"HUMANITARIAN RELIEF"

Mass displacement due to drought and conflict has resulted in devastating food insecurity in the Afar region in Ethiopia, pushing children and their families to the brink. UNICEF

Following a tête-a-tête meeting between Secretary-General António Guterres and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation Tuesday, spokesperson Farhan Haq said “our Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is mobilising a team on behalf of the UN system to coordinate the evacuation of civilians in the Azovstal plant in Mariupol and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is also involved in the coordination efforts.” UNIFEED / FILE

The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a severe negative impact on the economic prospects for Europe, the IMF said Friday in Washington, DC. IMF

Upon his return from missions in Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the United Nations top humanitarian official said, “we don't really know the numbers of the people still caught and blocked, and unable to get out from Mariupol” and added, “you would think that the safe evacuation of civilians is something that both sides can agree to, and all sides can agree to, and the world can agree to.” UNIFEED

Noting that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945 and one quarter of humanity lives in conflict-affected areas, the UN Secretary-General said that the war in Ukraine is “a catastrophe shaking the foundations of the international order.” UNIFEED

Peacebuilding, 'a bargain' and 'proven investment', UN chief tells Member States.

The Security Council today failed to pass a Russian drafted resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “military offensive” by Russia on Ukraine is “wrong. It is against the Charter. It is unacceptable. But it is not irreversible.” UNIFEED

Statement to the media by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on the situation in Ukraine.

Under Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary Dicarlo told the Security Council that “sanctions remain a vital Charter-based tool available to the Council to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security,” but stressed that “more can be done to reduce the possible adverse consequences” of these sanctions. UNIFEED