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UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the security crisis in the Sahel poses a global threat,” adding that “a coordinated international breakthrough is urgently needed.” UNIFEED

The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum said that the surest way to ward off the effects of the terrorist violence is to strengthen democracy. UNIFEED

Preventing conflict most effective way to prevent famine, senior officials stress, warning Security Council millions of people ‘are marching towards starvation’.

Ahead of the High-Level Week of the General Assembly, the United Nations’ Secretary-General said his message to the world leaders gathering in New York is clear: “Lower the temperature now, don’t flood the world today, don’t drown it tomorrow.” UNIFEED

As Pakistan continues to experience historical floods, Secretary-General António Guterres, on the first day of his visit to the country today, said, “emissions are rising, as people die in floods and famines. And this is insanity; this is collective suicide.” UNIFEED

The number of weekly reported deaths by COVID-19 has dropped by more than 80 percent since February, but last week one person died with the virus every 44 seconds, said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief. WHO

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said, “We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when 1 million people have died with COVID-19 this year alone.” WHO

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

UNICEF warns that children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided, as severe malnutrition and the risk of water-borne disease collide. UNICEF

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