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Almost 8 million children under 5 in 15 crisis-hit countries are at risk of death from severe wasting unless they receive immediate therapeutic food and care – with the number rising by the minute, UNICEF warned today as world leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit. UNICEF

UN Special Representative for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said, “despite delays, I strongly believe that the only viable course of action remains the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement in letter and spirit.” UNIFEED

On Tuesday, WFP said that food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, citing a funding crunch and rising needs. UNTV CH

The United Nations in Somalia congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his inauguration, and said it looks forward to working with his administration in support of achieving national priorities. UNIFEED

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Bangladeshi Marine Unit received a brand-new accommodation barge, an essential infrastructural upgrade for increased operational readiness. UNMISS

Aimed at familiarizing and raising awareness to highlight South Sudan’s potential to harness its natural resources, the aerial visit took the group to the eastern banks of the Nile towards Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria States. UNMISS

UNMISS peacekeepers, Government officials and humanitarian and diplomatic partners came together to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. UNMISS

A Senior Civil Affairs Officer from the United Nations in Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called for an urgent healing and reconciliation process in the southern part of South Sudan’s Unity State, where gruesome attacks on communities in the area have resulted in deaths, beheadings, sexual violence, and abductions. UNMISS

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told health ministers on that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time yet for any country to lower its guard. WHO

The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts. UNHCR