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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

Since January, the Central African National Police and MINUSCA have established advanced police stations in the Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Bambari, Central CAR, that have facilitated the filing of complaints to fight against impunity. MINUSCA

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

During a visit to Rwanda and Burundi, UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi met with Congolese refugees and praised the host countries for their continued hospitality. He also called for renewed global efforts to find and support long-term solutions for those who are displaced. UNHCR

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

A commemorative ceremony in honor of the two blue helmets killed during recent events in the Central African Republic took place today at the MINUSCA headquarters in Bangui. MINUSCA

Launching the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund in New York today, the Special Envoy for Road Safety said “road traffic injuries are estimated to create 1.85 trillion dollars burden on global economy each year.” UNIFEED

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

On the second day of their official visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, and African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smaïl Chergui, met Wednesday the country’s head of state, Faustin-Archange Touadéra. MINUSCA