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As much as 828 million people faced hunger in 2021, an increase of about 100 million from two years before, according to a new UN report. UNIFEED

The world is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition by 2030, a goal set by the United Nations in 2015, amidst increasing extreme poverty and chronic malnourishment, according to a new United Nations report. FAO

Large numbers of civilian casualties and massive destruction to civilian infrastructure caused by attacks conducted by Russian armed forces – and on a much lower scale also by Ukrainian armed forces – are not in compliance with International Humanitarian Law, a report presented today by the top human rights official said. UNTV CH

A sharp decrease in essential goods in the Central African Republic (CAR) linked to war in Ukraine will likely have a devastating impact on the already humanitarian situation there in coming weeks, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said. UNTV CH

UN aid coordinator Najat Rochdi signaled grave concerns about rising humanitarian needs across Lebanon linked to the global food insecurity crisis, which is affecting “everyone, everywhere.” UNTV CH

Four months after Russian invasion Ukraine’s needs are still massive, say UN humanitarians. UNTV CH

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Geir Pedersen told the Security Council that “with humanitarian needs growing and civilians in desperate need, it is essential for the Council to renew” the resolution that allows the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid for 12 months. UNIFEED

The Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Michael Kiboino, said that “what happened to the migrants trying to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla is a blatant violation” of a Human Rights Council resolution approved in 2021. UNIFEED

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Security Council, “although Russia is violating fundamental principles of the UN and the international legal order, it is still not held to account at the global level.” UNIFEED

Speaking at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said, “this is absolutely a critical moment for our oceans, yes, but also for our values and our principles,” adding that “none of us can ignore the threat to the rules based international order that Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine presents.” UNIFEED