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United Nations urged the government of Zimbabwe “to find ways to continuously engage with the population about their legitimate grievances on the economic situation, and to stop cracking down on peaceful protestors.” UNTV CH

During emergency meeting, Security Council condemns car bombing in Libya, urging parties to uphold truce as first step towards permanent ceasefire at 8595th meeting.

Members of the Security Council condemned in “the strongest terms the outrageous, deadly and totally inacceptable” car bomb attack on Saturday (10 Aug) in front of a shopping mall in Bengazhi, Libya, which left three UN staff members dead, and three others injured among dozens of civilians also wounded. Council members stood a minute of silence in remembrance of the victims. UNIFEED

With new president pledging reform, Democratic Republic of Congo making fains amid fresh violence in east, mission chief tells Security Council at 8584th meeting.

“Violence continues to be the main cause of humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” the UN top official in the country Leila Zerrougui told the Security Council today. UNIFEED

Security Council expresses concern over links between international terrorism, organized crime, unanimously adopting Resolution 2482 (2019) at 8582nd meeting.

Special Representative says Colombia’s people must focus on what unites rather than divides them, during briefing to Security Council at 8581st meeting.

United Nations focusing more strongly on managing peacekeeping operation drawdowns to retain security, development gains, Secretary-General tells Security Council at 8579th meeting.

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

Youth, peace, security agenda starting to make difference for young people in conflict zones, but much work remains, advocates tell Security Council at 8577th meeting.