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The Special Coordinator for the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, told the Security Council that “the power crisis in Gaza is coming to a head,” as lack of funding is putting “critical health, water and sanitation facilities at risk.” UNIFEED

Eight member States of the European Union called upon the Israeli authorities to “reconsider their decision to demolish Khan al-Ahmar,” adding that the members will not “give up on the negotiated two-state solution with Jerusalem as future capital for both States.” UNIFEED

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

Unprecedented levels of internal displacement – not seen throughout the seven-year conflict – took place in Syria over the last six months, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry noted in its latest report, and urged all parties to the Syria conflict and the States that support them to do “everything in their power” to prevent a full-scale military assault on Idlib.UNTV CH

Global community must commit to supporting dialogue in preventing Yemen’s further decline into chaos, Special Envoy stresses, while briefing Security Council at 8348th meeting.

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

As intensified military presence and increased airstrikes in the north-western region of Syria have prompted fears of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in the last rebel stronghold in the country, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, told the Security Council that “all ingredients” are present in Idlib “for a perfect storm with potentially devastating humanitarian consequences.” UNIFEED

The UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said the lack of a mechanism to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria has been “deeply troubling” adding that anyone who uses them “must be identified and must be held to account.” UNIFEED

Russian Federation nationals to be charged in Salisbury chemical attack, delegate for United Kingdom tells Security Council at 8343rd meeting.

Accusing directly the Russian government for orchestrating the chemical attack in the UK city of Salisbury on 4 March this year, the country's ambassador to the UN Karen Pierce, told the Security Council today “this is a direct challenge to the rules-based international system which has kept all of us safe, including Russia since 1945.” UNIFEED