Venezuela

In Venezuela, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs today said that the UN, along with its partners, continues to deliver aid across the country. This includes food, school meals, healthcare and psychosocial support.

In Venezuela, the Pan American Health Organization, the World Health Organization’s regional arm, has received a shipment of 40 metric tons of essential medical and dialysis materials from the Government of Brazil, the first instalment of a package totalling up to 300 metric tons.

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.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is sounding the alarm over a surge in violence in Ituri province, in the east, which is severely disrupting life-saving operations, cutting off assistance to over 87,000 displaced people in and around Bule.

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.

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:

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.

In Sudan, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights today called for an impartial, thorough and effective investigation into the April attack on the Zamzam internally displaced persons camp, citing a report that at least 1,013 civilians were killed from 11 to 13 April.