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In Gaza, a dire humanitarian situation marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of diseases is being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned. UNTV CH / UNRWA

The toll of the war in Ukraine on civilians is “staggering – and still rising,” a top UN humanitarian official told the Security Council. UNIFEED

Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said the confirmation hearing in relation to Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is a “true landmark”, emphasizing that the Court remains committed to ensuring accountability. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) revised its risk assessment on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at the global level,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. WHO

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, participated Friday in the closing ceremony of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum that took place in Baku in Azerbaijan. During her remarks, she stressed that the next decade of the New Urban Agenda demands greater ambition, increased climate resilience and faster execution. UNTV / UN HABITAT

After the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, known as the NPT, failed today to agree on a final document, the President of the Conference, Do Hung Viet expressed concerned for the future health of the Treaty, and said he was “disappointed” it was unable to “really seize this critical opportunity to make our world a safer place.” UNIFEED

“In Gaza, delays in the implementation of UNSCR 2803, alongside daily violence and a continuing humanitarian crisis, have replaced the early momentum following the ceasefire,” the UN's Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said. UNIFEED

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said today (21 May) that the right to strike of workers and their organization is protected under the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention. ICJ

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday (20 May) adopted a landmark resolution calling on all UN Member States to take all possible steps to avoid causing significant damage to the climate and environment, including emissions produced within their borders, and to follow through on their existing climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. UNIFEED

Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a ritual captured in widely shared videos reflecting the growing dangers faced by aid workers since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted on 2 March. UNTV CH / FILE