"AGREEMENTS"

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Mali, El-Ghassim Wane, said that the security environment in the country had remained complex in recent months, particularly in the Center and the tri-border area between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk conducted a two-day official mission to Colombia from Tuesday 24 to Wednesday 25 January, at the invitation of the Government. OHCHR

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, concluded on Tuesday her visit to Zambia, where she met with students at the University of Zambia in Lusaka as well as opening an IMF office in the African country’s capital. IMF

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Helen La Lime, told the Security Council that gang-related violence has reached levels not seen in decades, reiterating that the people of Haiti are counting on the international community. UNIFEED

Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that “a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and a stalled peace process.” UNIFEED

A UN spokesperson said that humanitarian needs remain extremely high in parts of Afar and Amhara, Ethiopia, that were impacted by the conflict. UNIFEED

Briefing reporters in Juba on Friday, the head of the UN in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom said, “It will be crucial that South Sudan meets all its critical benchmarks, particularly those that are time bound, and this would require a sense of urgency in the coming year.” UNMISS

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, said, “I am confident that, with the commitment of the parties, 2023 can bring decisive progress to deliver much-needed security and development opportunities for communities in conflict-affected regions.” UNIFEED

Rural reform critical to building ‘more peaceful, prosperous Colombia’, Special Representative tells Security Council.

As armed groups, coups d’état destabilize West Africa, Sahel, role of United Nations Regional Office key in consolidating democracy, speakers tell Security Council.