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The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that the “fragile” truce between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza “has allowed the resumption of essential movements of goods and people in and out of Gaza, including the delivery of humanitarian assistance and fuel for the Gaza Power Plant.” UNIFEED

The United Nations and humanitarian partners released a revised Humanitarian Flash Appeal for Ukraine, as the financial requirements have increased from 2.25 billion dollars to $4.3 billion dollars. UNIFEED

Speaking at a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Secretary-General António Guterres said it was “totally unacceptable for states in possession of nuclear weapons to admit the possibility of a nuclear war.” UNIC TOKYO

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas met refugee families in Poland who had fled the war in Ukraine and called for more support for refugee children. UNICEF

Due to insufficient funding, the UN Refugee Agency is unable to adequately respond to the rising humanitarian needs of refugees and internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNHCR

The World Health Organization today raised growing alarm over the urgent health needs that over 80 million people in the greater Horn of Africa face due to increased food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition. UNTV CH

Security, peace, state-building, and drought were among the issues covered on Sunday by the UN Special Representative for Somalia on his visit to the country’s South West State. UNSOM

In Galmudug, the UN Special Representative for Somalia highlighted state-building, reconciliation, security, and famine prevention. UNSOM

To reduce the spread of HIV, a drop-in clinic in Dakar offers free opioid substitution to people who inject drugs. UNAIDS

Ten years since Jordan’s Za’atari camp opened its doors to 80,000 displaced Syrians, poverty now affects an increasing number of residents who face an uncertain future, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. UNTV CH