This morning, Staffan de Mistura, the SRSG for Afghanistan, briefed the Security Council on Afghanistan on the work of UNAMA.
The SG’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Francis Deng, and Edward Luck, the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, issued a statement today about the deadly violence in Abyei,
Special Envoy Khatib asked for unfettered access to all relevant UN agencies by the Libyan Government in order to be able to assist the Libyan people and alleviate the suffering of those affected.
The SG condemns the murder of the Israeli family and is calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
The new UN Women ASGs are Ms. Lakshmi Puri (India) and Mr. John Hendra (Canada).
Tomorrow, the SG and his newly appointed Special Envoy for Libya will address the press at 11:15 AM.
“an open border is the most precious thing you can have in a refugee crisis”
USG for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos arrived in the DRC today for a three-day visit. She plans to go to North Kivu and other areas that are most affected by the armed violence.
"...over the weekend, Valerie Amos, USG for Humanitarian Affairs, traveled to the Tunisia-Libya border and called for urgent access in western Libya."