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Religious Leaders Must Be Central in Efforts to Address Hatred, Division, as COVID Makes Everything Worse, Deputy Secretary-General Tells G20 Interfaith Forum

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Religious Leaders Must Be Central in Efforts to Address Hatred, Division, as COVID Makes Everything Worse, Deputy Secretary-General Tells G20 Interfaith Forum

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) held in Bologna, Italy, from 12 to 14 September:

Humanitarian Needs in Syria Greater Than Ever, Relief Chief Warns Security Council, as Speakers Welcome Breakthrough Cross-Line Delivery of Food Rations to North-West

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Humanitarian Needs in Syria Greater Than Ever, Relief Chief Warns Security Council, as Speakers Welcome Breakthrough Cross-Line Delivery of Food Rations to North-West

Humanitarian needs in Syria are greater than ever, with an estimated 13.4 million requiring assistance, the highest number since 2017, the United Nations humanitarian chief told the Security Council today, as speakers welcomed a breakthrough cross-line delivery of food rations to the north-western city of Idlib by the World Food Programme (WFP).

Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan, Rising Attacks on Aid Workers ‘Worrying’ Special Representative Tells Security Council

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Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan, Rising Attacks on Aid Workers ‘Worrying’ Special Representative Tells Security Council

Three years after the signing of its historic Revitalized Peace Agreement, halting political strides in South Sudan should now infuse the country’s transition with a fresh urgency, officials told the Security Council today, citing an expanding raft of humanitarian and security challenges still plaguing the young nation.

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