"RULE OF LAW"

A spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recognised “the complex challenge El Salvador faces in tackling criminality,” but stressed that “weakening the rule of law and the integrity of the legal system by derogating from fair trial rights is not the answer.” UNTV CH

The UN Human Rights Office has “growing concerns that the authorities in Nicaragua are actively silencing any critical or dissenting voices in the country and are using the justice system to this end,” spokesperson Marta Hurtado said. UNTV CH

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei (S/2023/305).

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti said that a path for Haitians to engage in dialogue toward restoring democratic institutions in the country has been charted; however, “it will be difficult to move forward without effectively addressing rampant insecurity.” UNIFEED

The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia reported a “slight” improvement in the region but noted, “the risk of a resumption of fighting remains real.” UNIFEED