"HENRIETTA FORE"

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

As hunger, malnutrition rise in Syria, Security Council must ensure border crossing remains open, aid flows to millions, Humanitarian Affairs chief stresses.

Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Syria, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said, “our ability to deliver aid and stave off an even worse situation for millions of civilians will depend on the political will and financial generosity of the international community, including the countries represented in this Council.” UNIFEED

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

The President of the General Assembly convenes a one-day high-level meeting to promote the implementation of the water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda in support of the implementation of the Decade on Water and Sustainable Development (2018-2028) and the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF).

In a statement read by UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the outcome of today’s High-Level Pledging Event is disappointing adding that cutting aid to Yemenis is a “death sentence.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General calls vaccine equity biggest moral test for global community, as Security Council considers equitable availability of doses.

“The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is generating hope,’ the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council, warning at the same time that “at this critical moment, vaccine equity is the biggest moral test before the global community.” UNIFEED

More than 176,000 people, including 90,000 children, in central Mozambique are likely to need humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Eloise, UNICEF said today. Children living in the affected areas, particularly those who have been displaced, could soon be at risk of contracting waterborne diseases like cholera and diarrheal infections. UNICEF

COVAX, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, regardless of income level, today announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement with Pfizer for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine candidate, which has already received WHO emergency use listing. WHO