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

Indiscriminate violence by terrorists compounding already disastrous humanitarian situation in Sahel region, Assistant Secretary-General tells Security Council.

Countering terrorism in Africa requires preventive approach including respect for human rights, law, Deputy Secretary-General tells Security Council.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating humanitarian consequences of the climate crisis and avert a catastrophic future for millions of displaced people. UNHCR

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced people and their hosts in the face of recent destructive flooding in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Cameroon. UNTV CH

Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to introduce cuts to its lifesaving aid to refugees and others forcibly displaced people in a number of operations across the world. UNHCR

559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to new research from UNICEF. Further, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures - high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures. UNICEF

The High Commissioner for Human Rights deplores the lethal use of force against protesters in several cities in Chad, including killings by live ammunition. UNTV CH

Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits humains déplore l'usage meurtrier de la force contre des manifestants dans plusieurs villes du Tchad, y compris l’usage de balles réelles. OHCHR

At Security Council debate, delegates call for women’s inclusion in all peace processes, protection of human rights defenders.