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The Security Council today (10 April) voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions from member states that objected the use of chapter seven of the United Nations Charter. UNIFEED

Dozens of youth hit the pavement in the Somali capital today, taking part in the city’s first mini-marathon in decades to mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. UNSOM

Highlighting an overall stable environment in Haiti, the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, told the Security Council today that the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH’s) main objective “is to build on the achievements of MINUSTAH and is tied to the United Nations overarching goal of consolidating stability and security in the country to facilitate Haiti’s path to longer-term development.” UNIFEED

Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra of Peru said Security Council members “had the opportunity to express our grave concern over what is happening in Gaza” during consultations, but noted that a draft press statement could not be adopted due to the objections of a member state. UNIFEED

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach visited the North Korean capital Pyongyang where he met with political and sports leaders of the country. IOC

The anti-doping measures at the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang in South Korea, will be the most comprehensive and independent in Olympic history, according to the International Olympic Committee. IOC.

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach arrived in the Republic of Korea today ahead of the Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018. IOC

On National Unity Day, a group of South Sudanese youth gathered in the capital city Juba celebrating diverse cultures with sports, music and dance. UNMISS

With two weeks to go before the Winter Olympics open in Pyeongchang, South Korea, General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák today urged countries to observe the historic tradition of ceasing hostilities ahead of the Games. UNIFEED

Presenting The Cruz Report” – a comprehensive review on how to reduce casualties amongst peacekeepers serving in the United Nations (UN) missions across the globe, the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told media in New York the report is “a very, very candid assessment of what the problems are and we should do in order to reduce a number of fatalities in peacekeeping.” UNIFEED