"OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA"

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN humanitarian agency issued an alert on the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in north-east Nigeria who continue to be affected by protracted armed conflict, just as the country enters the lean season. UNTV CH

UN Special Representative for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said, “despite delays, I strongly believe that the only viable course of action remains the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement in letter and spirit.” UNIFEED

A UN-partnered bid to address the use of explosive weapons in towns and cities took a further step forward on Thursday, as Member States prepared to gather in Geneva to examine a concrete new plan of action. UNTV CH

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, told the Security Council that the truce in the country “offers a rare opportunity to pivot towards peace that should not be lost.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, said the country “was progressing very steadily” towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but the current economic crisis “threatens reversing many of these gains, including the peace dividends.” UNIFEED

The United Nations office in Nigeria “strongly” condemned “the brutal attack on worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church” that reportedly killed at least 50 people. UNIFEED

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

Accompanying Somalia’s newly appointed Drought Envoy on his first field visit today, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned of the devastating outlook for millions of affected Somalis amidst heightened risks of famine. UNSOM

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