"OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA"

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Martin Griffiths, concluded a four-day visit to Nigeria on Thursday. He saw first-hand the humanitarian situation and response in the north-east, and to raise international awareness about the deteriorating humanitarian situation and bring attention to the ongoing regional conflict affecting the Lake Chad basin. OCHA

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

The United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Pacific Islands Jonathan Veitch said all UN staff in Tonga is “accounted for” and “stepping up” efforts to coordinate the response to the Hunga Tonga volcano eruption and subsequent Tsunami. UNIFEED

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

Addressing the Security Council via teleconference, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg stressed “there is no sustainable long-term solution to be found on the battlefield,” and “warring parties can, should, and indeed must talk even if they are not ready to put down their arms.” UNIFEED

The UN and partners launched a more than five billion USD funding appeal for Afghanistan on Tuesday, in the hope of shoring up collapsing basic services there, which have left 22 million in need of assistance inside the country and 5.7 million people requiring help beyond its borders. UNTV CH

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

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

The UN and its humanitarian partners launched an appeal for 107.2 million USD to respond to the needs of people in the worst-affected areas of the Philippines as a result of Super Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette. OCHA

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