"INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS"

Press conference by Francesco Rocco, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, on the upcoming International Migration Review Forum.

A UN spokesperson said that more than 6.4 million people have been reached in Ukraine with vital assistance since the war started on 24 February. “This includes more than 5.7 million people who have been able to put food on their table,” he added. UNIFEED

War in Ukraine presenting ‘child protection, child rights crisis’, senior United Nations official tells Security Council.

Third humanitarian convoy under way to evacuate civilians from besieged Ukraine city, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

A day after visiting Maiduguri, in embattled Borno State, Secretary-General António Guterres today (4 May) met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja and said, “violence continues to cast the shadow of death over so many Nigerians,” but added that he “came out of Borno with the sense that Nigeria is able to defeat this threat.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Arif Husain, World Food Programme's Chief Economist, and Rein Paulsen, the Food and Agriculture Organization's Director of Emergencies, on the launch of the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi urges stronger support for internally displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in Cameroon's Far North region. UNHCR

A new declaration calling for more concerted action to help nearly 1.4 million displaced Central Africans has been signed after a key regional conference organized by the Government of Cameroon and the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR

Informal comments to the media by Olta Xhaçka, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, ahead of the Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on Ensuring Accountabilities for crimes committed in Ukraine, organized by Albania and France.

With the ongoing war leading to severe disruptions to the Ukrainian health system including routine immunizations, WHO is seriously concerned about a potential measles outbreak, which could have devastating health consequences. WHO