"SOCIAL MEDIA"

President of Slovakia Zuzana Čaputová told the General Assembly, “we must choose international rules-based order over the power of gun. We must urgently deliver on our climate goals and find working rules for social media platforms to protect our societies and international order.” UNIFEED

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

Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern at reports that the Russian Federation and affiliated armed groups in Donetsk are planning to try Ukrainian prisoners of war in what is being labelled an ‘international tribunal’ in Mariupol. OHCHR

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) expressed concern on Tuesday after photos and videos on social media appeared to show metal cages being built in the philharmonic hall in Ukraine's Mariupol, apparently to restrain Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) during proceedings. UNTV CH

At least one military peacekeeper and two UN police personnel were killed and another was injured when violent attackers snatched weapons from Congolese police and fired upon uniformed personnel in the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Speaking at the first ever Security Council high-level debate on strategic communications in peacekeeping operations, Secretary-General António Guterres said that in a context where “misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech are increasingly used as weapons of war,” strategic communications “is critical across the spectrum of our peacekeeping mandate and crucial to achieving our mission.” UNIFEED

In presidential statement, Security Council underscores critical role of strategic communications in fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, protecting troops, civilians.

In presidential statement, Security Council underscores critical role of strategic communications in fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, protecting troops, civilians.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg told the Security Council, “the alternative to the truce is a return to hostilities and likely an intensified phase of conflict with all of its predictable consequences for Yemeni civilians and regional security.” UNIFEED