IDPs from El Fasher in the city of Tawila. Top news of the day | Monday: Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, industrial summit UN
The main events of the day in the UN and the world: casualties among the civilian population of Ukraine, the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan, the Security Council meeting on the Middle East, the Global Industrial Summit in Saudi Arabia.
Attacks on Ukrainian cities
On Monday and last weekend, a number of Ukrainian cities were again hit, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing in New York. The attacks on Kharkov, Dnieper, Odessa and Zaporozhye killed at least 20 civilians and injured more than 100, including children. Aid workers are also among the victims. Yesterday, as a result of a drone strike, the building of a humanitarian organization in the city of Koryukivka, Chernihiv region, was damaged, no casualties were reported.
Help to the Sudanese
The humanitarian situation in Sudan remains dire, especially for internally displaced people. UN humanitarian agencies continue to support those affected. Priorities include providing psychosocial support, family reunification, document restoration, and food aid delivery. In neighboring Chad, where hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan are being held, construction and expansion of infrastructure continues. complied with,” but the situation remains difficult. Recent Israeli airstrikes in densely populated areas have caused widespread casualties and destruction, while Palestinian armed groups continue to attack Israeli troops, he said. All parties must exercise maximum restraint and fully comply with their obligations, Alakbarov emphasized.
Industrial Summit in Riyadh
World leaders gathered this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the Global Industrial Summit kicked off. Delegates from governments, the private sector and civil society discuss how industrial development can help tackle the world’s most pressing challenges – from climate change and food shortages to creating supply chains that benefit countries and workers around the world equally.