UN / SUDAN HUMANITARIAN UPDATE

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is “alarmed” by continued violence, rising displacement and worsening food insecurity in Sudan, a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

For communities in Ibba County, Western Equatoria, accessing essential goods has become a tortuous experience, navigating deep mud, insecurity, and constant uncertainty. A United Nations Mission in South Sudan patrol, travelling the 100 kilometers from Yambio to Ibba County, required a twelve journey, severely prolonged by almost impassable road conditions. UNMISS

“The war in Ukraine is a human rights catastrophe that is growing and intensifying by the week, causing unfathomable pain to civilians, and threatening an even greater disaster across the entire region. We need urgent action to end it, in line with the UN Charter and international law,” said UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. OHCHR

Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines, prosthetics and more from Israel into Gaza risk having devastating consequences on Palestinians who urgently need them in the war-torn enclave, the UN World Health Organization said. UNTV CH / FILES

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday provided and oral update to the 63rd session of the Human rights Council on the human rights situation in Haiti. “My heart goes out to the people of Haiti – often trapped between gang violence and heavy-handed responses," said the Commissioner. OHCHR / UNTV CH

In Nairobi, Kenya, new innovative technologies and business models are providing new access to clean electric mobility, helping to transform the economy, while reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. UNEP

Addressing the Special Committee on Decolonization, Argentinian Representative Francisco Tropepi stated, “By history and by right, the Malvinas are Argentine.” UNIFEED

UNICEF is supporting children and families across Lebanon as they cope with the impact of hostilities, displacement and the prolonged economic crisis. UNICEF

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell concluded a visit to Lebanon, calling for urgent action to protect children from the ongoing impact of conflict and economic crisis and to place their rights and needs at the centre of the country’s recovery. UNICEF

The humanitarian situation in the coastal areas of Yemen is rapidly deteriorating following a recent escalation in hostilities. Around 140,000 people have been displaced, and thousands of vulnerable families, predominantly women and children, have been forcibly displaced from Mokha. They are now facing severe humanitarian situation critically lacking in adequate shelter, clean water, and fundamental healthcare services. UNFPA