Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (29 April 2024)

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:
-Kenya
-Kenya Humanitarian
-Chad
-Chad Humanitarian
-Somalia
-Sudan
-South Sudan
-South Sudan/Peacekeeping
-Occupied Palestinian Territory
-Yemen
-Haiti
-Financial Contribution
-Briefings Today and Tomorrow

KENYA
The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya.
He extends his condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of Kenya.
The United Nations team on the ground has been working closely with the Government and its partners since the onset of the heavy rains earlier this year to respond to the humanitarian needs.
The Secretary-General reiterates the United Nations’ continued commitment to supporting the people and the Government of Kenya in this challenging time.
 
KENYA HUMANITARIAN
And on the floods, the U.N. team on the ground, led by Resident Coordinator, Stephen Jackson, has been working closely with national and international partners since the start of the flooding to help support nearly 25,000 people with food and non-food items directly.
This season's flash flooding follows similarly heavy rains that began late last year, impacting almost 600,000 people across Kenya.

CHAD
Ahead of the presidential election in Chad on 6 May, the Secretary-General calls on all Chadian stakeholders to ensure a peaceful, an inclusive, transparent and credible electoral process.
The Secretary-General encourages all political leaders to refrain from any acts or discourse that could undermine a peaceful process, to overcome any disagreements through dialogue and to address complaints that may arise through established legal channels.
The Secretary-General reiterates the commitment of the United Nations to continue to support Chad in its effort to build a peaceful and prosperous future.

CHAD HUMANITARIAN
Also, staying on Chad, on the humanitarian situation. Torrential rains are impacting thousands of people across the south of the country, a region already wracked by food insecurity.
Since March, floods have impacted more than 3,700 people and damaged houses and schools in Mandoul and Logone Oriental provinces. This is according to what local authorities are telling us. The agriculture sector has also been impacted.
Food and shelter are the top needs. We and our humanitarian partners are providing emergency assistance, including clothing, mosquito nets and tarpaulins.
Our humanitarian colleagues warn that one million people in the southern provinces will be food-insecure during the 2024 lean season, from June to August. This number could increase drastically in the absence of emergency assistance and livelihood support.
This year’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Chad seeks to reach 1.6 million people in the southern provinces. It is just six per cent funded. We have received $71 million in cash out of the $1.1 billion needed.

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