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Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov told the Security Council Monday was a “day of tragedy” for the people of Gaza and added, “There is no justification for the killing. There is no excuse. It serves no one. It certainly does not serve the cause of peace.” UNIFEED

In a statement released today (15 May), UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore said attacks on children in conflict have continued unabated during the first four months of the year as parties to conflicts continued to blatantly disregard one of the most basic rules in war, the protection of children, with little remorse and even less accountability. UNICEF

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

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

According to the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), April was the “deadliest” month so far this year in Yemen, with nearly 480 civilian victims. UNTV CH

General Assembly decides to establish working group aimed at identifying gaps in international environmental law at 88th plenary meeting.

Conflict has increased food insecurity in the Near East and to reverse this situation it is crucial to strengthen the resilience of poor, rural communities, including through social protection systems, said today the Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) José Graziano da Silva. FAO