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UN briefs on multiple humanitarian crises: detainees, eastern Congo violence, Sudan and Myanmar
Summary
At the United Nations briefing, officials summarized worsening situations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Myanmar, highlighted that at least 52 UN personnel were detained worldwide and warned of rising child mortality risks tied to donor funding cuts.
The United Nations on Wednesday provided a global humanitarian and protection update, citing growing civilian harm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), continuing violence in Sudan, rising needs in Myanmar and concerns about detained UN personnel worldwide.
UN spokesperson Steph said the office is "alarmed by the growing toll" of violence in Ituri province, eastern DRC, where armed group attacks on a displacement site in Irumu territory killed six displaced people and injured others, according to local civil society contacts. The briefing said clashes have displaced civilians and largely suspended relief operations in affected areas.
On the number of UN personnel detained, the spokesperson said "101 personnel from the United Nations were arrested or detained last year alone. In total, at least 52 of our colleagues are still in detention around the world" and…
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