Sudan, Middle East & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (26 January 2023) | United Nations

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Security Council - Sudan - Middle East - Occupied Palestinian Territory - Peru - Colombia - Haiti - Brazil/Yanomami - Ukraine - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Niger - Myanmar - Myanmar Humanitarian - UNOPS - Senior Personnel Appointment - Honour Roll SECURITY COUNCIL The Security Council had an open debate today on the theme of investing in people to enhance resilience against complex challenges. The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, said that rethinking our efforts towards achieving sustainable peace is an absolute necessity. There is only one route to durable peace, and it is the route of sustainable development, she added. It is also humanity’s ultimate prevention tool that can break through cycles of instability to address the underlying drivers of fragility and humanitarian need. Ms. Mohammed urged Council members to keep in mind that the success of our efforts to advance sustainable peace will depend on adequate investment in peacebuilding. SUDAN Yesterday afternoon, the Security Council met on Sudan. Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, presented his latest report on the situation in Darfur. MIDDLE EAST Tor Wennesland, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said in a statement earlier today that he was deeply alarmed and saddened by the continuing cycle of violence in the occupied West Bank. The deaths of Palestinians, during an Israeli arrest operation in Jenin, is another stark example, he said. Since the beginning of this year, Mr. Wennesland said, we are continuing to witness high levels of violence and other negative trends that characterized 2022. It is crucial to reduce tensions immediately and prevent more loss of life. He urges, and remains actively engaged with, Israeli and Palestinian authorities to try to de-escalate the current tensions, restore calm, and avoid further conflict. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=26%20January%202023


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