"ASSASSINATION"

The Security Council unanimously voted to extend the UN political mission in Haiti for another nine months. UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Claude Joseph, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti, after Security Council consultations on Haiti.

“We must ensure that Haiti does not become a forgotten crisis” the UN top official in the Caribbean country told Security Council urging the member states to contribute to Haiti recovery and emergency funds. UNIFEED

Amid fraught situation in Haiti, Foreign Minister, briefing Security Council, urges adjusting mission mandate to bolster rule of law institutions.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said “absolutely nothing” could deter him from bringing justice for President Jovenel Moïse and reaffirmed his determination to do all he could "to find all of the perpetrators, all of the accomplices, and those people who ordered” the “heinous” assassination. UNIFEED

US President Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement in the United States in the coming fiscal year to 125,000 people has been welcomed by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday. UNTV CH

The United Nations Human Rights office is very concerned by the situation in Yemen where all parties to the conflict continue to engage in violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law with little regard for basic rule of law principles, according to UN Human Rights spokesperson Marta Hurtado. OHCHR

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners continue to provide aid in Les Cayes, Haiti after the 14 August 7.2-magnitude earthquake which struck south-west Haiti, destroying homes and infrastructure and killing and injuring thousands of people. OCHA

Humanitarian needs are rapidly growing in the aftermath of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck south-west Haiti on 14 August 2021. During a visit to the affected areas, a top UN Humanitarian official said, “Everyone seems to have lost someone,” adding in, “We do need funding desperately, and we're launching an appeal for 180 million dollars that will be targeting half a million most vulnerable people.” OCHA

With elections nearing in Iraq, transparency, accountability key to gaining public trust, assistance mission chief tells Security Council amid calls for reforms.