"HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS"

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

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov, told the Security Council that nearly 800 people have been confirmed killed and more than 1,400 injured from the deadly earthquake that struck Paktika province. He added, “search and rescue operations remain ongoing and it is expected that the number of casualties will further increase over the coming days, along with the number of affected communities.” UNIFEED

Concluding humanitarian affairs segment, Economic and Social Council adopts text on increasing coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance.

Concluding humanitarian affairs segment, Economic and Social Council adopts text on increasing coordination of United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance.

Amid plummeting humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan, women, girls ‘are being written out of society’ by de facto authorities, briefers warn Security Council.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

An earthquake in the Central Region of Afghanistan on Tuesday morning caused at least “hundreds” of casualties, the Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan informed. UNIFEED

Reaching people in times of conflict, strengthening international law focus, as Economic and Social Council continues its humanitarian affairs segment.

The UN humanitarian agency issued an alert on the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in north-east Nigeria who continue to be affected by protracted armed conflict, just as the country enters the lean season. UNTV CH

Secretary-General urges ‘stepping up for sustainable solutions, robust funding for every crisis’, as Economic and Social Council opens humanitarian affairs segment.