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A year on, the war in Sudan continues to rage, with the country and its neighbours experiencing one of the largest and most challenging humanitarian and displacement crises in the world. Thousands are still fleeing Sudan everyday.

At the Geneva Press Briefing, Olga Sarrado, spokesperson for the UNHCR, along with Marie-Hélène Verney, the organization's representative, delivered pertinent updates on the ongoing situation in South Sudan, marking one year since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan.

UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director, UN Information Service

Now in its thirteenth year, the war in Syria shows no signs of letting up, and several foreign powers are active in the country, including Russia, the US, Turkey and Israel, which has stepped up its bombardments since the 7 October Hamas attacks.

James Eugene McGoldrick of Ireland, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Palestine, on the situation in Gaza.

Remarks by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, during his visit to Al-Arish hospital, in Egypt.

Unexploded bombs in Gaza will take years to clear, says Palestine UN Mine Action chief.

Céline Bardet, founder of the NGO "We are NOT Weapons of War" (WWoW) participated in aCSW68 side-event on 11 March: Conflict-related sexual violence: How to make progress and fight impunity.

The event aims to support the rights of Palestinian women, shedding light of their situation under occupation and specifically the impact of the war in Gaza on Palestinian women and children. 

Joint statement to the media delivered by Yamazaki Kazuyuki, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, and Security Council President for the month of March, on conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustaining peace.

Despite existing international laws and legal frameworks of protection, women and girls in conflict zones in the Arab region often face all forms of danger because of the weakness or lack of enforcement of these laws. Indeed, conflict results in higher levels of violence against women and girls, including arbitrary killings, torture, sexual violence, forced marriage and forced migration. Besides, women and girls are primarily and increasingly targeted as a tactic to weaken the "enemy".

Comments to the media by Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the situation in Ukraine, Gaza & other topics.