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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Somalia, James Swan, told the Security Council that the conclusion of Somalia’s electoral process last week was "a major milestone for the country," and urged Somali leaders "to move beyond the prolonged political contest to focus on urgent national priorities." UNIFEED

The United Nations in Somalia welcomed the conclusion of the country’s presidential election today. UNSOM

The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Christian Schmidt, told the Security Council that “more than 26 years” since the signing of the Dayton Accord, Bosnia and Herzegovina “remains a country traumatized by war,” and added that “the desire to keep peace is present amongst Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks and others.” UNIFEED

According to the United Nations Development Programme, a trifecta of the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the newly felt effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the climate-related challenges have severely impacted efforts to sustain peace and reduce poverty and inequality in the African continent. UNTV CH

The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within ten days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members. UNIFEED

The head of UN Mission in South Sudan Nicholas Haysom urged all parties, including non-signatories, to join the collective push for sustainable peace in the world’s youngest nation, as it faces surging subnational violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by climate change and COVID-19. UNMISS

The President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, told the Security Council on Tuesday that his country “wants to continue its transition to a peace with legality.” UNIFEED

“The Secretary-General continues to closely follow developments in Pakistan, including the election of Shahbaz Sharif, as the Country's new Prime Minister,” a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED.

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali told the Security Council that the overall situation in the country has remained extremely worrying, adding that there has been no notable progress in the implementation of the Peace Agreement. UNIFEED

The human rights situation in Somalia came under the spotlight with the first visit of the United Nations Independent Expert Isha Dyfan who noted progress and challenges and called for more international support for human rights in the country. UNSOM