Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (31 January 2025)

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Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:
Briefing Monday
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo/Human Rights
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Haiti
Interfaith Harmony Week
Honour Roll

BRIEFING MONDAY
On Monday, at 12:30 p.m., there will be a briefing by Ambassador Fu Cong, the Permanent Representative of China and President of the Security Council for the month of February. He will discuss the Council’s programme for the upcoming month.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
On the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is saying that humanitarian organizations in Goma continue to assess the impact of the crisis, including the widespread looting of warehouses and the offices of aid organizations.
The World Health Organization and partners conducted an assessment with the Government between January 26th and yesterday and report that 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured people are receiving treatment in health facilities. These numbers are expected to rise as more information becomes available.
Today, OCHA and its humanitarian partners visited sites for internally displaced people in the areas of Bulengo and Lushagala – which is on the outskirts of Goma.
They found that water and healthcare services are still operational, but conditions remain dire.
In Goma, access to safe drinking water remains cut off, forcing people to rely on untreated water from Lake Kivu. Without urgent action, OCHA cautions that the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks will continue to increase.
For its part, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today that several displacement sites, including on the outskirts of Goma - where over 300,000 displaced persons had sought refuge - have been partially or completely emptied.


Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=31%20January%202025
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