"HUMANITARIAN RELIEF"

As he prepares to leave office on Friday, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said, “the last four years have been an unusually difficult time,” marked by protracted and emerging conflicts, the rising impacts of climate change, and the toll of diseases such as Ebola and now COVID-19, bringing the number of people requiring assistance and protection to unprecedented levels. UNIFEED

Amid Sudan’s transition process, intercommunal conflict, violence against women present threat to nation’s stability, Mission Head tells Security Council.

Following Security Council Open debate, informal comments to the media by the Permanent Representatives of China, Norway and Tunisia on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

Urging parties in Yemen to make concessions, conclude peace deal, briefers caution Security Council of impending humanitarian, ecological catastrophes.

Secretary-General António Guterres expressed condolences after the passing of President Idriss Déby of Chad, who reportedly died after sustaining injuries during clashes with rebels in the north of the country this weekend. UNIFEED

The UN launched a (USD) 29.2 million global funding appeal to aid citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines affected by the major eruptions spewing from La Soufrière volcano, pledging to remain a “steadfast partner”. UNIFEED / BROLL

Addressing a General Assembly Informal meeting on the situation in Syria, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “a decade of conflict, corruption, mismanagement, regional financial crises, sanctions, and the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to Syria’s economic meltdown and soaring poverty levels.” UNIFEED

Political will, inclusive dialogue key to ending conflict in Yemen, Special Envoy tells Security Council.

The long-running and wide-ranging relationship between the United Nations and Somaliland came to the fore during a recent visit of senior officials from the world body to its capital, Hargeisa. UNSOM

On a visit to Baidoa, Humanitarian Coordinator highlights needs for ‘long-term durable solutions’ for internally displaced persons. UNSOM