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Addressing the Security Council about migrants in the Mediterranean, the Head of the UN Refugee Agency in New York, Ruven Menikdiwela, said, “Saving lives at sea and providing humanitarian assistance is one of the most basic obligations of humanity, and those performing rescue operations or helping in good faith should not be penalized for doing so.” UNIFEED / FILE

In his address to the General Assembly’s General Debate, Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, sent a personal note to the President of Türkiye, saying “there is not, and never will be, another basis for settlement of the Cyprus question to that dictated by the United Nations Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

Briefing the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, said, “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes, and peace agreements have been successfully implemented.” UNIFEED

In Cyprus, the UN Peacekeeping Mission (UNFICYP) reported that “the situation is calm today, following last week’s assaults on peacekeepers as they tried to prevent unauthorized construction work in the buffer zone near Pyla / Pile, in accordance with their mandate,” a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Over fifty countries called on all Member States to join in raising awareness of the links between human rights situations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and international peace and security, and to “hold the DPRK government accountable for its actions and fully implement Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

United Nations Peacekeeping launched a special photo exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York to honor the service and sacrifice of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers as it marks its 75th anniversary. UNIFEED

A group of 46 countries said it was “deeply concerned over Russia’s announcement that it has detained a Wall Street Journal reporter” and protested “Russian efforts to limit and intimidate the media.” UNIFEED

From conducting patrols, to providing medical assistance and interacting with the communities, women are critical to United Nations Peacekeeping. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) received a pioneer framework to guide health care professionals when they encounter victims of human trafficking in the course of medical treatment and assistance. UNIFEED

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Security Council, "The Russian military has turned the territory of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia power plant, into a war zone. This is a fact,” adding that “Russia should unconditionally stop nuclear blackmail.” UNIFEED