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Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 3rd plenary meeting.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told the Security Council “there are over 80 000 Shia militants in Syria under Iranian control” training in a camp near Damascus “to commit acts of terror in Syria and across the region.” UNIFEED

At a memorial service in honour of Winfred “Winnie” Mandela, the Secretary-General reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to “the ideals of equality, justice and humanity for all.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres extended his “deepest condolences” after the passing of Mrs. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. UNIFEED / FILE

Racial equality ‘Is Under Attack’, experts warn General Assembly, urging states to mark International Day by stamping out discrimination, intolerance at 79th plenary meeting.

Palestinian president presents plan to relaunch peace talks with Israel, says new multilateral mechanism should guide process, in briefing to Security Council at 8183rd meeting.

Speaking at the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in Geneva today, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said “the unparalleled number of one-sided biased and political resolutions adopted regularly by the automatic majority of its members testify not only to the unfair treatment of the State of Israel, but also to the deficiencies of the Council itself and its agenda”. UNTV CH

Adopting two resolutions, General Assembly decides to hold Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in 2018, elects new head of Human Settlements Programme at 75th plenary meeting.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked the delegates at the General Assembly where the Palestinian people should go if United Nations decisions are “not taken into account” by Israel. He added that Palestine would not resort to terrorism. UNIFEED

At least 123,000 Rohingya Muslims have left Myanmar in recent weeks, marking a spike in those fleeing alleged persecution by the military and pushing humanitarian aid services in Bangladesh to the brink. UNTV CH