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North Korea’s recent announcement to suspend its nuclear and missile tests and shut down its Punggye-ri atomic test site has been welcomed by the head of the nuclear watchdog organisation CTBTO -- with the caveat that it should lead to a “sure, definite” and “irreversible” commitment to ban nuclear testing. UNTV CH

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) reported that airstrikes in Yemen in three separate incidents over the past four days have killed at least 45 people, "reportedly all civilians”, including women and children and injured many others. UNTV CH

A top United Nations official warned today against the “deteriorating” geopolitical environment and rising “rhetoric about the necessity and utility of nuclear weapons” while welcoming ”the decision by the DPRK to suspend nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, and to dismantle its nuclear test site." UNTV CH

Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour said his country would not accept an Israeli investigation into the events in Gaza as it “is the party that committed the crime” adding that Palestine would be moving in the Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigation commission. UNIFEED

Russian ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said the idea of creating a mechanism to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria “no longer makes any sense when Washington and its allies have already determined who is guilty and in essence are already acting as self-appointed executioners.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “Cold War is back with a vengeance” adding that Syria "represents the most serious threat to international peace and security” today. UNIFEED

United Nations (UN) launched a major international funding appeal to help the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid warnings of a growing humanitarian crisis in the country. UNTV CH

World merchandise trade growth is expected to remain strong in 2018 and 2019 after posting its largest increase in six years in 2017, but continued expansion depends on robust global economic growth and governments pursuing appropriate monetary, fiscal and especially trade policies, World Trade Organization (WTO) economists said today. WTO

Thousands of people are unlawfully detained and tortured in Libya, according to a new United Nations report issued today. UNTV CH /FILE

Following the reports of a new alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta over the weekend the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday repeated his call for the UN Security Council to “find unity” on the issue and ensure accountability. UNTV CH