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The IMF said the approval and rollout of vaccines has boosted expectations of a global recovery and lifted risk asset prices, despite rising COVID-19 cases and persistent uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook on Wednesday. IMF

During a visit to South Sudan, UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi called on authorities to “commit firmly to security, to rule of law, [and] to good governance” as an increased number of former refugees return home. UNHCR

More than 176,000 people, including 90,000 children, in central Mozambique are likely to need humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Eloise, UNICEF said today. Children living in the affected areas, particularly those who have been displaced, could soon be at risk of contracting waterborne diseases like cholera and diarrheal infections. UNICEF

Global growth is getting an upgrade, but prospects for recovery are still highly uncertain due to the race between rolling out vaccines and mutations to COVID-19 the IMF says in its latest quarterly update to the World Economic Outlook report. IMF

After making landfall on Saturday, tropical cyclone Eloise has claimed several dead, a dozen injuries and several thousands of people displaced in Mozambique, the UN’s humanitarian office said today. UNTV CH

A delegation of senior United Nations officials on Monday visited the Federal Member State (FMS) of Puntland, in Somalia’s north-east, to meet with its leadership on the provision of support. UNSOM

The World Economic Outlook’s latest forecast projects global growth for 2021 at 5.5 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than the report’s October forecast, moderating to 4.2 percent in 2022. IMF

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Risk of instability, tension growing, amid glaring inequalities in global COVID-19 recovery, top United Nations officials warn Security Council.

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros said, "a year ago today, fewer than 1,500 cases of COVID-19 had been reported to WHO, including just 23 cases outside China. This week, we expect to reach 100 million reported cases." WHO