On Wednesday, April 6th, the Security Council will hold a special open debate on the situation in Haiti. President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, President René Préval of Haiti, and Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Special Envoy to Haiti will be at the debate.
On Sunday, April 3rd, Guterres, Josette Sheeran, ED of the WFP, and Michelle Bachelet, ED of UN women, will be in northeastern Kenya to visit the largest refugee settlements in the world.
The press conference with Miguel D’Escoto Brockman has been rescheduled for 10 AM. At 12:30 PM, the Permanent Represent of Colombia and President of the Security Council in April, will brief on the Council’s program of work.
On Monday, April 4th, the SG will open the fifth meeting of the Global Colloquium of University Presidents at the University of Pennsylvania, where approximately 30 university presidents plan to attend.
A UNOCI helicopter was shot at on Monday by government forces, but was not hit.
UNOCI is reporting that the situation in Abidjan remains volatile and UN patrols have confirmed the use of mortars and machine guns by pro-Gbagbo forces.
UNHCR is reporting increased internal displacement in Eastern Libya, and has offered to dispatch supplies for up to 50,000 people if necessary.
UNOCI is reporting that the number of deaths due to post-electoral violence (verified by the Mission since mid-December) has reached 461.
OCHA: has released new report on East Jerusalem, the first report to analyze the humanitarian impact of measures implemented by Israel on the Palestinian population.