Mali, Syria, Central Africa Republic & Other Topics - Daily Press Briefing (30 August 2021)

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

Highlights:
- Climate.
- Environment.
- Biodiversity.
- Mali.
- Syria.
- Middle East.
- Security Council/ Votes
- Central African Republic.
- COVAX.
- International Day against Nuclear Tests.

MALI 
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), released their quarterly report on trends in human rights violations and abuses, which says that between April and June, at least 527 civilians were killed, injured, abducted or just disappeared. This is an overall increase of more than 25 per cent from the first quarter.  
Armed groups, including the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, as well as JNIM (Jama'at nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin) killed, injured, or abducted 54 per cent of the victims nationwide.  
Human rights violations were also documented during security operations conducted by the Malian Forces, as well as by international and regional forces.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) said that yesterday, some 50 suspected combatants from the 3R armed group (Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation) attacked the village of Dilapoko, in the Mambéré Kadéi prefecture. That is in the country’s southwest. One civilian died and another was wounded. 
MINUSCA immediately sent a robust patrol to verify the incident and to protect civilians. The injured civilians were evacuated to a local hospital for treatment.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/conte....nt/noon-briefing-hig