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The Head of the Presidential Council of Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, said his country’s military has “proven that they were and will remain the bedrock on which the hopes of all those who seek to return our country to dictatorship and individual rule are destroyed.” UNIFEED

In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Issoufou Mahamadou announced the end of his mandate as the President of Niger in December of this year and said “when you know that this is the very first time in its history that Niger will experience a democratic transfer of power, this date fills me with pride.” UNIFEED

In a video message, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro told the General Assembly’s General Debate that in Venezuela “there are all the necessary guarantees to hold the parliamentary elections.” UNIFEED

Somalia’s youth need to be change-makers and actively take part in politics, reconciliation, peace-building, elections and ongoing efforts to help develop their country – this was the main message stemming from a recent panel discussion which brought together more than 30 youth representing different parts of Somali society. UNSOM

Declaring that the US Government is “not hiding its intention” to enforce new and harsher aggressive measures against Cuba in the next few months, President Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said that the Cuban peoples, who take pride in their history and are committed to the ideals and achievements of the Revolution, “shall resist and overcome.” UNIFEED

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, “The footage broadcast to the world concerning the treatment of an African American by the US police is reminiscent of our own experience. We instantly recognize the feet kneeling on the neck as the feet of arrogance on the neck of independent nations.” UNIFEED

South Sudan added its voice to the demand of the African Union for two permanent seats at the UN Security Council table, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said in a video message to the UN General Assembly. UNIFEED

The Belarus Government should end “violent crackdowns” and “increasing repression” against protesters who are still contesting the result of last month's Presidential elections, UN deputy rights chief Nada Al Nashif told the Human Rights Council. UNTV CH

At the 45th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, opening the urgent debate on the human rights situation on Belarus, Nada Al-Nashif Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s statement on the situation in Belarus. UNTV CH

Time to Press for Lasting Political Solution in Syria, Easing Its People’s Suffering amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Special Envoy Tells Security Council