"PEACEKEEPERS"

The UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called for “an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, saying that civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence,” the Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. UNIFEED

Press Conference by T. S. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and President of the Security Council, on the programme of Work for the month of August.

The United Nations in Afghanistan condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on its main compound in Herat “in which an Afghan police guard was killed, and others injured,” United Nations spokesperson Eri Kaneko said today. UNIFEED

A UN Spokesperson said the UN Mission in Mali reported that on Wednesday, peacekeepers repelled two attacks targeting its patrols. The first took place in Kidal, and the second attack happened north of Douentza, in the Mopti Region. UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, on the situation in the country, following the Security Council, 8827th meeting.

Security Council extends mandate of peacekeeping force in Cyprus until 31 January, unanimously adopting resolution 2587 (2021).

UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in partnership with the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JVMM) held a workshop in Juba to help communicate the principles, processes, roles and responsibilities in the new guidelines, which can ensure unfettered access to communities in need. UNMISS

Adopting resolution 2588 (2021) by 14 votes in favour, 1 abstention, Security Council extends mandate of expert panel on Central African Republic, renews arms embargo.

Noon briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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