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Actor and activist Alec Baldwin held a conversation with representatives of indigenous peoples’ groups on how to respond to attacks on indigenous peoples and other environmental defenders in order to protect their rights and the tropical rainforests where many of them live. UNIFEED

The Government of Malawi in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme. The country is the first of three in Africa in which the vaccine will be made available to children up to 2 years of age; Ghana and Kenya will introduce the vaccine in the coming weeks. WHO

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution which encourages a survivor-centred approach to preventing and responding to sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situation. UNIFEED

Bangladeshi peacekeepers are traveling to remote parts in Northern Mali to provide security and free medical consultations to villagers in remote areas. MINUSMA

Nearly three weeks since fighting began near the Libyan capital Tripoli, the UN health agency warned that “large numbers” of people are sheltering in clinics, while civilians continue to be killed or injured and refugees and migrants remain exposed to clashes. UNTV CH

More than 1,000 Indigenous Peoples participants from all over the world gathered at United Nations Headquarters to participate in the eighteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. This year’s session is focused on the generation, transmission and protection of indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge. UNIFEED

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Maria do Valle Ribeiro said it was “likely to see a continuation of hostilities for some time to come” in Tripoli and for this, humanitarians needed to “accelerate and increase" their capacity to respond. UNIFEED

In a statement, UN chief António Guterres said he was "outraged by the terror attacks" and called for the perpetrators to be "swiftly brought to justice." UNIFEED

Marking the International Mother Earth Day, the President of the General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa said, “our mother earth is in serious danger,” and “it is time to take care of it.” UNIFEED

UNHCR opened a reception centre in March in the Colombian city of Maicao, providing temporary shelter to hundreds of vulnerable Venezuelan refugees who had been living in the streets. Darlys and her two children are among them. UNHCR