"VIOLENCE"

The Head of the UN mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, said he is worried that intercommunal clashes are occurring in areas that have been “relatively calm for months” adding that these incidents “raise tensions and increase the risk of sparking even more violence,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said United Nations peacekeepers “represent the last, best hope for millions of people around the world” and highlighted his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, launched in March last year, as the organization’s response to the challenges peacekeepers face. UNIFEED

Justice is now back to South Sudan’s Western Equatoria town of Yambio, through the initiation of a mobile court in the area, which is expected to hear more than one hundred cases by end of the year - thanks to a collaborative effort between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). UNMISS

Over 1,500 guests have shown up for a ‘Family Open Day’, where students, parents and their teachers are uniting for peace through cultural activities, sports and informative exhibitions. UNMISS

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

Nepalese troops serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, have been deployed to Maper region where the Manuer and Gak communities had been fighting for days in a spate of revenge attacks, resulting in over 70 deaths and more than 100 injuries. UNMISS

UN top official in South Sudan David Shearer visited the town of Lankien in the opposition-held area to assess the humanitarian situation and the progress being made towards sustainable peace. UNMISS

After decades of strife, renewed patriotism takes hold in Iraq, top official tells Security Council amid calls to heed legitimate demands voiced by protesters at 8676th meeting.

Calling for non-recognition of unagreed changes to pre-1967 borders, Jerusalem, General Assembly adopts five resolutions on Middle East at 37th and 38th plenary meetings.

Calling for non-recognition of unagreed changes to pre-1967 borders, Jerusalem, General Assembly adopts five resolutions on Middle East at 37th and 38th plenary meetings.