"JUSTICE"

The Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, called on the Security Council “to express itself clearly on the recommendations set out in the 2 August report of the Secretary-General on the future of the MONUSCO.” MONUSCO

Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said having only one out of the five leaders of the permanent members of the Security Council attend the General Assembly’s General Debate was “disappointing,” and added that “we might have had more commitments that would have been tangible had they been here on many of the SDGs.” UNIFEED

Moroccan Ambassador Omar Hilale said that his country is facing the repercussions from the recent earthquake with “determination, seriousness and solidarity. And these are the values of Morocco.” UNIFEED

A UN spokesperson said that civilians in South Sudan continue to endure ongoing violence, with 395 civilians killed between April and June this year alone. UNIFEED

A recent Brazilian Supreme Court ruling in favour of a case brought by Indigenous Peoples to reject time restrictions on claiming rights to their ancestral land is very encouraging. UNTV CH

Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre called for reforms in multilateral institutions, reiterating that “these establishments and their current structures are no longer fit for purpose.” UNIFEED

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, said, “the issues of debt sustainability cannot be left on the sidelines, particularly with a number of countries, more than 60 countries, facing debt row today, as we speak, because of the polycrisis.” UNIFEED

Stirring speeches and cultural performances were aplenty as South Sudan marked International Day of Peace at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in the capital city, Juba, in the presence of communities, government officials, and international partners. UNMISS

In his address to the General Assembly high-level debate, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas called for the holding of an international peace conference for achieving peace in the Middle East. UNIFEED

Peacekeepers wearing uniforms from 49 different countries expressed their commitment to peace and stability as they marked the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL