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A spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recognised “the complex challenge El Salvador faces in tackling criminality,” but stressed that “weakening the rule of law and the integrity of the legal system by derogating from fair trial rights is not the answer.” UNTV CH

United Nations officials in New York and in Yemen gave details on the arrival of a support ship to start the process of transferring out the oil from the FSO Safer super tanker, moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, to another vessel. UNIFEED

As the fighting continues unabated in Ukraine with a devastating impact on communities, particularly in the east and south of the country, UN humanitarian partners confirmed that they have continued to scale up urgently needed assistance. UNTV CH

The food security situation in Yemen’s districts under the control of the Government of Yemen (GoY) slightly improved during the first five months of this year, while acute malnutrition increased, compared to the same period in 2022. However, the outlook for the period between now until the end of 2023 indicates the need for more programme investments, as the modest improvements may be eroded, UN agencies warned on Friday. UNICEF

As South Sudan grapples with multiple challenges, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, urged political leaders to galvanize momentum in peace processes so that free, fair, and credible elections can be held on time. UNMISS

Report of the Secretary-General on implementation of Security Council resolutions 2320 (2016) and 2378 (2017) and considerations related to the financing of African Union peace support operations mandated by the Security Council (S/2023/303) 

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, said that the increased suffering of the people in the country “is not a result of aid organizations not being there or aid organizations not doing anything. The suffering of the people is a result of a war.” UNIFEED / FILE

Hawaye Ibrahim, escaped to Chad to find safety for her children, after her husband was shot and killed in Sudan’s Darfur region. Fighting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has quickly spread to Darfur in recent weeks displacing tens of thousands of people. UNHCR

According to the UN, 339 million people will require humanitarian aid this year just to survive. Almost one third of these people live in countries subject to UN sanctions. UNIFEED

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question