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United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the US “is alarmed by the humanitarian and human rights situation in Ethiopia” adding that the situation in Tigray “poses a direct threat to regional peace and security.” UNIFEED

Following his recent visit to Burkina Faso, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ramesh Rajasingham told reporters in New York that life-saving response must be scaled up to meet “growing humanitarian needs in many parts of the country,” and “credible solutions, sustainable solutions” are necessary “to prevent this from becoming a protracted crisis with no end point in sight.” UNIFEED

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu told the Security Council, “there is no justification for the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances. Those who have used them must be identified and held to account.” UNIFEED

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said his Agency has reach an agreement with Iran to hold talks aimed at clarifying a number of outstanding issues adding that his goal was to reach a “far more clear understanding of these issues by the summer or before.” IAEA

In a statement read by a spokesperson, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called “for an urgent, objective, independent assessment of the facts on the ground in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.” OHCHR

“Security forces in Myanmar must halt their vicious crackdown on peaceful protestors,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in a statement read by her spokesperson on Thursday. OHCHR

Ahead of the third anniversary since Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) was launched by Secretary-General António Guterres, Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, “A4P is a comprehensive initiative. It’s about improving performance; it’s about improving the impact of peacekeeping; It’s about improving the safety and security of our peacekeepers, but it’s also the protection of the communities we serve.” UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener said the situation in Myanmar “hits the stability of the region” and could lead to a “real war” which is in “nobody’s interest” and called on the Security Council to uphold its unity on the matter. UNIFEED

The UN called on all parties to “immediately stop the violence” in Nigeria’s Borno State and “ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructures, humanitarian assets as well as personnel,” said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

The head of UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer told the Security Council, “protection of civilians through our peacekeepers is just one means of providing protection. More important in the long term is to create a protective environment where all citizens benefit from the rule of law.” UNIFEED