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Noting that “there’s more liquidity in Asia than in Europe and USA combined”, the President of Timor-Leste asked the UN Secretary-General to host a “historic summit” to come up with a plan to fight poverty with the wealth from the Global South. UNIFEED

The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian intervention, UN agencies said on Friday. UNTV CH

The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, said, “there is absolutely no doubt that today, we as a community of nations, collectively face the most challenging social, economic and environmental situation we have experienced in modern history.” UNIFEED

25-year-old Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has been appointed as the newest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, affirming her collaboration with the organisation and recognising her outstanding global advocacy for climate justice for current and future generations. UNIFEED

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “Last week, the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020. We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic.” WHO

A high-level group representing some of Somalia’s main international partners met with South-West State’s leadership to discuss a range of topics related to political, humanitarian and security developments in both the Federal Member State and Somalia as a whole, as well as how they can best provide support. UNSOM

Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. UNTV CH

Amid surging humanitarian needs for almost 100,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and partners urgently require US$ 68 million for live-saving assistance and services. UNTV CH

Famine is looming over parts of Somalia and lives of millions are at risk, United Nations warned, calling for immediate scale-up of assistance to devastated rural communities. FAO

“Unprecedented numbers” of children in Somalia are facing a “malnutrition crisis,” UNICEF warned on Tuesday. UNTV CH