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Secretary-General António Guterres expressed on Saturday his deep sadness at the passing of His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XV, saying the religious leader was “a spiritual guide to millions across the world and one of the leading academic theologians of our time.” UNIFEED

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

The high-level forum, convened by the GA President Abdulla Shahid, offered an an opportunity to the Member States and Observers of the United Nations and other stakeholders to renew their commitments to the full and effective implementation of the UN Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, with particular emphasis on advancing peacebuilding by ensuring justice, equality and inclusion.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres appeals for a four-day humanitarian pause in Ukraine.

UN Women chief Sima Bahous said International Women’s Day is a day for “reflection, for renewed hope, and for increased action,” and called for women’s economic inclusion as an essential element in the pursuit of peace. UNIFEED

The Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), Carlos Ruiz Massieu told Member States that it is important to carry forward the momentum provided by the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Peace Agreement in order to consolidate peace. UNIFEED

Coinciding with the International Day of Peace, a group of Somali students today graduated with master’s degrees in subjects with special relevance to peacebuilding in Somalia – and were encouraged to channel their learning towards the betterment of their country. UNSOM

The Myanmar junta’s brutal response to peaceful protests likely meets the legal threshold for crimes against humanity, an UN-appointed independent rights expert told the Human rights Council today. UNTV CH

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

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today marked the International Day of Peace during a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL