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After Security Council consultations on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Secretary-General António Guterres expressed “full confidence in Volker Perthes as Special Representative of the Secretary-General,” and said it was “up to the Security Council” whether it “supports the continuation of the Mission for another period or whether the Security Council decides that it is time to end it.” UNIFEED

On the back of conflict, chaos and neglect, more children in Sudan today require lifesaving support than ever before, with a staggering 13.6 million boys and girls urgently requiring assistance, said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder. UNICEF

For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate families trapped in the conflict’s epicentre, Khartoum, with food assistance, the UN’s World Food Programme said today. UNTV CH

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s peacekeepers, government officials, humanitarians, diplomatic partners, and community members came together in the country’s capital, Juba, to celebrate International Peacekeeping Day. UNMISS

A new UN early warning report has found that acute food insecurity is set to potentially increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “hotspots” comprising 22 countries. WFP

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, met with families who had fled fighting in Sudan and found safety in Egypt. He urged the international community to support the people fleeing Sudan as they did the people fleeing Ukraine. UNHCR

According to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, repeated delays in implementing peace benchmarks contained within South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal have created a critical point in the country’s history. UNMISS

The World Food Programme has now reached more than 600,000 vulnerable people with food and nutrition aid since restarting distributions in Sudan, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

In August last year, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, deployed to South Sudan as Force Commander of UNMISS, leading more than 17,000 Blue Helmets in the world’s newest nation, as they work to protect civilians and usher in a lasting peace. Since taking on this difficult role, he’s faced several challenges head on. UNMISS