"COUNTER-TERRORISM"

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen announced that an agreement has been reached for the next round of the Constitutional Committee and said, “With military frontlines largely frozen for eighteen months, and concerns from parties regarding the status quo, the time to push for a political process is now.” UNIFEED

The United Nations held a special tribute ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The event was organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism on behalf of the United Nations, and held at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York. UNITED NATIONS

Unanimously adopting resolution 2596 (2021), Security Council extends United Nations Mission in Afghanistan for six months, as Taliban establishes rule across country.

In Afghanistan, “there is an immediate and pressing need to deliver, on a huge scale, essential humanitarian aid in areas such as health, food security, non-food items, and sanitation,” the top UN official in the country said on Thursday. UNIFEED

Members of the UN Security Council visited the September 11th Memorial and Museum to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. UNIFEED

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

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, addresses the media following Security Council consultations.

Adopting resolution 2593 (2021), Security Council condemns deadly attacks in Afghanistan, calls for combating terrorism, upholding human rights.

With elections nearing in Iraq, transparency, accountability key to gaining public trust, assistance mission chief tells Security Council amid calls for reforms.

“Ten years into this conflict, civilians in all parts of Syria continue to endure grave hardship,” the UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Tuesday, while the Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen reported an escalation in fighting in many parts of Syria. UNIFEED