"HUMANITARIAN CRISIS"

WFP is providing emergency assistance to families affected by the 22 June earthquake that hit the south-eastern provinces of Paktika and Khost in Afghanistan. WFP has teams on the ground assessing humanitarian needs among earthquake-hit families. WFP

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

Informal comments to the media by Ferit Hoxha, Permanent Representative of Albania and Security Council President in June, joined by the Permanent Representatives of Brazil, France, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, the UAE, and the UK, on the situation in Afghanistan.

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

UN Special Representative for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said, “despite delays, I strongly believe that the only viable course of action remains the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement in letter and spirit.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Window of opportunity for South Sudan meeting critical benchmarks closing, mission head tells Security Council, calling peace agreement vital.

The UN Refugee Agency said that the number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since records began, a trend that can only be reversed by a new, concerted push toward peace-making. UNHCR

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, told the Security Council that the truce in the country “offers a rare opportunity to pivot towards peace that should not be lost.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, said the country “was progressing very steadily” towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but the current economic crisis “threatens reversing many of these gains, including the peace dividends.” UNIFEED