"VISITING MISSIONS"

As Pakistan continues to experience historical floods, Secretary-General António Guterres, on the first day of his visit to the country today, said, “emissions are rising, as people die in floods and famines. And this is insanity; this is collective suicide.” UNIFEED

The High Commissioner for Human Rights said that she was unable to talk to any detained Uyghurs during her recent visit to Xinjiang, China. In anticipation of this and ahead of the visit, she met former detainees now outside the country. UNTV CH

According to UNICEF, Pakistan made remarkable progress in the fight against polio and COVID-19, but efforts to fight malnutrition and increase school enrollment need to be scaled up. UNICEF

Security Council President says transparent elections critical for Mali, commends Niger’s ‘embrace of democracy’, in briefing on visiting mission.

Nearly five years into Colombia’s historic peace agreement, unprecedented strides in justice marked alongside lingering violence, experts tell Security Council.

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) concluded a five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week where she met with Nobel Laureate, Dr. Denis Mukwege, and visited his Panzi Hospital to see the wards for survivors of sexual violence. UNFPA

Decolonization and Middle East matters in focus as General Assembly adopts 38 draft resolutions and decisions upon recommendation of Fourth Committee at 47th plenary meeting.

General Assembly adopts resolutions on supporting new partnership for Africa’s development, promoting durable peace on continent at 105th plenary meeting.

Women’s rights must not be sacrificed during political deal-making in Afghanistan, civil society expert warns Security Council amid calls to end bloodshed at 8587th meeting.

Special Representative says Colombia’s people must focus on what unites rather than divides them, during briefing to Security Council at 8581st meeting.