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The spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, updated journalists on the humanitarian response to the earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria. Dujarric said that water and sanitation have emerged as key priorities. UNIFEED

Visiting earthquake-ravaged areas of Türkiye and Syria, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges more support for survivors trying to rebuild. UNHCR

The Security Council expressed on Monday “deep concern and dismay” with Israel’s announcement of further construction and expansion of settlements and the “legalization” of settlement outposts. UNIFEED

According to the United Nations Population Fund, an estimated 133,000 pregnant women have been impacted by the earthquake across Syria. UNFPA

As a United Nations aid convoy reached Syria on Thursday for the first time since devastating earthquakes cut off supply lines from Türkiye three days ago, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for assurances that there would be no political obstacles to delivering the much-needed assistance inside Syria. UNTV CH

In response to the multiple earthquakes that rocked southern Türkiye and northern Syria, the United Nations announced a 25 million US dollar grant from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help kick-start the humanitarian response. UNIFEED

The full scale of the double earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria is still unfolding, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they stressed the critical need to step up search and rescue efforts for victims and ensure that lifesaving aid reaches all those who need it. UNTV CH

Special Coordinator, briefing Security Council, appeals for urgent action as Israel-Palestinian conflict Nnars boiling point once again.

After presenting the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem ad in Israel to the General Assembly, the Chair of the Commission, Navanethem Pillay, told reporters in New York that “the policies and actions by Israeli governments may amount international crimes.” UNIFEED

UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani made the following statement on Israel’s failure to grant visas for UN Human Rights staff in the occupied Palestinian territory. UNTV CH