NEWS

More than 1,000 Indigenous Peoples participants from all over the world gathered at United Nations Headquarters to participate in the eighteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. This year’s session is focused on the generation, transmission and protection of indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge. UNIFEED

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Maria do Valle Ribeiro said it was “likely to see a continuation of hostilities for some time to come” in Tripoli and for this, humanitarians needed to “accelerate and increase" their capacity to respond. UNIFEED

In a statement, UN chief António Guterres said he was "outraged by the terror attacks" and called for the perpetrators to be "swiftly brought to justice." UNIFEED

Marking the International Mother Earth Day, the President of the General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa said, “our mother earth is in serious danger,” and “it is time to take care of it.” UNIFEED

UNHCR opened a reception centre in March in the Colombian city of Maicao, providing temporary shelter to hundreds of vulnerable Venezuelan refugees who had been living in the streets. Darlys and her two children are among them. UNHCR

German Ambassador Christoph Heusgen called on the Security Council to come up with “a strong resolution” on Libya and added that “by not having this right now, is something that is frustrating.” UNIFEED

UNDP’s Regional Director for Africa Ahunna Eziakonwa commended the Government of Mozambique and the humanitarian community for their coordinated response to cyclone Idai as she concluded a three-day mission to Mozambique last week. UNDP

Presenting the report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence, his Special Representative, Pramila Patten, said “wars are still being fought very much on and over the bodies of women and girls.” UNIFEED

Following a meeting of the International Support Group to Central-African Republic (CAR) in Bangui, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, “partners and friends” of the CAR “are united and determined to advance the peace accord towards a happy conclusion.” MINUSCA

Updating reporters on cholera in Yemen, a UN spokesperson said, “nearly 223,000 suspected cases have been reported so far this year, this is three times the number of cases reported during the same period last year.” UNIFEED