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The UN Refugee Agency is deeply concerned by the rapidly evolving emergency in Armenia, with over 100,000 refugee arrivals in less than a week. UNHCR

United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric provided updates on the humanitarian situations in Libya, Sudan, and Niger. UNIFEED

Almost 89,000 residents of the Karabakh region - roughly half of the region’s population - have moved to Armenia since last week’s flare-up in fighting there and the total number of arrivals could rise to 120,000 in coming days, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said. UNTV CH

More than 11,600 children crossed the Central Mediterranean Sea to Italy without their parents or legal guardians between January and mid-September 2023. This is an increase of 60 per cent compared to the same period last year, where around 7,200 unaccompanied or separated children made the perilous crossing. UNICEF

More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned. UNICEF

La Porte-Parole du Haut-Commissariat des Droits de l’Homme, Ravina Shamdasani, a dit, “Nous lançons aujourd’hui un appel pour le déploiement d’une mission multinationale de soutien pour aider la Police nationale haïtienne à lutter contre le cycle de violence systémique dans la société haïtienne.” HCDH

UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said, “A multinational security support mission needs to be urgently deployed to help the Haitian National Police combat the cycle of violence which has permeated all levels of society and exacerbated a dire security and human rights crisis.” OHCHR

The UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Geir Pedersen said that there is a path forward for the Syrian conflict, but if it is not taken, “it goes against the common interests of the international community for stability and progress in Syria.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres asked, “how much suffering the world – particularly the most vulnerable countries like Pakistan – will endure before emissions are cut.” UNIFEED / FILE

The International Organization for Migration appealed for governments in Central America and Mexico to collaborate to address the immediate humanitarian needs of people on the move as unprecedented numbers of vulnerable migrants transit through the region while also working on long-term solutions to tackle the drivers of migration. IOM