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Marking the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, UN chief Antonio Guterres said, “completing the unfinished business of the Cairo Conference will put us on course to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to ensure lives of peace, prosperity and dignity for all.” UNIFEED

At the request of Russia, the UN Security Council met today to discuss a new law entering in force in Ukraine, instating the Ukrainian language as the sole official language in the country, requiring that it be used in the public sector. UNIFEED

UN chief Antonio Guterres said, “The evidence is clear: development is not sustainable if it is not fair and inclusive -- and rising inequality hinders long-term growth.” UNIFEED

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) held a special workshop with residents of a protection camp to support women who suffered from sexual violence and encourage the community to take action to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. UNMISS

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said today that it is deeply alarmed at death penalty sentences handed down to 30 men in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, in an appeal to the de facto Houthi authorities to dismiss the likely "politically motivated" charges. UNTV CH

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour said he was encouraged by the agreement reached between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council in Sudan and encouraged all parties to “continue to resolve any outstanding issues through dialogue.” UNTV CH / UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet spoke to the press after presenting her office's report on Venezuela at Human Rights Council today in Geneva. OHCHR

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was ‘hopeful’ that Venezuelan authorities are ready to address human rights violations in the country. UNTV CH

The President of the Security Council for the month of July, Gustavo Meza Cuadra of Peru, welcomed the meeting between United Stated President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un on Sunday at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. UNIFEED

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar, Christine Schraner-Burgener said, “a key step to democratic consolidation” in the Southeast Asian nation “will be ending the vicious cycle of discrimination and violence, especially in Rakhine.” UNIFEED