"PEACE AND SECURITY"

The General Assembly convenes an interactive dialogue under the theme of “Achievements of Multilateralism and the Future of the United Nations” that will reflect on the achievements of the multilateral system, discuss the current challenges of multilateralism and how we can ensure an effective and inclusive multilateral system in the post-COVID era, especially at a time when the principles of multilateralism have never been more important and more in need of support.

Bosnia and Herzegovina remains in effect ‘a frozen conflict’ as political leaders push nationalistic agendas, High Representative tells Security Council.

Following a mandatory 10-day quarantine, the newly appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Beatrice Wani-Noah and toured various UN facilities in capital Juba on Monday. UNMISS

In his last address to the Security Council as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko briefed members states on the political situation in the country, where “its political leaders continue to pursue wartime goals, generate divisive narratives and nationalistic political agendas and speak about a dissolution of the state.” UNIFEED

Speakers hail late Chad President’s role in securing stability at home, fighting extremism abroad, as General Assembly honours Idriss Déby Itno.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently organized a two-day workshop in the country’s capital Juba bringing together local implementing partners which collaborate with the mission in actioning Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) across the world’s newest country. UNMISS

The spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said they are "deeply disturbed by the apparently disproportionate use of force - including the use of live ammunition,"against protesters in Chad this week, particularly on Tuesday "when six people were reportedly killed and several wounded in the capital N'Djaména and in the second largest Chadian city of Moundou." UNTV CH

UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledged that he would continue to represent the interests of all Cypriots in future talks on the divided Mediterranean island, as an informal effort to break the impasse ended without finding common ground. UNTV CH

The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations is launching its second programming round with a high-level virtual event which features discussion by the Member States that have received funding in the first programming round, and by new contributors to the Fund about the important and innovative work of the Fund, and the broader progress of the deployment of uniformed women in Peace Operations and showcase Member States’ progress and good practices.

Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen sounded “a warning to all – a warning to prioritize the proactive search for a settlement of the Syrian conflict,” adding that “despite more than a year of relative calm by Syrian standards, this month reminded us of the potential for the situation to further disintegrate or rapidly deteriorate.” UNIFEED