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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

In South Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that a surge in conflict and air strikes in Jonglei State has forced people to flee their homes and also disrupted humanitarian operations to serve South Sudanese people.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded yesterday a visit to Cairo, and is now in Riyadh for meetings with senior Yemeni and regional officials. His engagement is focused on reducing tensions, supporting de-escalation efforts, preserving space for dialogue and supporting a political process that moves parties towards a negotiated settlement.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, in the Security Council today:

Amid a dramatic escalation between the United States and Venezuela, members of the Security Council were sharply divided over the fate of ousted President Nicolás Maduro Moros and next steps for his oil-rich nation, even as many delegates warned that Washington, D.C.’s, actions threaten the very foundations upon which the multilateral world order was built.

In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that aid workers continue to respond to people’s immense needs, despite persistent impediments hindering a full scale-up of humanitarian operations.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

As the United States continues to interdict vessels off the coast of Venezuela, many speakers in the Security Council today urged restraint over escalation while regional States criticized the Governments of both countries and pleaded for adherence to international law.

The General Assembly today adopted — by an overwhelming majority, though short of the near-unanimous support seen in previous years — a resolution calling for an end to the decades-old United States embargo against Cuba, before turning its attention to the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the complex challenges it faces in an increasingly divided world.