UN Daily Wrap June 20, 2022

 

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Daily Wrap 20 June 2022

Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye With humanitarian needs in Syria at their highest levels since the start of the civil war more than 11 years ago, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed on Monday for the Security Council to renew a resolution on delivering lifesaving aid to millions in northwest Syria, through cross-border operations from neighbouring Türkiye.  Read more Peace and Security Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday, pressing parties to the November 2018 peace deal, to implement their commitments in letter and spirit. Read more Peace and Security ‘Militarised approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN human rights expert Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, while governments adopt an increasingly militarised approach to policing demonstrations, said an independent UN human rights expert on Monday.  Read more Human Rights Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria and the current economic crisis.  Read more Humanitarian Aid UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees. Read more Humanitarian Aid Côte d'Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries and beyond, is “a welcome bright spot amid a rising global trend of forced displacement”, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Amidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm   Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee Day.  Read more Migrants and Refugees

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