"POLITICAL CRISIS"

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Christian Schmidt, told the Security Council that “more than 26 years” since the signing of the Dayton Accord, Bosnia and Herzegovina “remains a country traumatized by war,” and added that “the desire to keep peace is present amongst Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks and others.” UNIFEED

Security Council delegates call for unity of Bosnia and Herzegovina amid political stalemate, Republika Srpska threatens to withdraw from state institutions.

Adopting resolution 2629 (2022), Security Council extends mandate of Libya support mission until 31 July, asks Secretary-General to appoint Special Representative.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that six months after the takeover by the Taliban, “Afghanistan is hanging by a thread,” adding that for Afghans, “daily life has become a frozen hell.” UNIFEED

The Secretary-General is following developments in Burkina Faso with deep concern. He is particularly worried about the whereabouts and safety of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, as well as the worsening security situation, following the coup carried out on January 23rd by sections of the armed forces, a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED

UN Special Adviser for Libya Stephanie Williams called upon the concerned institutions in the country to “honour and support the will of the 2.8 million Libyans who registered to vote,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom welcomed steps taken so far in implementing South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement, however, he said, “they are not sufficient if the peace process is to be sustained." UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said “absolutely nothing” could deter him from bringing justice for President Jovenel Moïse and reaffirmed his determination to do all he could "to find all of the perpetrators, all of the accomplices, and those people who ordered” the “heinous” assassination. UNIFEED

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said his country " has known its hardest times” over the past two years “whereas successive crises – some inherited and ramified and some urgent - exploded simultaneously, affecting all sectors.” UNIFEED