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As UNIFIL marked the 45th anniversary of the UN mission’s establishment, its head and Force Commander, Major General Aroldo Lázaro, said the Mission “still requires the commitment of the international community and the UNIFIL troops contributing countries, as if this were the first day of our mission.” UNIFIL

The United Nations top official in Libya told the Security Council that “Libyans are impatient” and they question “the will and desire of the current political actors to hold inclusive and transparent elections in 2023.” UNIFEED

Briefing Security Council members during a meeting on the Nord Stream pipelines, top UN political affairs official Rosemary DiCarlo said, “We should avoid any unfounded accusations that could further escalate the already heightened tensions in the region and potentially inhibit the search for the truth.” UNIFEED

UN senior official for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari said, “the situation on the Korean Peninsula continues to head in the wrong direction. Tensions continue to increase, due to the negative action-reaction cycle, with no off-ramps in sight.” UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, called the consequences of sea-level rise “unthinkable” and warned, “Low-lying communities and entire countries could disappear forever. We would witness a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale. And we would see ever-fiercer competition for fresh water, land and other resources.” UNIFEED

“Despite leadership losses and expenses that are diminishing its cash reserves, the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security remains high and has increased in and around conflict zones,” according to the new report on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security. UNIFEED

The coordinator of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) created to identify perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria told the Security Council that “the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic is solely of the responsibility of the Armed Forces of the Syrian Arab Republic.” UNIFEED

Briefing the Council on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Adedeji Ebo said, “Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable,” and it is “imperative” to hold accountable all those who use them. UNIFEED

Representatives of Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland took part of an installation ceremony of their national flags, as newly elected non-permanent members of the Security Council. UNIFEED

The UN Security Council adopted a Resolution on Myanmar for the first time since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown on the people of Myanmar nearly two years ago. UNIFEED