400,000 people in DRC potentially affected by volcano eruption & other topics - Daily Briefing

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The topics: Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yemen - Lebanon, - Liby - Afghanistan - Ethiopia - Myanmar - COVID-19/Brazi - Belarus - Hybrid Briefing Today DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that about 400,000 people are potentially affected by the state evacuation order of 10 districts in Goma, issued amid fears of a new eruption of the Nyiragongo Volcano. Thousands of people are now displaced and on the move. They are heading towards Sake, west of Goma; Rubavu in Rwanda, and Rutshuru in the north. People are also crossing Lake Kivu to reach Bukavu, in the province of South Kivu. Tremors are continuing today. Yesterday, one of them measured at 4.9 on the Richter scale. Initially, humanitarian assistance focused on people directly affected by the volcanic eruption as well as on neighbourhoods in Goma without access to water. But, with mass displacement, the focus is widening. New assessments will take place today in Sake, Rutshuru and other areas to where people have moved. Water, sanitation and disease outbreak prevention are among the priorities. For its part, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) continues to provide support to the authorities. Priorities for support include the rehabilitation of roads leading to Goma and repairs of the water system damaged by the eruption and seismic episodes. The Mission continues to conduct helicopter and drone flights to identify possible fissures or vents of the lava outflow in Goma. Peacekeepers have also provided water to displaced people in Sake. The Mission reports that it has completed the first major temporary relocation of non-critical personnel from Goma to several locations, in particular to Bukavu and Sake. Critical personnel and assets remain in Goma to support the authorities and the response. More than 30 people have died in the volcano’s eruption. YEMEN The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, was in Muscat yesterday. He met with Mohammed Abdel Salam, the chief negotiator of Ansar Allah. He also met with senior Omani officials. He discussed the UN plan to open Sana’a airport and lift restrictions on Hudaydah ports to enhance the freedom of movement of people and commodities to and from Yemen, achieve a nationwide ceasefire, and commit the parties to the relaunch of a political process to end the conflict. Mr. Griffiths said that his recent meetings, as well as the continued international and regional support, show that the parties could still seize this opportunity and make a breakthrough towards resolving the conflict. LEBANON The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today handed over one of its positions to the Lebanese Armed Forces, its strategic partner, at a ceremony in south-western Lebanon. The UNIFIL Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, handed over UN position “2-45A” to Brigadier General Maroun Kobayati. Today’s handover is part of the continued UNIFIL support for the Lebanese army’s deployment throughout the south, which is critical for the extension of the Government’s authority in the area. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=28%20May%202021


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