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Manar, a single mother of three, is among Lebanon’s vulnerable refugees who benefit from the cash assistance provided by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), helping her ensure her children’s education. UNHCR

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) project ‘Enhanced Resilience through Increased Economic Opportunities for Syrian Refugees and Host Communities’ successfully trained 900 people selected from among Syrians refugees and local host community members in Turkey. FAO

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

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein arrived Sunday in Ethiopia for a four-day official visit where he will meet with government officials and take part in a high-level dialogue with the African Union. OHCHR

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

Ahead of a High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace convened by General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák at UN Headquarters, his spokesperson said, “the idea of this meeting is to promote a new approach to peace.” UNIFEED

UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov was following the situation along the Gaza fence with concern. 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

At the Security Council’s final meeting on Liberia, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alexander Zouev said today marked a “historic milestone” for the country after 25 years of constant presence on the Council’s agenda. UNIFEED

Addressing the Security Council, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, Jean Arnault said, “throughout the implementation phase of the Peace Agreement, circumstances have occasionally tested the commitment of the two parties to stay the course. They have stayed the course.” UNIFEED