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UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš called upon the country’s leadership to “maximally accelerate the process of the formation of the new government of personalities known for their competence and integrity, trusted by the people,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

On Wednesday, attacks on Al-Ikhlas Women’s and Children’s hospital in Shanan village, Ariha district, and Kafr Nabel’s Surgical hospital in Ma’aret Alnumaan district put the two health facilities in south rural Idlib out of service. UNICEF

A steady stream of returnees has been making their way home to South Sudan following the signing of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in September 2018 which has resulted to calm in the country. UNMISS

As Australia’s “catastrophic” and deadly wildfire emergency continues, UN weather experts on Tuesday echoed Government’s warnings for people to remain vigilant in the face of the fast-moving threat and tinderbox conditions. UNTV CH

Briefing reporters in New York, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), in a statement over the weekend, discussed the demonstrations in the country and said that an accumulation of frustrations about the lack of progress in the last 16 years is clearly perceptible. With rising numbers of deaths and injured a climate of anger and fear has set in. UNIFEED

An assessment team from the UN Mission in South Sudan visited on Monday the town of Tombura in a remote area of the Western Equatoria region of South Sudan to monitor the situation on the ground following the extension of pre-transitional period to form a new government of national unity. UNMISS

In light of the developments in Bolivia, including the resignation of President Evo Morales, the Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his appeal to “all Bolivians to refrain from violence and to the authorities to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, government officials and foreign nationals.” UNIFEED / FILE

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said that it would hear a case filed by Ukraine against the Russian Federation for allegedly supporting pro-Russian separatists, rejecting the preliminary objections raised by Russia. ICJ

United Nations Police Adviser Luis Carrilho said that UN police officers “play a key role in making sure that the right to freedom of assembly is respected for all the citizens in the world.” UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen announced on Friday in Geneva that initial discussions on a new foundational document for the war-torn country by its opposing parties have been “successful” and will resume in two weeks. UNTV CH