Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Deputy Secretary-General
South Sudan/Security Council
South Sudan/Humanitarian
Syria
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Venezuela
International Days
Briefing Tomorrow
Financial Contributions
DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will travel to Abuja tonight, where she will deliver a keynote address at the 18th Annual Leadership Conference and Awards Ceremony and meet with senior Government officials.
From Abuja, she will proceed to Addis Ababa to attend the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government. During her time there, she will co-chair the 6th High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Development, together with the Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission.
She will return to New York next Tuesday.
SOUTH SUDAN/SECURITY COUNCIL
This morning, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, briefed Security Council members on South Sudan via VTC from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He noted that political deadlock among the main signatories to the Revitalized Peace Agreement is driving tensions and fueling armed clashes, particularly in Jonglei.
Mr. Lacroix emphasized that the Mission continues to engage political leaders at all levels, conducts patrols and remains actively deployed to protect civilians. He called on the International Community, including the Security Council, to urge South Sudanese political actors to engage in dialogue and seek consensus on the way forward.
SOUTH SUDAN/HUMANITARIAN
The humanitarian situation in South Sudan continues to deteriorate. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today said that families fleeing their homes in Jonglei State urgently need food, safe water, healthcare and emergency shelter.
As previously mentioned, since late December, renewed violence and airstrikes have uprooted an estimated 280,000 people, according to the authorities.
Aid delivery continues to be disrupted by insecurity, and essential services are shutting down. Road and river traffic is blocked, and humanitarian flights have not been allowed to take place.
The displacements are driving up the risk of cholera spreading: 55 cases and seven deaths reported in a week in Ayod and Duk counties.
Since 28 September of 2024, South Sudan has recorded more than 98,000 cholera cases and 1,612 deaths across nine states. OCHA warnsthat transmission of cholera is likely to intensify ahead of the rainy season if humanitarian teams and supplies continue to be restricted.
SYRIA
This week, an assessment mission led by our UN teams entered Ain Al Arab/Kobani in Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. And that was for the first time since clashes there began in January.
Yesterday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Department of Safety and Security carried out anassessment mission to the city. Local humanitarian teams on the ground say the situation remains relatively calm.
The UN and its partners have previously delivered two convoys to the city carrying 52 trucks of aid and one mobile clinic. Goods and fuel are entering through limited commercial routes, though not at the scale that is needed. Basic services are continuing to be severely disrupted. Water systems are only partially functioning using diesel, and hospitals and bakeries are operating with limited fuel.
UN partners on the ground have reported that public electricity was restored yesterday evening.Water, sanitation and hygiene conditions continue to be a great concern, with some families relying on unsafe water sources, which as you can imagine, is increasing the risk of any water-borne diseases. More assessment missions are planned to identify people’s most needs.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-02-10