"VIOLENCE"

United Nations officials urge parties in Yemen to fulfill Stockholm, Hodeidah agreements, amid Security Council calls for opening of aid corridors at 8551st meeting.

The world’s population is expected to increase by two billion persons in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to a new United Nations report launched today. UNIFEED

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

Briefing Security Council on Burundi, Assistant Secretary-General voices concern over human rights, humanitarian situation at 8550th meeting.

The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smaїl Chergui, told the Security Council that there is a need for calm in the political climate in Burundi as preparations begin for the 2020 elections, in order to “guarantee the level of inclusivity necessary to carry them out successfully.” UNIFEED

Amid sweeping political change in Sudan, Peacekeeping chief says Security Council must carefully weigh options for drawdown, liquidation of Darfur mission at 8549th meeting.

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

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said while the impact of the post-11 April events in Sudan on the prevailing situation in Darfur “has been so far moderate, the uncertainty of the negotiations’ outcome may have repercussions well beyond Khartoum and lead to escalation of violence.” UNIFEED

The official Sudanese announcement that 61 people have died in anti-Government protests in the capital, Khartoum, this month, is likely an underestimation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, amid concerns that the insecurity is hampering humanitarian work in the country’s troubled Darfur region. UNTV CH

The IMF is working with the government of Pakistan to ensure that social spending and protections are kept in place while the country works through its program with the Fund, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington. IMF