Guinea, Libya, Syria & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (8 Sept 2021)

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "Guinea, Libya, Syria & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (8 Sept 2021)"
The topics: Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Guest: Alison Davidian, Deputy Country Representative for UN WOMEN in Afghanistan. Highlights: - Afghanistan - Climate - Security Council - Guinea - Syria - Democratic Republic of the Congo - COVAX - International Literacy Day - Briefings Today and Tomorrow Guinea The UN teams on the ground and at the regional level are continuing to monitor the situation closely. The Resident Coordinator there, Vincent Martin, is coordinating efforts to share regular updates and to communicate with key international partners. The UN team on the ground also remains committed to supporting the country, including its ongoing efforts to tackle the multiple impacts of COVID, while also monitoring the Ebola situation, which was declared over just three months ago. And as mentioned yesterday, the head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamet Saleh Annadif, is participating in the ECOWAS summit that is taking place as we speak. Syria The UN is deeply concerned about the ongoing hostilities in the country and their impact on civilians. Since June, hostilities in north-west Syria have intensified, despite the March 2020 ceasefire. In recent days, attacks in southern rural Idlib have reportedly impacted residential areas and a camp for internally displaced persons, resulting in civilian casualties. Three incidents between 6 and 7 September reportedly resulted in the deaths of four civilians and left at least seven civilians injured, including women and children. We remind all parties to the Syrian conflict to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Libya The UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the mediation exercised by the Libyan Prime Minister (Abdulhamid AlDabaiba) to ensure the unity and integrity of the National Oil company. The unhindered operation of the National Oil Corporation remains a cornerstone to Libyan security and economy. It remains of the utmost importance that it operates as an impartial actor and one that works for the interests of all Libyans and the country as a whole. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%20September%202021


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