"CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS"

Ongoing conflict in Tambura, South Sudan, has displaced tens of thousands and children. Schools have been destroyed by armed attackers and students as well as teachers have been frequent targets. Many teachers have fled for their lives while numerous school-going children have been forced by these dire circumstances to leave their homes and shelter at the UNMISS temporary base in the area. UNMISS

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the misuse, illicit transfer and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons, and their ammunition, remain a “defining factor in undermining peace and security at the national, regional and global levels and have deeply aggravated situations for vulnerable populations already suffering from conflict.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Measles vaccination supplies were prepared for transportation from the Herat city warehouse to Ghor province Department of Health on Sunday. 30,000 doses of the vaccine in addition to 60,000 doses of vitamin A in addition to syringes were provided to Mobile Health & Nutrition Teams in three districts in Ghor reaching more than 3,400 children under-five. UNICEF

The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) brought together the military commanders from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance for a two-day workshop on protecting the rights of children during armed conflict. UNMISS

UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan Herve De Lys said that there is a “child protection crisis in a country that is already one of the worst places on earth to be a child.” UNIFEED

Security Council Renews Mali sanctions, panel of experts monitoring implementation, unanimously adopting resolution 2590 (2021). Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for one year, unanimously adopting resolution 2591 (2021). Unanimously adopting Resolution 2592 (2021), Security Council extends Somalia mission mandate until 31 May, requests stronger presence as security situation allows.

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

UN peacekeepers are on a road patrol from Tambura to Ezo in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State to assess the security and humanitarian situation following recent violence in the area, many affected are women and children.UNMISS

A top United Nations official told the Security Council that all parties in Yemen “must prioritize civilian needs and abstain from weaponizing the economy, particularly in light of the critical humanitarian situation in the country.” UNIFEED