UN Daily Press Briefing: Gaza, Lebanon/Israel, Sudan, Mozambique, Myanmar, Migrants

Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza)

• ⚠️ Air strikes, shelling, and gunfire continue to cause civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction in Gaza.
• 🏠 Hundreds of families have been displaced in eastern Gaza City due to strikes and military movements.
• 🏥 UN healthcare partners report the opening of six additional healthcare service points, and vital equipment was moved from the non-operational European Hospital to functioning facilities.
• 🚫 Access to Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza has been denied by Israeli security authorities.
• ⛺ Preparations for winter are a priority, with approximately 4,400 families receiving shelter supplies and winter items.
• 🌊 An estimated 4,000 households in Khan Younis are at high risk due to their proximity to the coast, with some relocating to safer sites.
• 💧 Partners are working to improve water and sanitation, clearing debris to repair wells in North Gaza.
• 💥 Unexploded remnants of war pose a threat, with six people killed and 10 injured in incidents involving ordnance in the past week.
• 🆘 OCHA calls for unimpeded, safe, and sustained humanitarian access, emphasizing the need to lift impediments for faster and more efficient aid delivery.

Lebanon/Israel

• 🕊️ UNIFIL hosted the fourteenth cessation of hostilities meeting in southern Lebanon, with participation from Israeli and Lebanese civilian representatives.

Sudan

• 😥 Civilians in Sudan face dire conditions, with intensified conflict leading to extreme hardship, particularly in the Cordovan region.
• 🏥 Hospitals are partially functioning, and families fleeing clashes are stranded with minimal access to food, water, or medical care.
• ⚠️ Verified attacks on healthcare facilities have resulted in over 1,700 deaths and 400 injuries since April 2023.
• 💧 Severe shortages of food and drinking water, restricted movement, and continued looting are reported in El Fasia.
• 📈 Malnutrition and diseases like measles and suspected cholera are on the rise in Tawila due to overcrowded displacement sites.
• 💔 Over 200 separated children have been reunited with their families, and over 30 schools have reopened.
• 💰 The humanitarian response plan for Sudan is only 35% funded, with a significant funding gap.

Mozambique

• 🆘 $6 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund will support 120,000 people displaced by violence in Nula Province.
• 🧒 Children constitute over two-thirds of those displaced in the last two weeks, facing overcrowded shelters and limited access to essential services.
• 💧 Funding will prioritize water, sanitation, and hygiene support, along with basic household items and shelter.
• 💰 The 2025 humanitarian appeal for Mozambique is less than 28% funded.

Myanmar

• 📈 A UNODC report indicates that poppy cultivation in Myanmar is at a 10-year high, with a 17% increase compared to the previous year.
• 🌏 This reaffirms Myanmar's role as the world's main source of illicit opium.

Migrants and Refugees (Latin America & Caribbean)

• 💰 An appeal for $763 million is seeking to support 1.2 million refugees and migrants across 17 countries in the region.
• 🏠 The plan aims to boost integration, protection, and access to essential services like housing, food, water, and education.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

• 💡 The Secretary-General highlighted that people with disabilities are shaping our world, with many innovations originating from solutions created by and for them.
• 🌍 Discrimination, poverty, and inaccessible services still affect over a billion people with disabilities worldwide.
• 🤝 The day reaffirms the importance of working alongside persons with disabilities as true and equal partners.