"INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS"

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, said that the increased suffering of the people in the country “is not a result of aid organizations not being there or aid organizations not doing anything. The suffering of the people is a result of a war.” UNIFEED / FILE

As a clearer picture emerges of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, humanitarians have continued to strive to bring life-saving assistance and call for urgent funding. UNTV CH

A Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres said peacekeepers from the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had “responded to alerts of the presence of CODECO members in several villages of Djugu territory in Ituri province,” immediately deploying to the area and “prompting the assailants to flee the scene.” UNIFEED

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Refugee Agency are launching a joint appeal to scale up the response and reach all those in need in Sudan and in neighbouring countries. OCHA

The number of internally displaced persons in Sudan had more than doubled in the last week, and more than 700’000 people were now internally displaced since armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today. UNTV CH

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.

Population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates, according to the UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) State of World Population report, released today. UNIFEED/FILE

Wrapping up his visit to Somalia, the United Nations chief reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to supporting the Horn of Africa country as it continues its path to peace and stability. UNSOM

On 7 March 2023, WHO and UNICEF, in coordination with health authorities, the Syria Immunization Group, and the Global Alliance for Vaccines, launched a cholera vaccination campaign in earthquake-hit areas of north-west Syria. The campaign will run for 10 days and targets 1.7 million people. OCHA

Half of Syria’s population faces hunger as conflict passes 12-year milestone and earthquakes deepen economic woes, said the World Food Programme. WFP