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Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar is retiring from his post as Force Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have a long and decorated military career. UNMISS

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Martin Griffiths, concluded a four-day visit to Nigeria on Thursday. He saw first-hand the humanitarian situation and response in the north-east, and to raise international awareness about the deteriorating humanitarian situation and bring attention to the ongoing regional conflict affecting the Lake Chad basin. OCHA

The Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), Carlos Ruiz Massieu told Member States that it is important to carry forward the momentum provided by the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Peace Agreement in order to consolidate peace. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saluted young people around the world “for raising their voices – in the streets and online – and standing up for climate action, gender equality, racial and social justice and so much more.” UNIFEED

Ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the President of the General Assembly Abdulla Shahid appealed to all Member States to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce and to “undertake concrete actions at the local, national, regional and world levels to promote and strengthen a culture of peace and harmony based on the spirit of the Truce.” UNIFEED

Upcoming elections offer historic opportunity to widen Colombia’s democracy, Special Representative tells Security Council.

The United Nation’s Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that without a “realistic prospect” of an end to Israeli occupation and the realization of a two-State solution, “it is only a matter of time before we face an irreversible, dangerous collapse and widespread instability.” UNIFEED

Devastating impact of economic crisis and COVID-19 leaves Lebanese and Syrian families struggling to stay warm and stave off hunger as weather turns. UNHCR

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.