GENEVA / GAZA HEALTH UPDATE

Two weeks since a ceasefire agreement entered into force in Gaza the World Health Organization (WHO) noted progress on the flow of aid while calling for more evacuations of critical patients and eased entry for essential medicines and supplies. UNTV CH

Four United Nations agencies called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. UNIFEED

The Secretary-General arrived in Hanoi where he met with the President of Viet Nam, Luong Cuong, and also took part in an official dinner hosted by the President. UNITED NATIONS IN VIET NAM

In a joint statement, countries “categorically” condemned “the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine, a war that represents a blatant assault on international law and on the very idea of the rules-based order.” UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) brought 238 pallets of medical supplies into Gaza through Kerem Shalom. The supplies included insulin, ⁠cholera kits, ⁠assistive devices and other essential medicines and supplies. WHO

"The privilege to sit at this table carries a duty — above all — to honour the faith" of those people who, for the last eight decades, have placed their trust in the United Nations to save them from the scourge of war, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing the Security Council. UNIFEED

Four United Nations agencies today called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. Over 900 days of brutal fighting, widespread violations of human rights, famine, and the breakdown of life-sustaining services have pushed millions to the brink of survival, particularly women and children. UNICEF

UN senior official for the Middle East Ramiz Alakbarov said that a return to conflict in Gaza "must be avoided at all costs," reiterating that the remaining deceased hostages must be released without any further delay, and the humanitarian assistance must enter the Strip "at scale.” UNIFEED

UN Special Representative for Haiti said, “We need to avoid, at all costs, that the situation worsens” in the country. UNIFEED

“Today, WHO teams are at the Kerem Shalom crossing, collecting medical supplies. And yesterday, we supported the evacuation of 41 patients and 145 companions to several countries,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), as he briefed journalists in Geneva. WHO