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In Libya, a senior UN delegation called on the Government and the international community to address people’s urgent need for life-saving assistance and support recovery and stabilization in the country. OCHA

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths told the Security Council today that the agreement reached in Sweden over Hudaydah is a “humanitarian stop gap to save lives” which he hoped could “turn the tide of war towards peace.” UNIFEED

UNHCR and IOM launched an emergency plan for refugees and migrants from Venezuela, the first of its kind in the Americas, calling it an operational blueprint and coordination effort to respond to the needs of Venezuelans on the move. UNHCR

Over 500,000 Venezuelans have arrived in Peru since 2015. Beyond food and shelter, many are in need of further support to help them shoulder the responsibility of caring for others. UNHCR

A United Nations-supported mobile court has begun hearing cases in the town of Bentiu in South Sudan’s remote north, bringing legal justice back to the town for the first time in more than four years. UNMISS

Hundreds of internally displaced people have been assisted back to their homes by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in a first-phase voluntary return process, which comes after the signing of a new peace agreement in September. UNMISS

The freshly agreed Yemen ceasefire deal covering the key Red Sea governorates of Hudaydah and Taizz was welcomed by the World Food Programme (WFP), which expressed hope that it would improve access for humanitarians and, just as crucially, commercial shipping. UNTV CH

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution renewing the authorization for cross-border aid deliveries into Syria, which was described by the UN humanitarian chief as a critical lifeline for millions of people. UNIFEED

The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed the UN Secretary General’s announcement of military de-escalation in the governorates of Taiz and Hodeidah – two densely populated zones in Yemen which have seen some of the most intense fighting. WFP

The IMF believes that steps taken by Argentina to stabilize its currency and economy are working, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday in Washington. IMF