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The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed “intense diplomatic efforts” to bring the conflict in Yemen to an end and called on all sides “to allow the time and space needed for the discussions to bear fruit.” UNIFEED

At the launch of their latest report on Monday, few days before the 12th anniversary of the Syrian crisis, the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic called for an independent investigation for the failure that they witnessed by the Syrian Government, the international community, including the United Nations, to rapidly direct urgent life-saving aid to northwest Syria after the massive earthquakes struck on February 6th. UNTV CH

The Secretary-General welcomed recent engagement by the President of Angola and African Union Champion for Peace and Reconciliation, João Lourenço, with the M23, which resulted in the announcement of a ceasefire beginning on 7 March, in compliance with the decisions of the African Union Peace and Security Council on 17 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UNIFEED

The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is “deeply worried” the movement of armed elements within the southern part of the so-called Abyei Box will “further aggravate the conflict in the area and cause untold suffering and humanitarian concerns for civilians in the area”, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

Roger Waters, artist and civil peace activist, told the UN Security Council, “The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation was illegal. I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Also, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not unprovoked. So, I also condemn the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms.” UNIFEED

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.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Unanimously adopting Resolution 2671 (2022), Security Council renews mandate of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for six months.

Amid rampant fuel, food shortages in Syria, Special Envoy calls for enhanced cross-border, cross-line access, early recovery projects.