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More than two weeks after deadly Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, aid access is uncertain, disease is spreading and a major food crisis remains a very real threat, the UN said on Friday. UNTV CH

Head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, told reporters that finding a solution to "UNRWA chronic financial problem requires political will to match the support for the mandate with sufficient resources," adding that the problem lays at a discrepancy between what UNRWA is expected to deliver and the resource being made available. UNIFEED

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, today (30 May) said it was “vital” that recent diplomatic moves in Syria “are matched with real action,” as the Syrian people “continue to suffer on massive scale.” UNIFEED

On the back of conflict, chaos and neglect, more children in Sudan today require lifesaving support than ever before, with a staggering 13.6 million boys and girls urgently requiring assistance, said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder. UNICEF

For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate families trapped in the conflict’s epicentre, Khartoum, with food assistance, the UN’s World Food Programme said today. UNTV CH

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon marked the International Day of UN peacekeepers during a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL

A new UN early warning report has found that acute food insecurity is set to potentially increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “hotspots” comprising 22 countries. WFP

In August last year, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, deployed to South Sudan as Force Commander of UNMISS, leading more than 17,000 Blue Helmets in the world’s newest nation, as they work to protect civilians and usher in a lasting peace. Since taking on this difficult role, he’s faced several challenges head on. UNMISS

A large-scale locusts outbreak across eight provinces in North and Northeast Afghanistan poses enormous threat to the country’s food security, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FAO