"CEASEFIRES"

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic (CAR), Mankeur Ndiaye, told the Security Council that “any delay or non-holding” of upcoming local elections “would expose the integrity” of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation and “risks jeopardizing the peace process.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Continued attacks by illegal armed groups in Central African Republic thwarting progress towards implementing peace agreement, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Failure in delivering aid for Yemenis ‘the worst international response to a humanitarian crisis’, civil society briefer tells Security Council.

The spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric told journalists “fierce fighting” continues in Yemen, “including in Marib, Shabwah and Al Bayda governorates, where clashes have escalated over recent weeks,” and said “this escalation is having an increasingly devastating impact on civilians.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “without including a wide range of diverse voices at every step” of the peacebuilding process, “any peace will be short-lived.” UNIFEED

Addressing root causes of conflict vital for sustaining peace as COVID-19 reverses peacebuilding gains, facilitates intolerance, speakers warn Security Council.

Informal comments to the media by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, on Ethiopia.

UN spokesperson Farhan Haq confirmed that “none of the seven UN staff named by the Ethiopian Government is in the country at present,” noting that they had been moved from the country to “ensure their safety.” UNIFEED

The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until the end of January 2022. UNIFEED