The WFP has revised its plans in Liberia upwards to reach 150,000 Ivorian refugees and 36,000 Liberian host families with 25,000 metric tons of food.
UNOCI repelled an attack by pro-Gbagbo forces against Ouattara’s residence over the weekend.
He also repeated his condemnation of the militant rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, and expressed serious concern with the Palestinian civilian casualties in Israeli military operations.
Today is 17th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, which the UN commemorated with a memorial ceremony hosted by DPI and the Rwandan Mission
In light of evolving realities, the SG has instructed his senior managers to conduct a review of the UN’s security needs and policies.
"Referring to the Quran burning, the SG said he condemned the incident and said actions of this sort cannot be condoned by any religion..."
On Wednesday, April 6th, the Security Council will hold a special open debate on the situation in Haiti. President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, President René Préval of Haiti, and Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Special Envoy to Haiti will be at the debate.
On Sunday, April 3rd, Guterres, Josette Sheeran, ED of the WFP, and Michelle Bachelet, ED of UN women, will be in northeastern Kenya to visit the largest refugee settlements in the world.
The press conference with Miguel D’Escoto Brockman has been rescheduled for 10 AM. At 12:30 PM, the Permanent Represent of Colombia and President of the Security Council in April, will brief on the Council’s program of work.