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UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that he invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter because we are “at a breaking point,” warning that there is a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in Gaza, which would have devastating consequences. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) “demonstrates its unique and irreplaceable role by getting funding quickly to people in crisis,” and called for “more donors to step up and expand the donor base.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that Abdullahi Mire – a former refugee and journalist who has championed the right to education while putting 100,000 books in the hands of refugee children in Kenya – will be the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award’s 2023 global laureate. UNHCR

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The situation in the Middle East, Yemen.

Civilians accounted for 85 percent of casualties by landmine and explosive remnants of war in 2022, half of them were children, according to a UN-backed civil society report released today. UNTV CH

1 in 3 children – or 739 million worldwide – already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate change threatening to make this worse, according to a new UNICEF report. UNICEF