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Security Council extends mandate of interim security force in Abyei for six months, unanimously adopting resolution 2630 (2022).

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the country’s severe economic crisis. UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Wednesday on the Sudanese authorities to protect the population of West Darfur and take urgent steps to prevent further outbreaks of communal violence after more than a hundred people were killed in attacks by armed assailants between 22 and 24 April. OHCHR

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has been documenting civilian casualties in the country since 2014. After the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the Mission stepped up its work to provide a daily update of civilian casualty figures. The latest figures – released on 21 April l – recorded 5,264 civilian casualties in the country: 2,345 killed and 2,919 injured. OHCHR

Recent flare-up of violence threatens apparent calm between Sudan, South Sudan, speakers warn, as Security Council considers mandate of Abyei security force.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo briefed the Security Council on Wednesday on some "incidents of serious concern" that happened in Northern Kosovo, calling upon the leaders of Pristina and Belgrade to "be very judicious in their actions and in their political rhetoric." UNIFEED

Briefing Security Council on Serbia, Kosovo, top United Nations official, speakers urge restraint, continued dialogue amidst violence, rising tensions, accusations.

General Assembly adopts four texts, including budget allocations for Human Rights Council activities, flexible workspace, Joint Inspection Unit.