Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Highlights:
- Climate.
- Environment.
- Biodiversity.
- Mali.
- Syria.
- Middle East.
- Security Council/ Votes
- Central African Republic.
- COVAX.
- International Day against Nuclear Tests.
QATAR
Over the weekend, on Sunday, the Secretary-General spoke to the Vice-Premier of Qatar - Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
The Secretary-General expressed his deep appreciation to Qatar for their support of the UN’s various operational needs of our Afghan operations. He also thanked the Vice-Premier for Qatar’s overall engagement on the situation in Afghanistan.
SOUTH SUDAN
In South Sudan, following fresh fighting, the UN Mission there is appealing to national and local leaders to resolve tensions in the town of Tambura and in the wider Western Equatorian region.
Yesterday, there were reports of sporadic shooting between groups in Tambura, endangering the lives of civilians, creating the risk of further displacement, and increasing humanitarian needs. This incident follows rising tension and violence over the past few months.
Over 40,000 people have been forced to flee their homes.
ETHIOPIA
The World Food Programme said that this month it started delivering emergency relief food assistance to communities in regions bordering war-torn Tigray. In coordination with Ethiopia’s Federal and Regional Government authorities, WFP plans to immediately reach 530,000 people in Afar and 250,000 people in Amhara but will scale up as needs increase and if funding is received.
Meanwhile in Tigray, food security continues to worsen as WFP and its partners struggle to scale up and meet the urgent food needs of 5.2 million people across the region.
Food stocks held by WFP and partners had been almost entirely depleted until yesterday, when the first convoy for over two weeks entered the region. The WFP-led convoy of more than 100 trucks carried 3,500 metric tons of food and other life-saving cargo – including fuel, health and shelter items.
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