UN Daily Press Briefing: Sudan, South Sudan, Gaza Aid, UNRWA, and More

UN System Chief Executives Board

• 🌍 The Secretary-General is in Denmark chairing the biannual session of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB).
• ⚖️ CEB members will discuss current world affairs, adapting to new realities, leveraging the UN80 initiative, and upholding respect for international law.

Sudan and Humanitarian Aid

• ⚠️ Drone attacks in Port Sudan, a key humanitarian aid entry point, are raising grave concerns about increased needs and complicated aid operations.
• 🚨 The conflict's expansion into refuge areas for displaced people is alarming, potentially leading to civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction.
• 🕊️ The UN reiterates the call for parties to comply with international humanitarian law, allow unimpeded aid passage, and engage in dialogue for a political solution.
• 🍲 In Tawila, families displaced by violence in El Fasher have received vital food and nutrition supplies from the World Food Programme, with more aid planned.

South Sudan Peace Efforts

• 🤝 UNMISS and partners have urged South Sudanese leaders to cease hostilities and urgently progress inclusive peace implementation.
• ⚖️ Calls have been made for swift, impartial investigations into security escalations to ensure accountability and restore public trust.

Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

• 💔 The humanitarian situation in Gaza is rapidly worsening due to the blockade and ongoing hostilities, with a significant reduction in daily meals prepared.
• 🏠 Over 80 community kitchens have shut down due to lack of supplies, exacerbating widespread hunger.
• ⛺ Shelter supplies are nearly exhausted, with limited distribution of tents and repair kits.
• 💧 Efforts are underway to mitigate public health risks from flooding, including repairs to storm water and sewage systems.
• 🏥 Fuel shortages are critically impacting health services, with a significant reduction in supplies for primary health centers.
• ⛽ A small amount of fuel was retrieved from a station in Rafah, but it's a fraction of what is urgently needed.
• 🚫 The UN will not engage in arrangements that fail to uphold humanitarian principles, criticizing Israeli plans for aid delivery as overly controlling.

UNRWA and Occupied Palestinian Territory

• 🏫 Heavily armed Israeli forces entered UNRWA schools in Shuatkam, East Jerusalem, forcing over 550 children out and detaining one UNRWA staff member.
• 🌍 UNRWA was forced to evacuate children from its six schools in East Jerusalem, leaving nearly 800 children in shock and trauma.
• ⚖️ Storming schools and forcing their closure is a blatant disregard for international law and the inviolability of UN premises.

Other Briefings

• 🇱🇧 UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to discover unexploded ordinances and weapons caches in southern Lebanon, referring them to the Lebanese army.
• ⚠️ UNIFIL is concerned about continued Israeli air strikes in South Lebanon in violation of resolution 1701 and urges adherence to the ceasefire.
• 🇭🇹 Armed violence in Haiti's Center Department is endangering thousands of children, with over 50,000 displaced and limited access to essential services.
• 🆘 The UN and partners are providing psychosocial support and child protection services, but additional funding is urgently needed.
• 🇰🇵 North Korea continues to conduct ballistic missile launches and display undeclared uranium enrichment facilities, undermining the global non-proliferation regime.
• 🕊️ The Secretary-General appointed Miguel Ángel Moratinos as the UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, who will also continue his role as High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
• 🕊️ Today is the International Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War.
• 🇮🇳 The UN encourages India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint amid escalating tensions, offering its good offices to de-escalate the situation.
• ⚠️ The UN has warned of the prospect of famine in Gaza if supplies cannot get in on time, noting that the situation has worsened since late April.