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A UN official on Friday appealed for about $4 billion in humanitarian assistance for Syria, warning that funding was almost non-existent and that the Gaza war has had spillover effects adding to the suffering of the Syrian people. UNTV CH

Briefing the Security Council on the Implementation of resolution 2118, a Disarmament Affairs official said, “considering the identified gaps, inconsistencies, and discrepancies,” Syria’s declaration “cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.” UNIFEED

The UN Human Rights Office on Friday expressed its alarm at proposed legislative changes in Iraq which could result in the death penalty being imposed for consensual same-sex relations. UNTV CH

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said that with the country “cloaked in an already complex tapestry of challenges, it is of greatest importance that all attacks cease.” UNIFEED

“The Middle East remains highly volatile,” the UN senior official for political affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said, reiterating the Secretary-General’s call on all parties to “step back from the brink and to consider the unbearable human and economic cost of a potential regional conflict.” UNIFEED

Addressing a High-Level meeting of the Security Council on Gaza, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “any refusal to accept the two-State solution by any party must be firmly rejected.” UNIFEED

Speaking at the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza and "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages." UNHCR

Warning of the risk of regional spillover, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari told the Security Council that “recent weeks have seen some of the most intensive Israeli operations in the West Bank since the Second Intifada.” UNIFEED

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are more refugees around the world than ever before. UNHCR

A network of universities in Brazil is supporting the government’s welcoming approach to refugees by revalidating their qualifications, enabling refugees to rebuild their academic and professional lives. UNHCR