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During her visit to South Sudan, a high-ranking United Nations official said she is “particularly appalled by the violence this conflict has brought against women and girls in South Sudan.” UNMISS

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

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth is projected to reach 3.1 percent in 2018, and to average 3.6 percent in 2019–20, says Africa’s Pulse, a bi-annual analysis of the state of African economies conducted by the World Bank, released today. WORLD BANK

At a memorial service in honour of Winfred “Winnie” Mandela, the Secretary-General reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to “the ideals of equality, justice and humanity for all.” 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

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

The Amnesty International global report on capital punishment shows that “the world is getting closer to ridding itself of the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment,” according to its Senior Director for Law and Policy, Tawanda Mutasah. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820,000 children under age 5 annually. UNIFEED / FILE

British and Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are using their engineering expertise to rehabilitate a football pitch as well as a volleyball and basketball court at Malakal Stadium. For teenagers in Malakal, sport is an outlet for the frustrations they feel living in a country where there are few opportunities for young people. UNMISS

As the monsoon looms, workers are in a hurry to pave the main arterial road cutting through the largest Rohingya refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar district, South-eastern Bangladesh which houses more than 570,000 refugees. UNHCR