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Update: Fighting Impunity to Consolidate Justice and the Rule of Law in Guatemala
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Sustaining Peace in Somalia: Reconciliation in Gaalkacyo
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Guinea-Bissau at the Crossroads: UN Role in Overcoming Political Impasse
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Peace and Security News Briefs
| In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution 'only way to guarantee peace' 29 August – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated his call for a political solution to the Middle East conflict that would end Israel's occupation of Palestinian land and would create an independent Palestinian state, living side by side with Israel in peace and security. |
| UN chief Guterres condemns latest ballistic missile launch by DPRK 29 August – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions. |
| UN chief welcomes parties' commitment towards permanent ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine 28 August – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed today the commitment by the parties to implement a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on the occasion of the start of the new school year. |
| Myanmar: UN chief concerned by reports of civilian deaths during security operations in Rakhine state 28 August – Deeply concerned at the reports of civilians being killed during security operations in Myanmar's Rakhine state, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated the responsibility of the Government to provide security and assistance to those in need. |
| International community must unify efforts to assist Libya in overcoming 'serious' governance challenges 28 August – Libya's future prosperity and stability depends on the international community further strengthening and unifying its efforts on behalf of the whole country, as well as Libyans themselves “seizing the window of opportunity” that is before them to ensure peace, the head of the United Nations mission there said today. |
| UN chief Guterres meets Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem, pledges to fight anti-Semitism 28 August – Reiterating his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is committed to protecting Israel and its right to exist. |
| Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi'a mosque in Kabul 26 August – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven women and one child – and injured more than 30 others. |
| On first visit to Somalia since elections, UN political chief lauds progress 25 August – The head of the United Nations political office visited Somalia this week, where he praised the “real forward momentum” in the country's political development, and reiterated UN support as the Horn of Africa country tackles its challenges, such as the fight against the group Al Shabaab. |
| Sustained international involvement vital to breaking Guinea-Bissau's political crisis, Security Council told 24 August – Only by fulfilling the minimum conditions of the Conakry Agreement can Guinea-Bissau make progress towards breaking its years-long political crisis, the United Nations envoy for the country told the Security Council today, calling for better coordinated, sustained international involvement. |
| Senior UN political official concerned by recent incidents that undermine Middle East peace process 22 August – A senior United Nations political affairs official today voiced concerns over recent developments that undermine efforts to end the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Israel's move to amend a law to cement its control over East Jerusalem. |
| 'UN stands in solidarity with Finland in its fight against terrorism,' says Guterres 19 August – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today condemned the terrorist attack in south-western Finland which killed at least two people. |
| UN condemns deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona 17 August – Condemning today's terrorist attack on Barcelona, Spain, Secretary-General António Guterres said the United Nations stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Spain in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. |
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