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Addressing the General Assembly annual high level Debate, the Malian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, stated, “In the current geopolitical context, Mali does not want to be a theater of confrontation or competition for foreign geopolitical interests.” UNIFEED

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry told the annual General Assembly high level debate that the Security Council “must take urgent action by authorizing the deployment of a multinational support mission to underpin security in Haiti.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Secretariat and the Republic of Ghana announced that the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will take place in Accra, Ghana on 5-6 December. UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, told the General Assembly, “Despite contributing less than 0.47 per cent of global emissions, Bangladesh is one of the most climatically-vulnerable countries in the world.” UNIFEED

Stirring speeches and cultural performances were aplenty as South Sudan marked International Day of Peace at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in the capital city, Juba, in the presence of communities, government officials, and international partners. UNMISS

Peacekeepers wearing uniforms from 49 different countries expressed their commitment to peace and stability as they marked the International Day of Peace in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL

More than 500 people, including several members of the national parliament, gathered in Terekeka County’s Freedom Square to renew their commitment to peace ahead of elections scheduled for December 2024. They did so under the galvanizing rallying cry of “Peace Begins with Me”. UNMISS

In his address to the General Assembly’s General Debate, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, said the “phased withdrawal of MONUSCO is a necessary stage to consolidate progress” that the country has already achieved. UNIFEED

With 15 months remaining to the elections scheduled to end the transitional period in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the country, Nicholas Haysom, warned the Security Council that “time is of the essence”. UNIFEED

A-three-day workshop on international Human Rights treaties for 60 parliamentarians of the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the national non-governmental organization Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has just concluded in South Sudan’s capital Juba. UNMISS