"HUMANITARIAN CRISIS"

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

General Assembly adopts 4 resolutions aimed at strengthening coordination of humanitarian, disaster relief assistance at 53rd and 54th plenary meetings.

General Assembly adopts 4 resolutions aimed at strengthening coordination of humanitarian, disaster relief assistance at 53rd and 54th plenary meetings.

Swift action key to implementing new accords, Special Envoy for Yemen, Emergency Relief Coordinator stress in briefing Security Council at 8424th meeting.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths told the Security Council today that the agreement reached in Sweden over Hudaydah is a “humanitarian stop gap to save lives” which he hoped could “turn the tide of war towards peace.” UNIFEED

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

Special Representative stresses need for new strategies to tackle root causes of insurgency, as Security Council considers situation in Central Africa at 8421st meeting.

The announcement of a ceasefire between Yemen’s warring parties in and around the key port of Hudaydah, was hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a deal which would improve the lives of millions of people. GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN / UN POOL

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

Press briefing by Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), on the situation in Yemen.