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Lack of progress on political track will lead to humanitarian disaster in Sudan, Secretary-General’s Special Representative warns Security Council.

Informal meeting of the plenary to hear an interim oral update on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic.

To avert ‘irreversible’ damage in Afghanistan, international community must engage with country’s de facto authorities, mission head tells Security Council.

Informal comments to the media by Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, on the situation Myanmar, Ukraine and Libya.

Prison attack in Syria’s north-east proof that ISIL/Da’esh a resurgent threat to regional stability, counter-terrorism chief tells Security Council.

Possibilities for political progress in Syria must be explored, Special Envoy tells Security Council, as governments trade blame over sources of insecurity.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor, outlining vision, calls for new era of engagement with Security Council to end atrocity crimes in Libya.

A UN Spokesperson said, the Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the arrests and detention of two UN staff members in Sana’a by the Houthis earlier this month,” and called again on their “immediate release.” UNIFEED

A UN Spokesperson said that none of the nine detained UN staff members in Ethiopia have been released, but the Organization is aware that a tenth person has now also been detained, adding that there is no change in the numbers of the more than 70 sub-contractor drivers either. UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Geraldine Byrne Nason, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, on peace and security in Africa.