"MILITARY PERSONNEL"

The situation in the Central African Republic.

UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz Throssell said, “Today, we have published a report into the events of 5 October that concludes there are reasonable grounds to believe that the missile was launched by Russian armed forces, and that there was no indication of military personnel or any other legitimate military targets at or adjacent to the café at the time of the attack.” UNTV CH / FILE

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry told the annual General Assembly high level debate that the Security Council “must take urgent action by authorizing the deployment of a multinational support mission to underpin security in Haiti.” UNIFEED

Under Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, told the Security Council that “some estimates put the total number of killed, civilians and military personnel of both sides, at half a million.” UNIFEED

Letter dated 12 June 2023 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2023/432)

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) based in Bangui, announced the decision by the Secretariat to repatriate a unit of 60 Tanzanian military personnel, who were deployed at a temporary operating base in the western part of the country. This follows serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against these peacekeepers, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Warning the Security Council that the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant “continues to be extremely fragile and dangerous”, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, listed five principles to help prevent a nuclear accident. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.