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Eight brutal years of conflict have devastated the lives of millions of children in Yemen and left 11 million children in need of one or more forms of humanitarian assistance, UNICEF said today, warning that, without urgent action, millions could face greater risks of being malnourished. UNICEF

A new water infrastructure network in Northern Pakistan has transformed the lives of the people living there. In spite of record hot temperatures, some small- scale farmers in the region have seen their crop yields dramatically increase in the last year thanks to the new project. IFAD

The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million – or 25 per cent – since 2020 in 12 countries hardest hit by the global food and nutrition crisis, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. UNICEF

In the center of Lviv – a Western city in Ukraine – a large apartment is actually much more than that: It is a shelter for displaced LGBTQ+ Ukrainians. UNAIDS

Briefing Security Council members during a meeting on the situation in Somalia, Chair of the Committee said that the panel will continue to pursue investigation into Al-Shabaab finances. UNIFEED

The Security Council unanimously approved today a resolution renewing the Yemen sanctions regime. UNIFEED

The ongoing war in Ukraine has disrupted education for more than five million children, UNICEF warned, calling for increased international support to ensure children do not fall further behind. The impact of 11 months of conflict only compounds the two years of lost learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than 8 years of war for children in eastern Ukraine. UNICEF

The top UN political affairs official told the Security Council that “there is no sign of an end to the fighting” in Ukraine and “the logic that prevails is a military one, with very little, if any, room for dialogue right now.” UNIFEED

The Security Council unanimously adopted two resolutions: one renewing the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for one year, and another lifting the notification requirement under the arms embargo. UNIFEED

Underscoring progress in South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement, Security Council urges country to meet agreed timeframes, tackle renewed violence.