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

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

Monsoon weather systems in the Bay of Bengal battering Ronhingya refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar have led to landslides, flooding, and the destruction of thousands of shelters. The World Food Porgramme (WFP) said over 45,000 individuals have been affected by weather-related incidents since the end of April, compared to 55,000 affected in the entirety of last year’s monsoon season. WFP

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar, Christine Schraner-Burgener said, “a key step to democratic consolidation” in the Southeast Asian nation “will be ending the vicious cycle of discrimination and violence, especially in Rakhine.” UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts texts on torture-free trade, assisting terrorism victims, anniversary of Cairo Population Conference at 95th and 96th plenary meetings.

General Assembly adopts texts on torture-free trade, assisting terrorism victims, anniversary of Cairo Population Conference at 95th and 96th plenary meetings.

Thousands of suspected foreign ISIL fighters and their families who are being held in detention in Syria and Iraq must treated fairly by their captors and taken back by their own countries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi said political solutions to conflicts are difficult because “the world has become very divided and unable to make peace” after his agency released a report revealing that a record 70.8 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes in 2018. UNHCR

The world’s population is expected to increase by two billion persons in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to a new United Nations report launched today. UNIFEED

Security Council adopts first-ever resolution on persons reported missing during armed conflict, as speakers call for greater political will to address problem at 8543rd meeting.