"STEPHANE DUJARRIC"

The United Nations condemns the attack on the Azarbaijan embassy in Tehran, Iran, that reportedly resulted in multiple casualties, including one fatality, a UN Spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

According to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the situation in the country’s east remains tense, with reports of clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 south and south-east of Kitchanga, in North Kivu province, a UN spokesperson told reporters. UNIFEED

The Special Adviser on the prevention of genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu reiterated her “grave concern” about the deteriorating security and human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in Ituri province, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Asked about the Russian Foreign Ministry's comments regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN spokesperson said, “we have been extremely transparent on the work we are doing and the other efforts.” UNIFEED

A UN spokesperson said that humanitarian needs remain extremely high in parts of Afar and Amhara, Ethiopia, that were impacted by the conflict. UNIFEED

According to the Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the situation in Ituri’s Djugu territory remains tense after the recent spate of attacks by members of the CODECO armed group, a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

Updating reporters on the situation in Ukraine, a UN spokesperson said, “Due to continuing fierce fighting, the possibility of delivering assistance or evacuating the remaining residents is very limited.” UNIFEED

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at least 18 civilians were killed, including 17 on Sunday, and thousands have been displaced and are seeking shelter at a site in Roe, a UN Spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

A UN-backed panel of experts concluded that the ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming. UNIFEED

Briefing journalists today in New York, a UN Spokesperson said that according to Food and Agriculture Organization, “the index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December of last year, declining by 1.9 percent from the previous month.” UNIFEED