"BURKINA FASO"

Last year, deadly attacks and threats left Malian refugees no choice but to flee both of Burkina Faso’s camps, Goudoubo near Dori and Mentao near Djibo. After having organized the return of over 5,200 to Goudoubo camp, a place some call home, UNHCR and its partners recently organised the relocation of 1,211 from Djibo to that camp. UNHCR

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

Already up 20 per cent, acute hunger driven by conflict, instability risks increasing further due to climate change, COVID-19, Secretary-General warns Security Council.

Press conference by Ramesh Rajasingham, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on the situation in Burkina Faso.

Following his recent visit to Burkina Faso, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ramesh Rajasingham told reporters in New York that life-saving response must be scaled up to meet “growing humanitarian needs in many parts of the country,” and “credible solutions, sustainable solutions” are necessary “to prevent this from becoming a protracted crisis with no end point in sight.” UNIFEED

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

During a visit to Burkina Faso, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ramesh Rajasingham met with several communities affected and displaced by the violence in Djibo and Kaya. OCHA

ISIL must be defeated in cyberspace, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council, as terrorist group takes advantage of pandemic-related disruptions.

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

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