"HISTORY"

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “at its essence, Holocaust remembrance is a call to be on constant alert. Never to be silent in the face of hate. Never tolerant of intolerance. Never indifferent to the suffering of others.” UNIFEED

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council, “The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War. Two billion people, one quarter of humanity, live in places affected by conflict”. UNIFEED

On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit in Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win, and by working as one, it’s a race we can win.” UNIFEED

General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi laid out his priorities for the remainder of the 77th session of the General Assembly, and said it is up to the General Assembly to develop transformative solutions and to implement them in solidarity. UNIFEED

Rural reform critical to building ‘more peaceful, prosperous Colombia’, Special Representative tells Security Council.

At the International Conference on Climate-Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, which took place today at the UN Office in Geneva, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for support to help Pakistan with a 16 billion US dollars rebuilding effort following devastating floods. UNTV CH

At a somber ceremony in Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro honoured and bade farewell to Private Sean Rooney, the Irish 24-year-old peacekeeper killed late Wednesday night last week. UNIFIL

Security Council highlights sanctions in tackling Haitian gangs, but underscores need for dialogue, effective police, in resolving country’s crises.

Cycle of violence, bloodshed between Israelis, Palestinians untenable, delegate stresses at Security Council briefing on Middle East.

The General Assembly (GA) launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. UNIFEED