"REHABILITATION"

Half of Syria’s population faces hunger as conflict passes 12-year milestone and earthquakes deepen economic woes, said the World Food Programme. WFP

Visiting Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Secretary-General António Guterres today said both there and in Baghdad, he had sensed “a genuine commitment to move forward” and urged all “to translate this commitment into reality.” UNAMI

Secretary-General António Guterres praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens from camps in northeast Syria holding people suspected of having ties to ISIL extremists, urging other governments to “significantly step up their efforts.” UNAMI

Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Baghdad, Iraq. His trip is to reiterate the UN’s commitment to support the efforts of Iraq to advance peace, human rights and sustainable development for all Iraqis. UNAMI

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with its offices in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, as well as partners, to rapidly respond to the health emergency triggered by the conflict and to minimize disruptions to the delivery of critical health-care services. WHO

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in Türkiye, at least 15 hospitals have been damaged with many health facilities affected. Across Syria, seven hospitals and 145 health facilities have been damaged, many of these are in the northwest of the country. WHO

According to the United Nations Development Programme, one year on, aspirations for Ukrainians must be greater than simply survival. UNDP

Almost one year since the escalation of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a generation of children has experienced 12 months of violence, fear, loss and tragedy. There is not a single aspect of children’s lives that the conflict has not impacted, with children killed, injured, forced from their homes, missing out on critical education and denied the benefits of a safe and secure environment. UNICEF

In the Central African Republic, UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA), “continues supporting the government to build peace and extend state authority, including through the rehabilitation of road infrastructure and community violence reduction,” said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

As Somalia continues to experience an historic drought, pushing millions of Somalians into acute food insecurity Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), announced that it will substantially strengthen its support to Somalia and resume its direct investments after loan arrears resulted in a three-decade long suspension. IFAD