"PEACEBUILDING"

The Secretary-General, António Guterres, launched today the Action Agenda on Internal Displacement, saying that the world is facing a crisis with record high numbers of people around the world displaced within their countries. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet concluded a four-day official mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday. This is the first visit by a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1998. OHCHR

Concluding humanitarian affairs segment, Economic and Social Council adopts text on increasing coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance.

Concluding humanitarian affairs segment, Economic and Social Council adopts text on increasing coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance.

Progress realizing Juba peace agreement in Sudan being made, chair of 1591 Committee reports, urging Security Council to review sanctions regime.

Economic and Social Council focuses on recurrent crises, food insecurity, displacement, in lead up to humanitarian affairs segment.

Economic and Social Council focuses on recurrent crises, food insecurity, displacement, in lead up to humanitarian affairs segment.

UN senior official for Haiti, Helen La Lime, told the Security Council, “the protracted insecurity and prolonged political uncertainty, combined with a dire economic situation and growing humanitarian needs, are severely hindering the country’s socio-economic development, widening economic inequalities, and undermining peacebuilding efforts.” UNIFEED

The General Assembly today elected Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland to the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January of next year. UNIFEED

The UN senior official for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, warned the Security Council that some countries in Central Africa face political and security challenges that, if not addressed, “could risk impacting neighbouring countries and the sub-region.” UNIFEED