Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch

The historic shift of power in Syria at the weekend has added yet another layer of complexity to the Middle East crisis, with hostilities ongoing in Gaza, violence undiminished in the occupied West Bank and a fragile ceasefire underway in Lebanon. A Security Council meeting is expected on the crisis today. Meanwhile, the humanitarian emergency for millions of people impacted continues, and we'll be bringing you the latest on the UN's efforts to help the most vulnerable. UN News app users can follow here.

Senior UN officials remain in Syria on Tuesday where they have been meeting representatives of the new caretaker government, following the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad just over a week ago. Later today, the Security Council in New York is expecting to hear updates from Damascus from the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, and the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, along with civil society representatives.

Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. Stay tuned throughout the day as we take you to Rome for the main event at 10am local time at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with messages from the UN Secretary-General, Pope Francis and more alongside events around the world. UN News app users can follow here.