"REFUGEES"

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

Important changes to Lebanese regulations over the past year have made it possible to register the births of over 50,000 Syrian refugee children born in Lebanon since the conflict started in 2011. UNHCR

The Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, told reporters that “as of June 2018, an estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans, out of the 32.8 million people who live there, have fled the country mainly to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.” UNIFEED

Libyan militias have forced nearly 2,000 people from an ethnic minority to flee shelters in Tripoli, according to the UN Refugee Agency, (UNHCR). UNTV CH

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

Concerned about terrorism, organized crime in West Africa, Security Council stresses regional office needs adequate resources for conflict prevention at 8327th meeting.

One of the largest population movements in Latin American history is under way from Venezuela, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), which on Friday confirmed that it is stepping up assistance to neighbouring Ecuador, where the influx is accelerating. UNTV CH

Briefing Security Council, Special Envoy for Burundi says new constitution, president’s actions create opportunity to end political crisis at 8325th meeting.

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

United Nations welcomed today the announcement by the President of Burundi that he would end his mandate in 2020 and offer a full support to his elected successor. UNIFEED