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Thousands of refugees and migrants in eastern and western Africa are dying while others face harrowing abuse in their attempts to reach the continent’s Mediterranean coast in search of a better life, a joint UN / Danish Refugee Council (DRC) report said. UNTV CH

A top United Nations official told the Security Council that the climate emergency “is a danger to peace,” as climate change exacerbates existing risks of conflict “and creates new ones.” UNIFEED

A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said, “amid continuing tensions in Mali, where there has been a series of anti-government protests in recent weeks, we urge the authorities to ensure that security forces refrain from resorting to unnecessary or excessive force in policing demonstrations or otherwise interacting with protesters.” OHCHR

Through a UNHCR job training programme, Farka Ould Hassen, a Malian father of twelve children sheltering in Mauritania since 2012, has obtained skills in construction, enabling him to help support his family and prepare for a return home. UNHCR

A near doubling of food-insecure people in West and Central Africa -- up to 57,6 million from 36 million -- is expected by the end of 2020 as a result of measures necessary to contain the spread of Covid-19, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday. UNTV CH

The Spokesperson for High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, Liz Throssell, reported that “580 civilians have been killed so far this year in central Mali, as a deteriorating security situation and widespread impunity undermine efforts to protect civilians.” UNTV CH

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, airlifted 88 tons of emergency aid for refugees and internally displaced people in Burkina Faso. UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has today launched a USD 186 million appeal to mainly provide lifesaving protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities in the central Sahel region. UNHCR

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council he was “very concerned about the situation in central Mali, where terrorist activity continues to fuel violence among communities, taking a heavy toll on the local population.” UNIFEED

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council that the the G5-Sahel Joint Force “is on the right track, but there is still a long way to go,” adding that strengthening the Force is “only one strand in a comprehensive international approach required to tackle the root causes of instability in Mali and the Sahel region.” UNIFEED