"JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX"

“Despite this continued rapprochement between the Sudan and South Sudan, the peace process has made little progress in Abyei,” the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council on Thursday. UNIFEED

Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears.

United Nations top officials commended parties to the Sudan peace agreement signed in Juba on 31 August and called on others to “engage in dialogue and negotiations with the transitional authorities.” UNIFEED

Action for peacekeeping initiative making tangible progress in bolstering peace operations, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council.

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

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said he wanted UN peacekeeping to “continue to be an indispensable multilateral tool in the peace and security toolbox in the years to come” to face “compounded” challenges including, “potentially lethal and disruptive technologies, climate-related disruptions, a more urbanized population.” UNIFEED

The key role that young Somalis play in helping develop their country came under the spotlight recently at a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council on youth, peace and security. UNSOM

Weakest, most fragile states will be those worst affected by COVID-19 in medium, long term, humanitarian chief tells Security Council.

UN chief of political and peacebuilding affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on peace and security heightened the risk of the erosion of trust in public institutions. UNIFEED

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