"HUMANITARIAN CRISIS"

As Syria long-standing war appears to draw to an end, the UN’s top humanitarian advisor for the country said that diplomacy must play its role to avoid further civilian bloodshed, and that the conflict “must end not in a bloodbath but by agreements.” UNTV CH

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

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

A top UN official warned that an attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in Yemen in the key port city of Hudaydah has put hundreds of thousands of people at risk and damaged efforts to prevent a third cholera epidemic in the war-torn country. UNTV CH

With 22 million people requiring aid in Yemen, Special Envoy calls for political consultations in Geneva, as delegates advocate continued Security Council unity at 8323rd meeting.

United Nations World Food Programme warned that over three years of conflict and destruction have pushed Yemen to the brink of famine, resulting in the world’s largest hunger crisis. WFP

More than 7,000 children killed or maimed since outbreak of Syria Crisis in 2011, Secretary-General’s Special Representative tells Security Council at 8320th meeting.

The United Nations (UN) said more than 180,000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in south-west Syria after weeks of escalating hostilities that have restricted aid access to the area. UNTV CH

Malians are set to go to the polls on 29 July to vote in presidential elections which are considered crucial for the West African nation's return to constitutional rule and stability. MINUSMA

Outbreak of new Israel-Hamas conflict ‘Almost a certainty’, Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process warns Security Council at 8316th meeting.