"MIGRANTS"

Describing the “biblical flood” that left one third of his country under water, the Prime Minister of Pakistan told the General Assembly that “the question to raise here is quite simple: why are my people paying the price of such high global warming through no fault of ours?” UNIFEED

The President of Honduras, Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento, said industrialized nations “are responsible for the serious deterioration of the environment, but they make us pay for their onerous lifestyle.” UNIFEED

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

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

Venezuelan migrants defy deadly desert conditions on their journey to Chile, moving along one of the most extensive migration routes in the world, said the International Organization for Migration. IOM

UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani made the following statement on Israel’s failure to grant visas for UN Human Rights staff in the occupied Palestinian territory. UNTV CH

In response to the growing number of people crossing the dangerous Darien Gap, IOM and partners are stepping up the response in Panama, providing temporary shelters at government-run reception centres, as well as mattresses, blankets, solar lamps and hygiene kits, among other material assistance for both people on the move and local communities. IOM

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Progress on Libya’s road map for elections hindered by lack of consensus, dire economic conditions, demonstrations, senior official tells Security Council.

With the movement of population on the rise, it is important that countries get prepared to respond to the urgent needs that the health sector might confront, a WHO expert warned the day the UN agency launched its first world report on the health of refugees and migrants. WHO