"POLITICAL PARTICIPATION"

The Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), told the Security Council that “growing political tensions threaten Somalia’s state-building progress and even security unless they are resolved through dialogue and compromise in the interest of the country.” UNIFEED

Political will, inclusive dialogue key to ending conflict in Yemen, Special Envoy tells Security Council.

The long-running and wide-ranging relationship between the United Nations and Somaliland came to the fore during a recent visit of senior officials from the world body to its capital, Hargeisa. UNSOM

Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said, Wednesday’s attack on the US Capitol, “demonstrated clearly the destructive impact of sustained, deliberate distortion of facts, and incitement to violence and hatred by political leaders.” UNTV CH

Informal comments to the media by Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations and the President of the Security Council for the month of December, following the Security Council Closed VTC on Libya.

For the first time since 2015, the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission met today to discuss Somalia and explore how the international community can support its peacebuilding priorities and jointly find solutions to some of the challenges to peace it faces. UNSOM

Most urgent task in Yemen is to prevent widespread famine, humanitarian affairs chief tells Security Council, as speakers push for nationwide ceasefire.

Following reports that at least 20 people have been killed in inter-communal clashes and confrontations between security forces and opposition party supporters in several localities in Côte d'Ivoire in the run-up to the October 31 elections, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) urged the government of Côte d'Ivoire to “ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” according to a spokesperson. OHCHR

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on all relevant actors in Tanzania to ensure that tomorrow’s elections take place in “a peaceful, inclusive and participatory manner, with people being able to cast their votes free of fear and intimidation,” according to a spokesperson. UNTV CH

UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed “serious concerns about the human rights situation in Myanmar ahead of its general elections on 8 November,” including over “violations of the right to political participation, particularly of minority groups.” UNTV CH