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Africa today reached a milestone threshold, three years with no case of wild poliovirus detected. This three-year landmark sets in motion a comprehensive evaluation process by the Africa Regional Certification Commission to determine if the entire WHO African Region of 47 countries indeed can be declared to have eradicated wild poliovirus. WHO

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

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in South Sudan on Tuesday destroyed a pile of unexploded ordnance discovered some 40 kilometres away from the capital, Juba. UNMISS

With the participation of the Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, the Security Council held a debate on the challenges to peace and security in the Middle East, including the situation in the Strait of Homuz, US-Iran relations, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). UNIFEED

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

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said questions regarding the country’s future are being “posed more forcefully than before” adding that the “fragmentation of Yemen is becoming a stronger and more pressing threat.” UNIFEED

A community-based rapprochement event saw residents of Juba’s Rajaf County converge in one place with the aim of building durable peace together following the signing last year in Addis Ababa of a peace agreement that has seen relative calm return to South Sudan. UNMISS

Fighting in the southern Libyan town of Murzuq involving air and drone strikes has left at least 90 people dead and displaced thousands of “terrified” civilians, the UN said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

As part of the observance of World Humanitarian Day, Somalia highlighted the contribution made by women humanitarians to peacebuilding efforts in the country. UNSOM

Visiting Brazil´s northern state of Roraima, which borders Venezuela, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said the international community must do more to aid thousands of Venezuelans crossing each day, many of them seeking protection. UNHCR