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

The UN is “concerned about the escalatory developments, including rocket fire into Israel and air strikes and artillery fire in response, across the Blue Line in recent days," and called on “all parties to exercise utmost restraint and maintain stability.” UNIFEED

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

The United Nations has been following “with growing concern continuing reports of tension on Armenian-Azerbaijan border including the latest incident reported today,” the UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday. UNIFEED

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

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) “of the resumption of the Panmunjom and inter-Korean liaison office communication channels today, as well as the reconnection of the military hotline,” spokesperson Farhan Haq said today. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for Secretary-General

United Nations spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists in New York that the UN is following the situation in Tunisia “very closely” after yesterday’s announcement by President Kais Saied of the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and violent anti-government protests. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for Secretary-general 

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that water-related hazards dominate the list of disasters in terms of both the human and economic toll over the past 50 years. UNIFEED