UN Daily Press Briefing: Humanitarian Crisis, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mines, and G7 Summit

G7 Summit and International Diplomacy

• 🌍 The Secretary-General is traveling to Canada to attend an outreach session of the G7 leaders summit, focusing on energy security, diversification, technology, and investment.
• 🤝 Bilateral meetings, including one with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, are scheduled on the margins of the summit.

Humanitarian Appeal and Funding Shortfalls

• 🆘 A hyper-prioritized global appeal has been launched, seeking $29 billion to aid 114 million people facing life-threatening needs.
• 📉 This appeal comes amid the deepest funding cuts in the international humanitarian sector, with only 13% of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2025 ($44 billion) received halfway through the year.
• ⚠️ The Emergency Relief Coordinator highlighted that funding cuts lead to "brutal choices" and an inability to support everyone in need.

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Gaza Crisis

• 💔 Attacks on civilians in Gaza continue, with reported killings and injuries of people seeking aid, including children separated from families.
• 🔌 Internet services resumed after telecommunication cable repairs, facilitated by Israeli authorities after previous denials.
• 🤰 Pregnant mothers face severe malnutrition, with one in three expectant mothers experiencing high-risk pregnancies and half of essential maternal health medicines out of stock.
• 📈 Prices are skyrocketing, with a 25 kg bag of flour costing the equivalent of $450 in Gaza City.
• ⛽ Fuel stocks are critically low, threatening essential services like water provision and humanitarian communication, with Israeli authorities denying access for fuel collection.
• 🚚 Restrictions on aid entry persist, with many humanitarian movements denied and shelter materials banned for over 100 days.

Mine Ban Convention and Disarmament

• ⚠️ The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by member states withdrawing from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, risking civilian protection and undermining life-saving frameworks.
• 📢 A global campaign will be launched to uphold humanitarian disarmament norms and accelerate mine action.

Global Conflicts and Humanitarian Concerns

• 🇸🇩 In Sudan, civilians are fleeing conflict in Darfur and Kordofan regions, with significant new displacements due to insecurity and worsening economic conditions.
• 🇨🇩 The Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo concluded a visit to Goma, reiterating MONUSCO's support for peace and stability.
• 🇺🇦 Attacks in Ukraine continue to cause civilian casualties, with a warehouse belonging to an international NGO hit, destroying aid supplies.
• ⚖️ The High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of deepening conflict and rising authoritarianism, calling for a strong defense of international law and human rights.
• 🍲 The Hunger Hotspots report projects a serious increase in acute food insecurity in 13 countries, with Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali identified as areas of highest concern.

International Day of Family Remittances

• 💸 Today marks the International Day of Family Remittances, recognizing their role as a lifeline for millions, with an estimated $5 trillion sent to low and middle-income countries over the past decade.