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Following his recent visit to Burkina Faso, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ramesh Rajasingham told reporters in New York that life-saving response must be scaled up to meet “growing humanitarian needs in many parts of the country,” and “credible solutions, sustainable solutions” are necessary “to prevent this from becoming a protracted crisis with no end point in sight.” UNIFEED

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

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said it was working to relocate thousands of Central African refugees living in makeshift shelters on the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNHCR) to safer sites where they can better receive humanitarian assistance and protection. UNHCR

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) appealed today for US$266 million to end food ration cuts for over 3 million refugees in East Africa. UNTV CH

Press conference by United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and President of the Security Council in March 2021 on the United Nations Security Council programme of work in March.

Upcoming Israeli, Palestian elections could pave way to restoring legitimate political horizon in Middle East, top official tells Security Council.

In her global update to the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet welcomed new measures in the United States “to tackle structural inequalities and systemic racism” and encouraged authorities to find alternative to “the massive detention of migrants.” OHCHR

Aid organisations are warning of a potential humanitarian disaster as hostilities rise and civilians flee the fighting in and around the city of Marib, some 120 kilometers east of the Yemeni capital Sana’a. UNTV CH

Adopting range of texts, Economic and Social Council decides to extend COVID-19-related procedures, reschedule delayed meetings.

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