"CONFLICT SITUATION"

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov said the situation in Gaza is “imploding” adding that the strip was “on the brink of another potentially devastating conflict, a conflict that nobody claims to want, but a conflict that needs much more than just words to prevent.” UNIFEED

Special Envoy on Syrian conflict, in Security Council briefing, announces resignation, vowing to pursue political solution ‘until the last hour’ at 8373rd meeting.

States must transform natural resources from driver of conflict into development tool to foster peace, cooperation, Secretary-General tells Security Council at 8372nd meeting.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “the exploitation of natural resources, or competition over them, can and does lead to violent conflict,” adding that “preventing, managing and resolving such conflicts is one of the major and growing challenges of our time.” UNIFEED

The World Health Organization expressed concern about the recent spike in violent incidents in Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is making the response more difficult and increasing the risk of the outbreak spreading not only within the DRC, but also to neighbouring countries. Meanwhile, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in the DRC, Leila Zerrougui, announced to staff that a UN colleague based in Beni had tested positive for Ebola and is now receiving the necessary medical treatment. UNIFEED / FILE

A UN spokesperson said Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande condemned the reported killing of at least 15 civilians and injury to 20 others as a result of an airstrike on minibuses in Jabal Ras District of Hodeidah Governorate on Sunday describing the incident as “horrific.” UNIFEED / FILE

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

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

United Nations best defence against rise in protectionism, unilateralism, speakers stress as General Assembly considers annual report of organization’s work at 17th plenary meeting.

Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi told the UN General Assembly that restoring the sovereignty of the state over all the Yemeni soil was the “only way” for stability in the country adding that anything else “is nothing but postponing and preparing for more rounds of war and conflict.” UNIFEED