"FREEDOM"

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that “while the ceasefire is holding" between Israel and Palestine, "conflict mitigation efforts must also be met with steps by both sides – supported by the international community – to reset a trajectory out of the cycle of violence.” UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held a wide-ranging press conference in Geneva during which he commented, among others, on the issues of systemic racism, sexual violence in Darfur, the effects of cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. UNTV CH

The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said, “While sporadic military incidents continue to occur, levels of hostilities are significantly lower than before the truce.” UNIFEED

Marking the International Day of Living Together in Peace, Ambassadors from Timor Leste and Sierra Leone discussed their countries recent experiences. UNIFEED

“I strongly condemn this wanton violence, in which both sides have trampled international humanitarian law,” said the UN human rights chief Volker Türk at the opening of the Council’s Special Session on Sudan. UNTV CH

The Human Rights Council today opened a special session on the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, hearing the High Commissioner for Human Rights strongly condemn the wanton violence taking place in the country in which both sides had trampled international humanitarian law. UNTV CH

The Chairperson-in-Office (CiO) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) told the Security Council that “a terrible war rages in our yard, in Europe and in the OSCE area” and “the possible consequences of this war are grave enough to endanger peace and stability globally.” UNIFEED