"DROUGHT"

Press Conference by Rein Paulsen, Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, on the FAO's work in Afghanistan.

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu called for urgent assistance to help save Afghanistan's next wheat harvest, keep life-sustaining farm animals alive, and avoid a deterioration of the country's already severe humanitarian crises. FAO

The international community should urgently offer a “lifeline” to millions of vulnerable Afghans “who face perhaps their most perilous hour”, the UN Secretary-General said. UNTV CH

UNICEF warned that close to one million children in Afghanistan are facing the threat of acute malnutrition, as a result of drought and the ongoing conflict there. UNICEF

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said the launch of a flash appeal for Afghanistan on Monday is an “opportunity” to describe the needs of the Afghan people to members states and for them to “pledge a partnership with us to meet those needs in very difficult circumstances.” UNTV CH

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Asia-Pacific Director, Kanni Wignaraja told journalists in New York that Afghanistan will reach “universal poverty by middle of next year.” UNIFEED

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said it is rapidly delivering assistance to Afghanistan through neighbouring Pakistan. The Agency noted that, by allowing convoys carrying vital supplies to go overland and through its borders, Pakistan is helping to ensure aid reaches the Afghan people quickly.UNHCR

Security Council stresses need for strategic planning in reconfiguration of peace operations, unanimously adopting resolution 2594 (2021). Millions of lives will depend on how Afghanistan’s new interim government chooses to govern, Special Representative tells Security Council.

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

Martin Griffiths, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs the media on the situation in Afghanistan.