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The fifth and last day of in-person meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) took place on Friday in Switzerland. UNIFEED /UNTV CH

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children under the age of 18. UNIFEED /UNTV CH

The Security Council issued a statement expressing “deep concern at the military activity near Tripoli which risks Libyan stability and prospects for UN mediation and a comprehensive political solution to the crisis.” UNIFEED

Addressing the United Nations Forum on the Question of Palestine, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, said a new Israeli-Palestinian conflict “would be devastating for the Palestinian people, it would have consequences for Israelis who live in the vicinity of the Gaza perimeter, and would be likely to have regional repercussions.” UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “shocked and appalled by the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,” while the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called the attack “yet another terrible reminder that racism kills.” UNIFEED / UNTV CH

2017- A new Secretary-General, António Guterres, arrives at the United Nations, dedicated to reform, gender parity and conflict prevention. UNTV

In his last press conference as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon told journalists Syria “remains a gaping hole in the global conscience” and said “Aleppo is now a synonym for hell.” UNIFEED

On behalf of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologized to the Haitian people for not doing enough with regard to the cholera outbreak and its spread in the Caribbean country, saying “we are profoundly sorry for our role.” UNIFEED / FILE

Following the adoption of the new Urban Agenda at the Habitat III conference in Quito earlier this month, UN-HABITAT Executive, Director Joan Clos, said urbanization “is the dominant world changing force of the 21st century, happening at a pace and a scale that exceeds previous centuries of urban expansion.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed regret that in recent days, three African countries have expressed their intent to withdraw from the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He said that South Africa, Burundi, and Gambia’s announcements of their intention to withdraw from the Rome Statue “could send a wrong message on these countries’ commitment to justice.” UNIFEED