"PEACEBUILDING"

General Assembly adopts work programme, agenda for Seventy-Fourth session, retaining items on responsibility to protect, situation in Ukraine at 2nd plenary meeting.

Somali youth representatives were recently told of the importance that the United Nations attaches to young people’s role in national peacebuilding initiatives, and how political inclusion can enhance this. UNSOM

United Nations High Level Forum on The Culture of Peace - 20th Anniversary Convened by the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

On mission to Somalia, Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock and senior officials from the World Bank and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office delegation visited Baidoa where nearly 360,000 people who fled slow onset drought, terrorist attacks and armed conflict over the past three years live in 400 sites in and around the town. UNSOM

General Assembly adopts 5 resolutions, including texts on revitalizing its own work, designating 2021 ‘International Year of Peace and Trust’ at 106th plenary meeting.

Briefing Security Council, senior officials urge increased international support as Guinea-Bissau prepares for November presidential election at 8614th meeting.

General Assembly adopts resolutions on supporting new partnership for Africa’s development, promoting durable peace on continent at 105th plenary meeting.

Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita told the Security Council that 2019 “is a pivotal year for Guinea-Bissau to seize the opportunity to end the recurring cycle of instability that has hampered its socioeconomic development for decades.” UNIFEED

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

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.