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Ahead of Security Council closed-door consultations on the Democratic People Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) reported submarine-launched ballistic missile test, United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “these are unlawful activities. They are in violation of multiple Security Council resolutions. And they are unacceptable.” UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia highlighted to the Security Council the necessity to “sustainably build on these accomplishments while firmly addressing the challenges that persist” in the region. UNIFEED

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said the international community should have “no illusions about the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” adding that there has been “no progress towards realizing a two-state solution.” UNIFEED

The spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric said, “alarming reports” from Ethiopia indicate that aerial attacks took place this morning in the residential areas of Tigray’s capital Mekelle. UNIFEED

Following a series of security incidents in Kosovo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, called for dialogue and said, “history in the region has tragically and repeatedly shown that ostensibly small incidents, misreading of intentions, and outright mistakes can trigger an unstable security escalation that puts lives at risk and benefits no-one.” UNIFEED

The Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, said, "Preserving what has been achieved, making headway on the outstanding tasks, and overcoming the challenges of implementation will hinge to a great extent on the parties' ability to implement each and every element" of the peace agreement. UNIFEED

Following meetings with the Government of Yemen in Riyadh and Aden, and with Ansar Allah in Muscat, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, told the Security Council that “the gap in trust between warring parties is wide and growing.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the violence witnessed in Beirut today and called on all concerned to “immediately cease acts of violence and refrain from any provocative actions or inflammatory rhetoric,” according to a spokesperson. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “without including a wide range of diverse voices at every step” of the peacebuilding process, “any peace will be short-lived.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that the “unprecedented expulsion” of seven senior United Nations officials by the Government of Ethiopia was “particularly disturbing” and “should be a matter of deep concern for us all as it relates to the core of relations between the UN and Member States.” UNIFEED