"INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW"

President of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad al-Alimi, told world leaders that Yemen confirms its strict respect of international laws, and will “work in close alliance with neighboring countries and constructive partnership with the United Nations and international community, in their efforts to build peace and achieve security stability, prosperity, and freedom for all the peoples of the world.” UNIFEED

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, “Our colleagues in Yemen tell us they are concerned about reports of the confiscation and destruction of civilian-held land and farms in Houthi-controlled areas in the district of Bayt al-Faqih south of Hudaydah.” UNIFEED

While millions of Ukrainian civilians suffer, Russian Federation’s delegate tells Security Council ‘destructive process in Ukraine far from over’.

Reports of Russian Federation forces putting Ukrainian civilians in ‘filtration’ camps must be investigated, senior officials tell Security Council.

The ongoing war in Ukraine has marred the start of a new school year for Ukraine’s four million schoolchildren, stated UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell as she concluded a three-day visit across the country. UNICEF

The UN Humanitarian Affairs chief, Martin Griffiths, told the Security Council that “the people in Afghanistan continue to face extreme hardship and uncertainty”, with close to 19 million people facing acute levels of food insecurity, including 6 million people at risk of famine. UNIFEED

The humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia continues to be alarming, with unconfirmed reports of displacement in frontline areas in Amhara and the Afar regions, said a United Nations spokesperson. UNIFEED

Following attacks across Ukraine in the last several days, a United Nations spokesperson reiterated that all parties “without exception” must respect international humanitarian law and “take constant care to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Ethiopia is facing its worst drought in the past 40 years, with 17 million people now targeted for assistance as worsening levels of malnutrition are reported, said a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED