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

On World Press Freedom Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made the following address at the annual award by the Freedom Cartoonist Foundation. OHCHR

The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, the second of three countries he is visiting on a tour of West Africa to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. UNIFEED

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

In an exclusive interview, David Attenborough, United Nations Champion of the Earth, and Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, discuss the importance of restoring nature and how science can appeal to people’s hearts. UNEP

Economic and Social Council nominates experts, fills multiple vacancies for 16 subsidiary bodies.

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

General Assembly adopts consensus resolution welcoming 2022 World Cup football championship hosted by Qatar as first to be held in Middle East.

Marking the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, UN mission in South Sudan gathered stakeholders who work tirelessly to create safe grounds for communities. UNMISS

The signing of the peace deal in South Sudan ushered in an era of renewed hope for women in this war-torn country, not least because of the provision for 35 per cent representation in policy- and decision-making at the highest levels of governance. But as the world’s youngest nation enters the remaining 12 months of the transitional period, much remains to be done to ensure women and girls participate fully and equally in all spheres of life. UNMISS