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The Secretary-General chaired the Conference on Cyprus in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, today.
On Sunday, the Deputy Secretary-General will depart New York for Addis Ababa to participate in the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, which will take place on 3 and 4 July under the theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in the Youth”.
This morning, the Security Council adopted its first ever resolution on mine action.
The Security Council heard a briefing this morning by Jean Arnault, head of the UN Mission in Colombia. He said that the completion of the laying down of individual weapons by the FARC-EP has created new opportunities.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is seeing a notable trend of spontaneous returns to and within Syria in 2017.
In a briefing to the Security Council yesterday afternoon, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said that, two years after the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Secretary-General is immensely encouraged by the continued commitment by all participants to the agreement. He said that the diplomatic achievement reflects the spirit, purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and gives us all hope that even the most difficult issues amongst States can be addressed through dialogue, understanding and reciprocity.
The UN Human Rights Office today expressed its extreme concern at the situation of civilians in Iraq’s Mosul, where the fighting has become more intense in the bid to retake the whole city from Da’esh.
The UN Human Rights Office said today that the decision by the Venezuelan Supreme Court on 28 June to begin removal proceedings against the Attorney General, freeze her assets and ban her from leaving the country is deeply worrying, as is the ongoing violence in the country.
The UN Human Rights Office said today that it is concerned about the situation of some 100 families who have been displaced from their homes in the Laguna Larga community in the Petén region of Guatemala.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says that it is extremely worried over the resurgence of violence in parts of the Central African Republic.
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has announced this year’s winners of the Equator Prize, which recognizes organizations and communities which showcase innovative solutions for tackling poverty, environment, and climate challenges.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that a UN-led initiative to improve early warning systems and increase resilience will be expanding to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger with two new projects worth $5.9 million dollars.
Today marks the first International Asteroid Day, which seeks to raise public awareness about the impact hazard of asteroids and inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case of a credible near-Earth object threat.
Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has joined The Elders, the group announced today.
Together with the Government of Tajikistan, the World Food Programme (WFP) has provided food aid to people affected by mudslides in Panjakent, in the country’s east.
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic has become the latest UN Member State to pay its annual dues in full, bringing the total number which have done so to 110.