"OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA"

Amid funding shortfall, humanitarian official urges Security Council to ensure unimpeded access for millions suffering in Syria, as delegates call for unity at 8622nd meeting.

The UN Security Council today failed to reach consensus on either of two competing resolutions on a cessation of hostilities in Idlib, Syria: the last province in the war-torn nation that is still largely held by rebel forces. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing Security Council on Yemen, Special Envoy warns oil facilities attack could threaten regional stability, calls for inclusive process to end fighting at 8619th meeting.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Touring the Abaco islands in the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian earlier this month, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the international support will be absolutely essential” to help the communities rebuild and recover. UN / OCHA

The financial cost of the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas “will be in the billions of dollars and The Bahamas cannot be expected to foot this bill alone” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday upon arrival in the Bahamian capital Nassau, less than two weeks after a category five hurricane hit several islands of the Caribbean country. UN / OCHA

On mission to Somalia, Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock and senior officials from the World Bank and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office delegation visited Baidoa where nearly 360,000 people who fled slow onset drought, terrorist attacks and armed conflict over the past three years live in 400 sites in and around the town. UNSOM

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.