"VIOLENCE"

The situation of families and individuals who have abandoned their belongings and livelihoods in northern Mozambique after the heinous attacks end of March in the town of Palma in Cabo Delgado province remains desperate. UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged States to take immediate, decisive and impactful measures to push Myanmar’s military leadership into halting its campaign of repression and slaughter of its people. UNTV CH

Special Envoy updates Security Council on new strategy for consolidating peace, preventing conflict in Great Lakes region.

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

In a statement read by a UN spokesperson, the Secretary-General reiterated his” deep concern” about the developments in Myanmar, adding that “the most recent reports of violence and killings by security forces are appalling.” UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region said he is “particularly concerned about the level of violence which continues to affect the security of individuals, in particular that of women and young people,” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNIFEED

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

The latest bout of violence erupted on 3 April in Al Geneina town when unknown assailants shot at a group of men from the Masalit tribe, killing two and injuring one. In response, armed elements from Masalit and Arab tribes mobilized, leading to clashes between them. UNTV CH

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

Announcing the United States has officially joined the UN Group of Friends on Climate and Security, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “this is a critical issue for the United Nations, especially because the threat isn’t just to all of our climates, it’s also a collective security issue for all of us.” UNIFEED