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UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen announced that an agreement has been reached for the next round of the Constitutional Committee and said, “With military frontlines largely frozen for eighteen months, and concerns from parties regarding the status quo, the time to push for a political process is now.” UNIFEED

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced plans to present the Paris Climate Agreement for approval to parliament next month, before the United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow. UNIFEED

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said that Syria is caught in “a downward spiral,” and the humanitarian needs are greater than they have ever been. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Logistics Hub in Dubai has completed its single largest shipment yet, airlifting 85 metric tonnes of life-saving health supplies to Ethiopia on Friday. WHO

The High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi visited the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (PDMM) Verification Centre and the Legal Clinic in Gaziantep province, where Syrians under temporary protection and all people in need of international protection, can verify their status in Turkey. UNHCR

Over the last 30 years, the burden of hypertension has shifted from wealthy nations to low and middle-income countries, according to a report led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO). UNTV CH

“Ten years into this conflict, civilians in all parts of Syria continue to endure grave hardship,” the UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Tuesday, while the Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen reported an escalation in fighting in many parts of Syria. UNIFEED

A long-time hobby became a lifeline for a Syrian family in Libya struggling to survive the economic impact of COVID-19. UNHCR

Briefing reporters in Geneva, a UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) official said, “We can, and should, make the internet a safer place, but it doesn’t need to be at the expense of fundamental rights.” UNTV CH

The United Nations humanitarian office (OCHA) said failure to extend the Security Council’s approval for cross-border humanitarian aid past its current 10 July 2021 mandate will increase levels of civilian suffering not seen in 10 years of conflict. OCHA