"SAFETY REGULATIONS"

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Issuing presidential statement, Security Council underlines importance of maritime safety, safeguarding oceans for legitimate use.

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council that “peacekeeping operations continue to operate in complex environments, where they face an increasing number of attacks against their personnel by hostile actors” and said, “one peacekeeper lost continues to be one too many.” UNIFEED

Security Council issues presidential statement underscoring key role of peacekeeping in promoting, maintaining international peace at 8521st meeting.

Security Council issues presidential statement underscoring key role of peacekeeping in promoting, maintaining international peace at 8521st meeting.

2.78 million people annually die because of their jobs and more than 374 million people are living with different injuries and illnesses due to their job, according to a report issued by the International Labour Organization. ILO

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Bunj, a small, yet busy town located in South Sudan’s Maban county came to a standstill when more than one hundred boda boda riders rode through its streets following a successful conclusion of a training workshop on road safety, conducted by the UN Mission in South Sudan’s Malakal field office. Boda boda, as the motorcycle taxi is commonly known, is the only and quickest means of transportation in the Maban area. UNMISS

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.