"RECONCILIATION"

Marking the International Day of Living Together in Peace, Ambassadors from Timor Leste and Sierra Leone discussed their countries recent experiences. UNIFEED

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Christian Schmidt said, “I see encouraging developments in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, but I also see profound threats to the fundamental of the peace agreement.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said armed groups – both local and foreign – must lay down their arms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and efforts must be redoubled to advance a lasting, sustainable peace in the region. UNIFEED

Middle East (Yemen) - Security Council, 9304th meeting

The General Assembly commemorated the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, with the UN Secretary-General saying the world recognizes “the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation” but also remembers “with shame, the failure of the international community.” UNIFEED

The top United Nations official in Mali told the Security Council that the security situation in the country “remains quite volatile” and is marked “by continued violence perpetrated by terrorist groups in certain areas of Mali with devastating consequences for civilians.” UNIFEED

The Security Council members will review the latest report of the Secretary-General since 6 January 2023.

En parlant de la République Centre Africaine, le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme, Volker Türk, a dit, “Il est rare qu'un pays dont le bilan en matière de droits de l'homme est si alarmant soit à ce point oublié par le reste du monde.” UNTV CH

A UN Spokesperson updated reporters on an attack in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, a string of attacks in North Kivu and Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the launch of the Stabilization Strategy for the Central Regions in Mali. UNIFEED