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The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) met with the UN Secretary-General and was “delighted” by “his intention to visit the region very soon.” UNIFEED

Catriona Laing, the top United Nations official for Somalia, on Saturday visited Galmudug, where she met with its leadership to discuss topics including state-building, security, local democracy and the establishment of a UN office. UNSOM

Wrapping up his visit to Somalia, the United Nations chief reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to supporting the Horn of Africa country as it continues its path to peace and stability. UNSOM

In Lebanon, the UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed explored, first-hand, the challenges of the most vulnerable groups: children and people with special needs. ESCWA

Feb 28, 2023 - In Hindsight: The UN Security Council Returns to the Field, March 2023 Monthly Forecast : Security Council Report

As Pakistan continues to experience historical floods, Secretary-General António Guterres, on the first day of his visit to the country today, said, “emissions are rising, as people die in floods and famines. And this is insanity; this is collective suicide.” UNIFEED

The High Commissioner for Human Rights said that she was unable to talk to any detained Uyghurs during her recent visit to Xinjiang, China. In anticipation of this and ahead of the visit, she met former detainees now outside the country. UNTV CH

According to UNICEF, Pakistan made remarkable progress in the fight against polio and COVID-19, but efforts to fight malnutrition and increase school enrollment need to be scaled up. UNICEF

THE United States will soon become one of the last remaining Administering Authorities under the United Nations Trusteeship System. Of the eleven territories once included, all but Nauru, northeastern New Guinea and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands will have achieved the stated goal of either self-government or independence within a few years. We will then find ourselves in a new and perhaps unpleasant situation. Until now our record in the Pacific Islands has generally won applause in...