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Marking the International Day of Peace, Secretary-General António Guterres said that our world faces “a stark choice — peace or perpetual peril,” adding that “we must choose peace. It’s the only option to repair our broken world.” UNIFEED

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that UN Peacekeeping Operations need Members States political engagement in supporting peace efforts, adding “it is important to advocate for more unity, for more engagement.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on peacekeeping operations ahead of the start of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the current mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for the next six months, thus allowing time for consideration of a rapidly unfolding situation on the ground before making changes to the mission’s mandate. UNIFEED

A delegation of Somalia’s international partners today visited South West State to meet with its president, electoral authority and civil society on the country’s upcoming elections for the House of the People, and reaffirmed their support for the holding of a credible electoral process. UNSOM

The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate change. A multi-agency climate report published today warned that greenhouse gas concentrations are at record levels, and the planet is on path towards dangerous overheating. UNTV CH

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today met with the Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and world-renowned actor, Angelina Jolie, to discuss the global refugee crisis. UNIFEED

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said that Syria is caught in “a downward spiral,” and the humanitarian needs are greater than they have ever been. UNIFEED

A Senior official at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said despite expecting the “fastest annual growth rate for the world economy in 50 years,” this should not be a “cause for complacency,” adding that “underneath those headline figures are very uneven recovery processes.” UNIFEED