will be held in New York, 2022.

Amid spiking humanitarian needs, Security Council must use all available tools to reverse ‘relentless wave of attacks’ on aid workers, experts stress.