"LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD"

UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths said, “the situation in Al Hol is a disgrace,” and called once again on all member states involved to “take urgent action to fulfill their responsibility to repatriate their citizens through all available routes.” UNIFEED

The U.S. Mission to the United Nations holds a memorial for the late Madeleine K. Albright at the United Nations to honor her legacy as the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and as Permanent Representative to the UN.

A top United Nations official told the Security Council that “the Secretary-General strongly condemns the DPRK’s continued development of missiles using ballistic missile technology. Such actions are clear violations of relevant Security Council resolutions and contribute to increasing tensions in the region and beyond.” UNIFEED

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Christian Schmidt, told the Security Council that “more than 26 years” since the signing of the Dayton Accord, Bosnia and Herzegovina “remains a country traumatized by war,” and added that “the desire to keep peace is present amongst Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks and others.” UNIFEED

Informing the Security Council that, so far, nearly 500 civilians have been evacuated from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol and the Azovstal plant, the United Nations' Secretary-General, António Guterres, said that "it is good to know that even in these times of hyper-communications, silent diplomacy is still possible and is sometimes the only effective way to produce results." UNIFEED

The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, urged Russia on Tuesday to continue "to do the right thing” and guarantee safe passage for any civilians who wish to leave conflict areas in Ukraine. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Virtual guest: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani.

Briefing by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Representative and President of the Security Council for the month of May, on the Council's programme of work for May.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Addressing the Security Council on Tuesday, Ukraine's President told Member States he was speaking on behalf of the civilians who died in the six-weeks war by asking them to remove the Russian Federation from the Council, find a way for peace or “dissolve yourself altogether.” UNIFEED