"ATUL KHARE"

The Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support told Security Council on Wednesday that "recently the Secretariat achieved the initial milestone set by the Council to withdraw all uniformed personnel formerly deployed to the Mission, and staff not involved in its liquidation, except for those that have constituted a uniformed Guard Unit, as authorized by the Council, by the deadline of 30 June 2021.” UNIFEED

Withdrawal of hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur completed by 30 June deadline, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council, outlining plans to liquidate assets.

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

Noon Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokeswoman for the Secretary-General.

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.

With a focus for this year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, the UN chief told a commemorative ceremony on Thursday “despite COVID-19, across all our missions, peacekeepers have not only been adapting to continue to deliver their core tasks, they are also assisting national and community efforts to fight the virus.” UNIFEED

Issuing presidential statement, Security Council expresses grave concern about threats, attacks against peacekeepers around globe.

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council that “peacekeeping operations continue to operate in complex environments, where they face an increasing number of attacks against their personnel by hostile actors” and said, “one peacekeeper lost continues to be one too many.” UNIFEED

Sudan faces staggering challenges to democracy despite significant advances on political transition, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Sudan is making “significant advances in its transition” despite “staggering” challenges, the top UN official in Sudan told the UN Security Council, urging for a response to “the needs of communities across the country.” UNIFEED