"PEACE"

Marking the International Day of Peace, Secretary-General António Guterres said that our world faces “a stark choice — peace or perpetual peril,” adding that “we must choose peace. It’s the only option to repair our broken world.” UNIFEED

United States ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said her country believes its priorities “are not just American priorities, they are global priorities,” adding that next week “must be a moment to strengthen alliances and partnerships.” UNIFEED

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that UN Peacekeeping Operations need Members States political engagement in supporting peace efforts, adding “it is important to advocate for more unity, for more engagement.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on peacekeeping operations ahead of the start of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week.

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the current mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for the next six months, thus allowing time for consideration of a rapidly unfolding situation on the ground before making changes to the mission’s mandate. UNIFEED

In South Sudan, the signing of the peace deal in 2018 not only ushered in an era of renewed hope across this war-torn country but also included a very special provision—35 per cent representation for women across in political decision-making. Three years later, much remains to be done to ensure that these numbers are attained. UNMISS

As South Sudan makes the long journey from winning independence a decade ago through a long and brutal war to rebuilding its economy and democracy, people across the country are beginning an important debate about a new permanent constitution. UNMISS

A delegation of Somalia’s international partners today visited South West State to meet with its president, electoral authority and civil society on the country’s upcoming elections for the House of the People, and reaffirmed their support for the holding of a credible electoral process. UNSOM

The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has announced the decision by the Secretariat to repatriate all Gabonese military units from the Central African Republic, effective immediately, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet stressed the urgent need for a moratorium on the sale and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that pose a serious risk to human rights until adequate safeguards are put in place. She also called for AI applications that cannot be used in compliance with international human rights law to be banned. UNTV CH