"REGIONAL COOPERATION"

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

The United Nations top official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said, “the intensification” of the conflict in the Eastern DRC, “continues to inflict untold suffering on civilians and to worsen a humanitarian situation, which is increasingly catastrophic.” UNIFEED

On the margins of the United Nations 2023 Water conference an African Union (AU) official said, “the strategic importance” of water “places it in the frontline of national interest,” and can be “a veritable tool for both economic growth and stability.” UNIFEED

The steep increase in the number of Rohingya refugees risking their lives to cross the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal last year is a reflection of their growing desperation, says the UN refugee agency. UNTV CH

General Assembly adopts $3.4 billion programme budget for 2023, approves permanent shift to annual cycle, concluding main part of Seventy-Seventh Session.

Today’s challenges require more effective and inclusive global cooperation, Secretary-General tells Security Council debate on multilateralism.

Today’s challenges require more effective and inclusive global cooperation, Secretary-General tells Security Council debate on multilateralism.

Elections in central African countries show significant progress, but Security Conditions could disrupt democratic strides, briefers tell Security Council.

The UN top official for Africa warned the Security Council today that the security situation in the Sahel “continues to deteriorate” and “the indiscriminate use of violence by terrorist groups means that thousands of innocent civilians suffer, while millions more are forced from their homes.” UNIFEED

Speakers stress combating illicit trade in natural resources that fuels conflict, at Security Council briefing on Democratic Republic of Congo, Great Lakes.