Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
– Sudan
– Central African Republic
– Western Sahara
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Lebanon/Israel
– Waste Trafficking
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SUDAN
The UN remains deeply concerned by the escalating harm to civilians as fighting intensifies in North Darfur State.
The International Organization for Migration tells us that nearly 2,700 people were displaced following attacks on Misteriya town in the locality of Kebkabiya in recent days. A local organization, the Sudan Doctors Network, says that 28 civilians were killed and 39 others were injured in these attacks.
We call again for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure and for the parties to the conflict to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
This morning, Valentine Rugwabiza, the head of our peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, briefed the Security Council via video link.
Reflecting on the elections late last year, she said the Central African Republic reached an important milestone with the first municipal polls held since 1988, and the most extensive electoral operation ever undertaken in the Central African Republic.
Ms. Rugwabiza noted that serious security challenges persist, particularly in the southeast, in the Haut-Mbomou Prefecture. In the northeast, she added, the conflict in Sudan has driven over 11,000 refugees into the Vakaga Prefecture, adding pressure on already limited services and it is also heightening local tensions.
The Special Representative added that the mission remains engaged with local authorities and communities and continues to consolidate its presence to enhance the protection of civilians.
Finally, turning to the impact of liquidity constraints, the Special Representative said the mission is implementing efficiency measures, while ensuring that available resources are dedicated to the protection of civilians, and that the Mission’s footprint preserves coverage in priority areas.
Full Highlight: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-02-25