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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, told the Security Council that “understanding and identifying the pre-existing risks and vulnerabilities to children will be critical to protecting them and preventing violations of their rights once the conflict occurs.” UNIFEED

General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi laid out his priorities for the remainder of the 77th session of the General Assembly, and said it is up to the General Assembly to develop transformative solutions and to implement them in solidarity. UNIFEED

From the war in Ukraine to the response in health crisis and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

Protect freedom of expression as a vital ‘survival right’ of civilians in armed conflict, a UN expert said. UNIFEED

During a meeting marking the 20th anniversary of the African Union (AU), Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that the world is “heading straight off a climate cliff” and “for many Africans, this is not a distant threat, but a daily reality.” UNIFEED

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

According to UNICEF, a staggering average of 71 verified grave violations are committed daily against children by parties to conflict in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. UNTV CH

A UN humanitarian official today (12 May) reported that on Monday, another 174 civilians were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, bringing the total number of civilians evacuated from the steel and neighbouring areas to over 600. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine where he condemned the “evil” acts committed against civilians and urged criminal accountability. OCHA

Following a tête-a-tête meeting between Secretary-General António Guterres and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation Tuesday, spokesperson Farhan Haq said “our Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is mobilising a team on behalf of the UN system to coordinate the evacuation of civilians in the Azovstal plant in Mariupol and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is also involved in the coordination efforts.” UNIFEED / FILE