"PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS"

The head of the Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine Rugwabiza, said that the Mission has readjusted its concept of operations, prioritizing more than ever a preventive approach centred on the civilian populations who deserve to be freed from fear wherever they may find themselves throughout the vast Central African territory. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to 485 UN personnel who lost their lives the past year, the highest number lost in a single year. UNIFEED

After witnessing the sweeping consequences of drought during a joint visit with Somalia’s drought envoy on Monday (20 Jun), the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for the Horn of Africa country called for a major scale-up in resources to prevent famine. UNSOM

Somalia’s successful presidential elections present renewed chances to collaborate with Government, Chair of 751 Committee tells Security Council.

Informal comments to the media by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, on Sudan and South Sudan.

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali, said that while the challenges in Mali are numerous and complex, “they are far from being insurmountable.” UNIFEED

The United Nations in Somalia congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his inauguration, and said it looks forward to working with his administration in support of achieving national priorities. UNIFEED

Speaking to reporters today in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that two UN peacekeepers were killed this morning in Mali. “It is the second fatal attack on a UN peacekeeping convoy just this week,” he added. UNIFEED

Accompanying Somalia’s newly appointed Drought Envoy on his first field visit today, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned of the devastating outlook for millions of affected Somalis amidst heightened risks of famine. UNSOM

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked the International Day of UN peacekeepers during a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL