In Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs reports that an attack earlier today hit residential areas of Odesa, a city with a population of some 1 million people, causing destruction and multiple civilian casualties.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Nowruz, observed on 21 March:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for Earth Hour, observed on 23 March:

In Mozambique, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today warned that more than 110,000 people have been displaced since the end of 2023 by the resurgence of attacks by non-State armed groups in a distressing escalation of the situation in the Cabo Delgado Province.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, observed 15 March:

In Somalia, the deputy heads of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Food and Agriculture Organization arrived in the country today on a joint mission to urge continued global support for Somalis suffering from the impact of hunger, conflict and climate change.

In Myanmar, the conflict now spans vast swathes of the country. More than 350,000 people are displaced in Rakhine. The 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan seeks $994 million to support 5.3 million people in the country, but it is currently just 3 per cent funded.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, observed on 5 March: