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

COVID-19 pandemic amplifying, exploiting world’s fragilities, Secretary-General tells Security Council debate on protecting civilians in armed conflict.

UN chief António Guterres said COVID-19 makes the protection of civilians in armed conflicts “more challenging than ever – and our support more important than ever.” UNIFEED

More than USD 870 million is needed to sustain lifesaving aid to war-torn Yemen over the next six months, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, as UN humanitarians also warned that some projects were nearing “breaking point”. UNTV CH

As the country struggles with COVID-19 and the first cases are detected in the largest refugee camp in the world, Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 25 people and caused extensive damage in Bangladesh. WFP

Without additional funding, war-torn Yemen will be left to fight the Covid-19 pandemic with a collapsed health system, warned today the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). UNTV CH

UN Special Representative for Somalia James Swan said the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are “acute” as the country also faces “its worst desert locust infestation in some 25 years.” UNIFEED

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

At the virtual launch of a UN briefing paper focusing on the impact of COVID-19 across Africa, Secretary-General António Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic threatens the hard-earned gains Africans have made throughout the continent. He urged the world to stand in solidarity with the people, “now, and for recovering better." UNIFEED

Added impact of COVID-19 ‘driving food insecurity to record levels’ in Syria, Humanitarian Chief warns Security Council.