"POLITICAL AFFAIRS"

Amid mixed results for Africa’s effective governance, peace, security, speakers in Security Council spotlight ways to end violence, build capacity for growth.

The Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union (AU) Commission, Bankole Adeoye, told the Security Council that “the threat of violent extremism and terrorism continue to loom heavily over the continent and the world at large” and against this global and continental context, “we must redouble our efforts at developing our capacities to sustain peace.” UNIFEED

Amid mixed results for Africa’s effective governance, peace, security, speakers in Security Council spotlight ways to end violence, build capacity for growth.

New deal to resume grain exports through Ukrainian ports ‘beacon of hope’ for easing global food crisis, United Nations political affairs chief tells Security Council.

As Haiti faces spiralling gang violence, the Security-Council unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for another year. UNIFEED

Several people have died and about eighty thousand others have been displaced from their homes in the last six months, following an upsurge of conflict in South Sudan’s Tambura area, located in Western Equatoria State. UNMISS

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

With an increase in cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence across South Sudan, in Upper Nile state, UNMISS and local communities marked The international Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, to honor survivors and ensure widespread awareness that such crimes against women and girls are not to be tolerated. UNMISS

The chief of UN Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo urged the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States to “quickly mobilize in this same spirit and commitment to resume cooperation under the JCPOA.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.