Dag Hammarskjöld, Niger, Somalia & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (9 September 21)

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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:

– Afghanistan/Security Council

– Afghanistan/Humanitarian Update

– Deputy Secretary-General/Travels

– Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations/Travels

– Dag Hammarskjöld

– Anticipatory Action

– International Day to Protect Education from Attack

– 11 September

– Ethiopia

– Somalia

– First Global Parliamentary Summit on Counter-Terrorism

– Financial Contribution

Dag Hammarskjöld

The Secretary-General laid a wreath today to mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld. He said that the late Secretary-General’s legacy lives on today as a reference for compassionate, courageous leadership; as a benchmark for integrity and idealism; and as a standard for selfless service.

Mr. Guterres said that as we look ahead to the new session of the General Assembly, let us build on his extraordinary legacy to address the challenges and seize the opportunities before us and, together, build a more peaceful and just world.

The Secretary-General also spoke at an informal event of the General Assembly, commemorating the anniversary.

Somalia

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that food insecurity in Somalia is set to increase until the end of the year due to the impacts of poor rainfall and continued insecurity.

FAO said that without sustained humanitarian food assistance, 3.5 million people across Somalia are expected to face what is known as the crisis stage of food insecurity. Moreover, approximately 1.2 million children under the age of five are likely to be acutely malnourished during this period.

In addition, the desert locusts will continue to pose a serious risk to pasture availability and crop production across the country.

11 September

The members of the Security Council today visited the September 11 Memorial and Museum here in New York City, to mark 20 years since the 2001 attacks.

The members of the Council, in a statement issued after that visit, said that they are as united today as they were 20 years ago in their commitment to prevent and counter terrorism, in all its forms and wherever it occurs, consistent with international law. 

The members of the Council also re-committed to the words set forth in the Charter to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war…and for these ends to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security.”

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%20September%202021

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