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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix is in South Sudan in an effort to revive the stagnating peace process and to express the commitment of the United Nations in supporting the people of South Sudan as they transition from war to peace, recovery, and development. UNMISS

Press Conference by Sheila E, American percussionist and singer, Ms. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Mr. Mark Johnson, founder of Playing For Change, on Peace Through Music: A Global Event for Social Justice.

UNHCR’s Representative in Greece, Philippe Leclerc, stressed that burning a camp “is not a solution” and said, “There is despair but in no way can we justify violence.” UNHCR

The world has lost 178 million hectares of forest since 1990, according to a forestry assessment launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization in an innovative and easy-to-use digital format. FAO

In Senegal, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners are carrying out a conservation project, known as "RESSOURCE", to help protect wetlands and migratory birds. Video courtesy: FAO Music: courtesy of Motion Array

As founder of the Movement of Survivors of Sexual Violence in DR Congo, Tatiana works with Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Mukwege to lead the global fight to provide holistic support for survivors of sexual violence. UNIA No.1630

This week marks nine years since the start of the conflict in Syria, a stretch of time that weighs heavily on the lives of millions of ordinary Syrians who have seen their loved ones lost, homes destroyed, families uprooted, and their lives put on hold. For 11-year-old Naamat, a refugee from Homs living in Jordan, the war has seen her take on responsibilities well beyond her years. UNHCR

Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. At a special event in New York, officials and child rights advocates celebrated progress so far while calling for greater efforts to listen to the world’s children and young people, and to act on their calls for change. UNIFEED / FILE

Speaking at the closing session of the UN Civil Society Conference on Wednesday (28 Aug) the President of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, told delegates that in an increasingly interdependent world, “we need more cooperation and not less; more solidarity and not less.” UNIFEED

UK is to deploy 250 soldiers to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, the UK Secretary of State for Defence Penny Mordaunt announced on Saturday, during her visit to the city of Gao in Mali’s restive north. MINUSMA