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Secretary-General António Guterres said armed groups – both local and foreign – must lay down their arms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and efforts must be redoubled to advance a lasting, sustainable peace in the region. UNIFEED

Two weeks since fighting erupted between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), United Nation humanitarian aid agencies warned on Friday that the ongoing conflict is having a devastating impact on the civilian population, including refugees and internally displaced people across the country. UNTV CH

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that he is “deeply concerned by the gains terrorist groups are making in the Sahel and elsewhere,” reiterating that “just as terrorism drives people apart, countering it can bring countries together.” UNIFEED

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in February for the eleventh consecutive month, albeit only marginally, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. UNIFEED

The IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Rwanda this week, and met with President Kagame and his senior officials to discuss the country’s economic outlook. IMF

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are on the frontlines of the climate emergency, many are living in climate hotspots, where they typically lack the resources to adapt to an increasingly hostile environment. People from the displaced communities shared their stories today at COP27. UNIFEED

A UN-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat destined for millions of hungry people in Ethiopia docked in neighbouring Djibouti. WFP

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) expressed concern on Tuesday after photos and videos on social media appeared to show metal cages being built in the philharmonic hall in Ukraine's Mariupol, apparently to restrain Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) during proceedings. UNTV CH

The Head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said, “almost all cases” of monkeypox “continue to be reported among men who have sex with men, underscoring the importance for all countries to design and deliver services and information tailored to these communities that protect health, human rights and dignity.” WHO

Presenting the latest edition of the annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, said, “despite some progress, children have continued to suffer the consequences of man-made conflict in 2021.” UNIFEED