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The top UN political affairs official stressed the importance of holding elections in Libya during a Security Council meeting, saying it is “the only path to settle the disagreements over the democratic legitimacy of all Libyan institutions.” UNIFEED

Addressing the Security Council, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said, “it is crucial that all parties take immediate steps to lower tensions and reverse negative trends that undermine prospects for a peaceful two-State resolution of the conflict, with a contiguous, independent, viable, and sovereign Palestinian State.” UNIFEED

Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, visited UNIFIL’s area of operations in south Lebanon to see the work the mission’s more than 11,000 military and civilian peacekeepers carry out alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). UNIFIL

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov, told the Security Council that nearly 800 people have been confirmed killed and more than 1,400 injured from the deadly earthquake that struck Paktika province. He added, “search and rescue operations remain ongoing and it is expected that the number of casualties will further increase over the coming days, along with the number of affected communities.” UNIFEED

The head of the Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine Rugwabiza, said that the Mission has readjusted its concept of operations, prioritizing more than ever a preventive approach centred on the civilian populations who deserve to be freed from fear wherever they may find themselves throughout the vast Central African territory. UNIFEED

The United Nations’ Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Nderitu, told the Security Council that “serious allegations have been raised, including indication of the possible commission of genocide and war crimes” by Russia in Ukraine, but said that “the determination of the commission of the crime of genocide can only be made by a court of competent jurisdiction.” UNIFEED

The United Nations’ Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned the Security Council that the humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire for millions of children, women and men, with needs at their highest since the start of the war over 11 years ago. UNIFEED

UN Special Representative for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said, “despite delays, I strongly believe that the only viable course of action remains the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement in letter and spirit.” UNIFEED

The President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, said that “cyberspace and social media together with the proliferation of disinformation and fake news have aggravated the effects of hate speech to unprecedented heights.” UNIFEED

UN senior official for Haiti, Helen La Lime, told the Security Council, “the protracted insecurity and prolonged political uncertainty, combined with a dire economic situation and growing humanitarian needs, are severely hindering the country’s socio-economic development, widening economic inequalities, and undermining peacebuilding efforts.” UNIFEED