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

UN Security Council members arrived Sunday in South Sudan’s capital Juba, three weeks before a new revitalized transitional government of national unity is due to be formed. UNMISS

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

Ongoing heavy floods in South Sudan’s Maban County have displaced nearly 100,000 refugees and the host population. Main roads and vast areas are submerged in flood waters, making access to those in need difficult. UNHCR

Shelling and clashes in northern Syria on the border with Turkey continue to cause hundreds of people to flee, the UN said, despite a cessation of hostilities deal between Turkish forces and Syrian-backed Kurdish military. UNTV CH

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

In a message marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, UN chief António Guterres said, “ending extreme poverty is at the heart of the world’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and build a sustainable future for all.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said one week into the escalation of hostilities in northeast Syria, at least 160,000 people continue to flee their homes, nearly 70,000 of them are children. UNICEF

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

A special report released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) describes the severe impact of election-related violence on civilians, mainly coming from the Taliban’s deliberate campaign of violence and intimidation to disrupt Afghanistan’s presidential election. UNIFEED