Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Syria, & other topics - Daily Briefing (2 February 2022) | United Nations

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The topics: Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - SG Travels - SG Ceasefire Appeal  - Democratic Republic Of The Congo  - Burkina Faso   - Myanmar  - Syria - Afghanistan - World Wetlands Day  - Senior Personnel Appointment   - Honour Roll  - Noon Briefing Guest - Hybrid Press Briefing Tomorrow BURKINA FASO The head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamet Saleh Annadif, is travelling today to Accra, in Ghana, where he will take part in the second extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on the political situation in Burkina Faso. This summit is scheduled to take place tomorrow and is organized by the Economic Community of West African States – or ECOWAS. This summit follows the joint ECOWAS-UN mission in Burkina Faso. In a summary of the visit published by his office, Mr. Annadif reiterated that the joint delegation called for a rapid return to constitutional order in the country. He also underlined that he told military authorities that nothing can justify a coup d’état. He urged them to cooperate with ECOWAS and the international community to find effective solutions to the current crisis. MYANMAR The Deputy Spokesman said the UN is aware of a recent media interview given by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, and regret misrepresentation indicating that she used the term “power sharing” in the context of the current crisis in Myanmar. The Special Envoy has consistently advocated for a Myanmar-led process that is inclusive and reflective of the will and needs of the people. From the outset of her tenure, the Special Envoy has stressed that we must stand firm with the people of Myanmar and act in support of their aspirations for an inclusive society and protection for all communities, including the Rohingya. On the role of the military, the Special Envoy has made clear that narrowing the trust deficit requires first, the immediate cessation of military attacks, including aerial operations. To create any space for talks about peace, national unity and democracy, the Special Envoy has underscored that there has to be progress through efforts that are credible in the eyes of the people. SYRIA Turning to Syria, two baby girls, one a week old and the other two months old, passed away yesterday, reportedly due to exposure to the cold. Both children lived in displacement camps in the Idlib countryside. In the north-west, out of the 2.8 million displaced people, 1.7 million people live in camps or informal settings, the majority with inadequate shelter.  Since the 18th of January, 10,000 tents have been damaged or destroyed across Idlib and northern Aleppo and over 250,000 people have been affected by the winter weather. The temperatures are frequently below zero. Humanitarian partners are targeting 10,000 households with shelter, cash assistance and other aid. Humanitarian partners will provide one-off ready-to-eat food rations and emergency food baskets to over 90,000 people. The significant funding gap in winter response is a major challenge. For the north-west, there is a $39 million gap in a planned winter response of about $84 million. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=02%20February%202022


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