The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic asked the Security Council to keep the mission’s force levels and capabilities adequate. Council members split over how fast responsibilities should pass to national authorities.
UN officials said on Tuesday that access to Taiz is “essentially blocked” and called on the Houthis to let aid into the city. The UN human rights chief says 32 civilians have been confirmed killed in the governorate.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says food is in Afghan markets but out of reach for millions. It cites a UN-supported food security count and calls for action before winter.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said protesters in Albania, Belgium, France, Italy and Portugal have a right to demonstrate peacefully. He also said those who use protests for violence and vandalism must be held to account.
Peter Due, head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, briefed the Security Council on rising tensions. The United States said the mission should close, while Russia urged keeping its staff and resources.
The International Organization for Migration says its funding is arriving too late and on too small a scale, and that durable building materials are held up by Israeli restrictions. The account comes from UN News, the United Nations' own news service.