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Grave violations against children still unacceptably high despite unprecedented number of action plans for better protection, experts tells Security Council.

“Covid has stopped many things that we were doing but it doesn’t seem to have stopped war,” Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told the Security Council on Thursday calling on its members to “depoliticize humanitarian issues including issues related to refugees and their return when it is possible.” UNIFEED

Discussing the findings in UNHCR’s flagship annual report, Global Trends in Forced Displacement, High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi expressed “great concern” for the almost 80 million displaced persons around the world, “the highest that the UNHCR has recorded since these statistics have been systematically collected.” UNHCR

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

As the country struggles with COVID-19 and the first cases are detected in the largest refugee camp in the world, Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 25 people and caused extensive damage in Bangladesh. WFP

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

Following confirmation that the first cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified in an overcrowded refugee camp in Bangladesh, UN humanitarians on Friday announced additional measures and appealed for funds to prevent the spread of the disease. UNTV CH

Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations on behalf of Members of the EU currently or previously on the UN Security Council (Belgium, Estonia, Germany, France and Poland) holds a virtual briefing on the situation in Myanmar, following the Council's Closed VTC on the issue.

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

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus announced today the winners of the first Health for All Film Festival, aimed to showcase the role of individuals and communities as champions for health and well-being. WHO