"SECURITY SITUATIONS"

UN aid agencies today issued warnings over the critical humanitarian crisis faced by Lebanon in the aftermath of the huge blast at the port of Beirut on Tuesday (4 Aug) that left more than 150 people dead and around 5,000 people injured, putting further pressure on a weakened health care system in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. UNTV CH

Unanimously adopting resolution 2536 (2020), Security Council extends sanctions against Central African Republic, expert panel supporting compliance.

Concerned by worsening situation in West Africa, Sahel, Security Council presidential statement calls for national, regional, international support.

Calling progress in Syria ‘vastly insufficient’, Special Envoy tells Security Council of need for meaningful action on humanitarian, human rights front.

Without access to stricken oil tanker off Yemen, Under-Secretary-General, briefing Security Council, warns of environmental, economic, humanitarian catastrophe.

A team of UN peacekeepers deployed to South Sudan along with members of the Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSMVM) have visited Ras-Olso, a remote community in the Western Equatoria region of the country to investigate the security situation and hear first-hand from the community facing constant attacks and harassment by armed groups. UNMISS

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

In a virtual press briefing, David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, fears the ceasefire will start to falter and unravel as the country struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Spokesperson for High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, Liz Throssell, reported that “580 civilians have been killed so far this year in central Mali, as a deteriorating security situation and widespread impunity undermine efforts to protect civilians.” UNTV CH

Briefing Security Council, Afghanistan mission head expresses optimism government, Taliban will enter talks, concern over impact of COVID-19 on mandate.