"MARTIN GRIFFITHS"

UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths said, “the situation in Al Hol is a disgrace,” and called once again on all member states involved to “take urgent action to fulfill their responsibility to repatriate their citizens through all available routes.” UNIFEED

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, concluded a two-day visit to Kenya on 13 May where he saw first-hand the devastating impact of a fourth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa. OCHA

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

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

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

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

In Brussels, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, urged donors to contribute to Syria at a time when $10.5 billion are needed this year to support Syrians, host communities and countries in need, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

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

Informing the Security Council that, so far, nearly 500 civilians have been evacuated from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol and the Azovstal plant, the United Nations' Secretary-General, António Guterres, said that "it is good to know that even in these times of hyper-communications, silent diplomacy is still possible and is sometimes the only effective way to produce results." UNIFEED

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