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Addressing a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Secretary-General António Guterres paid homage “to the millions of African men, women and children who were denied their humanity and forced to endure abominable cruelty across centuries.” UNIFEED

The President of the United Nations Security Council and the head of the UN’s mission in the country have strongly condemned a deadly attack against civilians in the Mopti region. MINUSMA

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said it was preparing to send life-saving relief material in an emergency airlift to Mozambique on Tuesday, the first of a series of humanitarian shipments from its global stockpile in Dubai to help survivors of the Cyclone Idai. UNHCR

Briefing reporters on their recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mozambique, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, and humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock called for support from the international community in the fight against Ebola in the DRC and relief efforts following the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai. UNIFEED

The United Nations marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with calls to counter rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies. UNIFEED

In a statement read by his spokesperson, UN chief Antonio Guterres said the firing of a rocket from Gaza towards Israel today was a “serious and unacceptable violation.” UNIFEED

Hundreds of internally displaced persons in South Sudan’s Yei area continue to endure days of destitution, having fled their homes due to sporadic clashes in the area, according to a recent UN mission patrol assessment about the humanitarian situation in the area. UNMISS

The Security Council Members on Friday met with the Malian President in Bamako discussing measures to be taken towards a full implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Accord. MINUSMA

Efforts are continuing to reach all victims of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa where a senior relief chief has warned of a “water, sanitation and hygiene ticking bomb”, while appealing for a much greater level of assistance than was first envisaged. UNTV CH

As search and rescue operations continue in the areas affected by Cyclone Idai, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore visited Mozambique to see first-hand its devastating effects. UNICEF