"FINANCING"

Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, unanimously adopting Resolution 2460 (2019), at 8485th meeting.

International donors today (14 Mar) pledged a record (USD) 6.97 billion to support millions of people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria as well as to refugees and host communities in the neighbouring countries. Part of the overall pledge, (USD) 2.5 billion, is for the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey this year. EUROPEAN UNION

A new UNAIDS report said that promises to improve health outcomes for people who inject drugs remain unfulfilled as 99 per cent do not have adequate access to HIV and harm reduction services. UNIFEED

During a two-day mission to Malawi, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock met Government leaders and development partners and visited Salima district to hear the stories of Malawians struggling through the current lean season. OCHA

At a press conference launching the twin French-German presidencies of the Security Council, French ambassador François Delattre said the "innovative" approach was part of a joint effort to “reform, renew, and recast multilateralism” as a principle “at a time when this is more necessary than ever.” UNIFEED

Underlining critical role of diamond certification to global peace, security, General Assembly adopts resolution urging strengthening Kimberley Process at 69th plenary meeting.

The United Nations in Papua New Guinea today marked one year since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of the highlands region of the country. UNICEF

Dialogue only viable option for resolving Burundi political crisis, special envoy tells Security Council amid debate over keeping it on agenda, at 8465th meeting.

Progress on recent accords in quest for peace, gives Yemen opportunity to move away from ‘logic of war’, Security Council hears at 8464th meeting.

UN Special Envoy for education Gordon Brown appealed for urgent new funding for lost generations of over 30 million displaced and refugee young people. UNIFEED