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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

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) supports peace, reconciliation and development in Rumbek, the capital of the Lake State, central South Sudan. UNMISS

The Deputy-Director of the Food and Agricultural Organization said by safeguarding Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) the international community was also responding to “the world’s greatest challenges: climate change, depleting natural resources, urbanization, change in diets, and lifestyles.” FAO

More than 200 children were released by armed groups in South Sudan on Tuesday. This was the second release of children in a series, supported by UNICEF, that will see almost 1,000 children released from the ranks of armed groups in the coming months. UNICEF

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

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

Meeting residents of the world’s largest camp for Somali refugees, located in north-eastern Kenya, the top United Nations official for Somalia today expressed his solidarity with their situation and highlighted the gradual progress made in their home country. UNSOM

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today urged governments in the Asia and Pacific region to sharpen their focus on achieving Zero Hunger, and to do so by reducing rural poverty and adapting the agricultural sectors to climate change. FAO