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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said another shameful milestone has been reached in the conflict in Yemen with 10,000 children killed or maimed since fighting started in March 2015. UNTV CH

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has established a temporary base in Tambura to help reduce tensions, protect civilians and restore stability. A major lack of healthcare and a dramatic rise in malnutrition in the camps is another life-threatening factor they have to contend with. UNMISS

Continued attacks by illegal armed groups in Central African Republic thwarting progress towards implementing peace agreement, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Flare-up over license plates threatens progress between Serbia, Kosovo, Special Representative tells Security Council amid debate on future of interim mission.

Following meetings with the Government of Yemen in Riyadh and Aden, and with Ansar Allah in Muscat, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, told the Security Council that “the gap in trust between warring parties is wide and growing.” UNIFEED

Ongoing conflict in Tambura, South Sudan, has displaced tens of thousands and children. Schools have been destroyed by armed attackers and students as well as teachers have been frequent targets. Many teachers have fled for their lives while numerous school-going children have been forced by these dire circumstances to leave their homes and shelter at the UNMISS temporary base in the area. UNMISS

Failure in delivering aid for Yemenis ‘the worst international response to a humanitarian crisis’, civil society briefer tells Security Council.

General Assembly elects 18 member States to Human Rights Council, authorizes dates of conference for establishing nuclear‑weapon‑free zone in Middle East.

On Tuesday, 23 UNPOL officers from Nepal who have dealt with conflict, displacement and COVID-19 during their deployment received the prestigious UN medal for their commitment to the cause of durable peace in South Sudan. UNMISS

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “without including a wide range of diverse voices at every step” of the peacebuilding process, “any peace will be short-lived.” UNIFEED