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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

Upon returning from her joint mission with the African Union (AU) on women peace and security in the Horn of Africa, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council that “the chance for peace in this region is real” and the international community, together with Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti, “can find lasting solutions to the complex challenges of the region.” UNIFEED

With two abstentions, the Security Council adopted a resolution that extends the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a one-year period. Russia and South Africa abstained. UNIFEED

UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten said the past ten years have seen more concerted action to combat this scourge than what we have seen in the rest of human history combined. UNIFEED

The United Nations Security Council was briefed today on the Secretary-General’s annual report on the cooperation between the UN and the AU with regards to peace and security in Africa, which is described in the report as a “predictable and strategic partnership to address complex peace and security challenges in Africa.” UNIFEED

A vocational training program in Ethiopia funded by the German development agency is offering refugee and host communities shared opportunities to learn, contribute to the country’s economy and become more independent. UNHCR

Secretary-General António Guterres said the wave of demonstrations around the world is being triggered by a variety of reasons but pointed out that “it is clear that there is a growing deficit in trust between people and political establishments, and rising threats to the social contract.” UNIFEED

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, “we witness an unprecedented opportunity to resolve the border-related issues between Sudan and South Sudan,” adding that “both countries have never been closer to achieving sustainable peace with each other and with their armed oppositions, as they continue to support respective peace processes.” UNIFEED

On a visit aiming to express her solidarity with the women of Somalia, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, called for the full participation of women in the country’s peace, security and development efforts.UNSOM

Zambian forces of MINUSCA and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) organized joint patrols in the city of Birao and its surroundings to help restore peace in the areas. MINUSCA