"HUMAN RIGHTS"

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

The UN General Assembly adopted today a political declaration at the “Mandela Peace Summit” in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of the late South African President. UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts work programme, agenda for Seventy-Third Session, including items on responsibility to protect, situation in Ukraine at 3rd plenary meeting.

Honouring Kofi Annan, General Assembly remembers late Secretary-General as monumental leader, moral voice who fought brutality, bloodshed at 2nd plenary meeting.

Security Council presidential statement expresses outrage at continuing heavy casualty toll on civilians in situations of armed conflict at 8359th meeting.

The United Nations family paid tribute to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away last month at 80 years of age. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Lighting candles and full of hopeful optimism, hundreds of South Sudanese led by Vice President James Wani Igga, commemorated the International Day of Peace in the capital Juba, under the theme “Peace is a Human Right.” UNMISS

Marking the International Day of Peace, top UN officials, diplomats and Messengers of Peace participated in the traditional peace bell ceremony. UNIFEED

Ahead of the International Day of Peace, a panel of experts met at the University of Juba to discuss a way forward as the South Sudanese begin implementing a new peace deal. UNMISS