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Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Secretary-General’s Town Hall South Sudan Sudan Security Council Democratic Republic of the Congo Occupied Palestinian Territory Haiti Financial Contribution SECRETARY-GENERAL’S TOWN HALL This morning, the Secretary-General held a global town hall meeting with UN staff. He thanked staff members for their service and encouraged them to continue and persevere with their work despite various political and budget pressures. He underscored that it’s important to stay fixed on the fundamentals and emphasized that the United Nations has never been more needed, our values have never been more relevant, and the demands have never been greater. He also updated staff members on the financial situation of the Organization and on cash conservation measures and added that he would continue to appeal to donors to reconsider and for Member States to pay up their budget dues. The Secretary-General reiterated his support to doing everything possible to support people in need around the world, to exercise our mandate, and to honour staff. SOUTH SUDAN The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the alarming situation in South Sudan. The peacekeeping mission on the ground has called on all Parties in the country to exercise restraint and uphold the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The peacekeeping mission is also joining other regional and international peace partners in expressing alarm at the detention under house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar. The UN warns that this action takes the country yet one step closer to the edge of a collapse into civil war and the dismantling of the peace agreement. The peacekeeping mission is, again, urging the President and First Vice President to resolve grievances, end the military confrontation, uphold the Revitalized Peace Agreement and take the country forward together towards the peaceful and democratic future their people deserve. It should be clear to all that the people of South Sudan can ill afford to endure the consequences of the civil war. As a stark reminder, 9.3 million people are already in need of some form of humanitarian assistance, with conflict, climate and the economic crisis keeping too many people on the very edge of survival. It’s vital that the leaders of the country put the interest of the people first and foremost. SUDAN Turning to Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is following the situation in Khartoum closely, amidst the latest shifts of control in the city. They continue to receive alarming reports of reprisals by armed groups against civilians. The UN reiterates that civilians are not a target and that all parties must adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Serious violations must be investigated, with perpetrators held to account. Meanwhile, the UN and its humanitarian partners are seizing every opportunity to reach people in need with vital support. The World Food Programme says that today 1,200 metric tonnes of food and nutrition assistance were distributed to about 100,000 people in Bahri and Omdurman localities of Khartoum state. These are the first WFP aid trucks to get through to these specific areas within Khartoum since the latest round of hostilities started. And the International Organization Migration reports that nearly 400,000 internally displaced people have recently returned to their towns and villages of origin across Al Jazirah, Sennar, and Khartoum states. However, many are returning to areas with little - to no access to - basic services, including shelter, food, and healthcare. Unfortunately, displacement from North Darfur and White Nile states has increased due to heightened insecurity. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...