Mali, Yemen, Libya & other topics – Daily Briefing (10 February 2021)

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

Highlights:

– Mali

– Yemen

– Libya

– Climate

– Security Council

– Myanmar

– Eswatini

– Migrants

– Pulses Day

– Film/The Windermere Children

– Honour Roll

MALI

In central Mali, at about 7 a.m. this morning, 28 peacekeepers from Togo were wounded when their temporary base located in Kéréna, near Douentza, was targeted by what the Mission described as a complex attack.

We, of course, strongly condemn this attack. The Mission has taken all necessary measures to ensure that the injured receive prompt and appropriate treatment. We wish them a speedy and full recovery.

In a statement, the head of the peacekeeping Mission, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, said that for several months now, peacekeepers have been carrying out numerous security operations in central Mali to help reduce violence against civilians, and to restore calm in areas where community tensions are reported. He said they are also working to reduce the threat of improvised explosive devices, which is an issue in the Douentza region.

These operations disturb the enemies of peace, Mr. Annadif said, but the UN remains committed to work alongside the Malians, for the Malians.

Since the beginning of the year, five peacekeepers have been killed in Mali and 46 injured in hostile acts and that’s just since January.

YEMEN

The Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths met today in Riyadh with the Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Khaled bin Salman and other senior Saudi officials, as well as the US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking. They discussed latest developments in the country, in Yemen and ways to resume the political process.

LIBYA

Ján Kubiš began his work as the Special Representative and Head of Mission for Libya. In the past days, he has spoken by phone with the President of the Presidency Council Fayez Serraj, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Siala and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Agila Saleh.

The Special Envoy has also held telephone conversations with Mohammad Younes Menfi, the President of the Presidency Council-designate, and Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, the Prime Minister-designate. They discussed the way forward to ensure a smooth transition of power to the new unified interim executive authority.

Mr. Kubiš stressed that the UN’s commitment to a stable, prosperous, sovereign and unified Libya, building on the momentum generated by positive developments achieved in the past months.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=10%20February%202021

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