"POLITICAL CONDITIONS"

Briefing reporters in Juba on Friday, the head of the UN in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom said, “It will be crucial that South Sudan meets all its critical benchmarks, particularly those that are time bound, and this would require a sense of urgency in the coming year.” UNMISS

Countering terrorism in Africa requires preventive approach including respect for human rights, law, Deputy Secretary-General tells Security Council.

The United Nations continues to closely monitor the situation in and around Tripoli, Libya, following violent clashes on Saturday, a UN spokesperson said. The fighting reportedly resulted in at least 32 deaths and 159 casualties, which include children, as well as damage to civilian infrastructure. UNIFEED

Amid alarm over Mali’s withdrawal from regional security architecture, top peace official briefs Security Council on challenges to ending terrorism in Sahel.

As war in Syria enters eleventh year, Special Envoy, briefing Security Council, calls for faster humanitarian funding, consensus on cross-border aid delivery.

UN Special Representative for Haiti Helen La Lime told the Security Council that the situation in the country remains fraught and highly polarized despite some signs of progress and stressed that “now is not the time to let Haiti fall off the agenda.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, on the situation in Sudan.

Amid rising political tensions, economic woes, ongoing international support key for maintaining stability in Guinea-Bissau, top officials warns Security Council.

Christoph Heusgen, Security Council President for the month of July and Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, briefs the press on the situation in Yemen, following the Council's 8753rd meeting.

Despite calls for ceasefire amid COVID-19 pandemic, unabated fighting could push Libya to new depths of violence, Acting Special Representative warns Security Council.