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The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: the UN is concerned about events in Yemen, attacks on Black Sea ports could worsen the global food crisis, humanitarian workers in Gaza face security threats, the UN will help countries prepare for the consequences of the El Niño phenomenon.
The situation in Yemen
The UN is closely monitoring the development of the situation related to Yemen’s airspace and airports, the Organization’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric emphasized today. The Houthis reported Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa airport on Monday, according to media reports, and Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the attacks were aimed at preventing an Iranian plane from landing. The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, expressed deep concern about the risk of regional escalation and its possible consequences. Grundberg actively interacts with all interested parties.
Strikes on Ukraine
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, strikes in Ukraine over the weekend again resulted in civilian casualties, as well as damage to schools, energy facilities and port infrastructure. Humanitarian organizations quickly provided assistance to the victims, including materials for housing repairs, hot food, and psychosocial services. Meanwhile, the World Food Program warns that attacks on Black Sea ports could disrupt grain exports from Ukraine and worsen the global food crisis. and recent actions by the de facto Gaza authorities to impede humanitarian operations in the enclave. Alakbarov said this jeopardized the safety of humanitarian personnel and disrupted vital efforts to help the population. He noted that on Saturday, staff were forced to stop distributing food after armed men linked to the de facto authorities forcibly entered a humanitarian site in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. possible consequences of the return of the El Niño climate phenomenon. Extreme heat, droughts and floods are again threatening millions of people in several regions of the world, Fletcher said. The UN is ready to allocate up to $100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to prepare ahead of time for the impacts of this climate event.