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Three top UN officials urged the world on Friday to continue its support for Rohingya refugees, in a coordinated visit to refugee settlements in Bangladesh underscoring the world body’s commitment to work toward solutions allowing Rohingya families to return safely and voluntarily to Myanmar. UNHCR

Addressing the Security Council, Russian Ambassador Vasily Alekseevich Nebenzya said, “Russia is not imposing citizenship upon people in Donbas, but providing an opportunity to freely and on their own, in an orderly fashion, to apply for that in the relevant authorities in the territory.” UNIFEED

A top United Nations humanitarian official today said that “among those people who suffered the most” in the Syrian conflict “are those with disabilities,” during a Security Council session that included a briefing by Nujeen Mustafa, a wheelchair-bound Syrian refugee and advocate for refugee youth. UNIFEED

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

A UN spokesperson said UN human rights chief Michel Bachelet “strongly condemned the beheading of 37 men, in spite of repeated appeals by the UN human rights system about the lack of due process and fair trail guarantees, allegations that confessions were obtained through torture, and the age of some of those executed.” UNIFEED

Marking the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, a senior UN official said, “we must show that multilateralism can respond to global anxieties and deliver a fair globalization that lifts all.” UNIFEED

Security Council adopts resolution calling upon belligerents worldwide to adopt concrete commitments on ending sexual violence in conflict at 8514th meeting.

Security Council adopts resolution calling upon belligerents worldwide to adopt concrete commitments on ending sexual violence in conflict at 8514th meeting.

Head of international mechanism on Syria describes progress documenting crimes committed by both sides, as General Assembly takes up report.

Head of international mechanism on Syria describes progress documenting crimes committed by both sides, as General Assembly takes up report.