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According to the briefing, 19 bodies were found in Jaqqara, about 400 kilometers south of Benghazi, and at least 30 bodies were found in a mass grave in the Al Khufra Desert in the southeast; the second grave may contain as many as 70 bodies. The circumstances of death and the nationalities of the deceased remain unknown.

The spokesperson said the bodies were found following a police operation in which hundreds of migrants were rescued from traffickers. He said the IOM expressed “shock and concern” and urged Libyan authorities to ensure dignified recovery, identification and transfer of remains while notifying and assisting families.

In follow-up questions, reporters asked which Libyan forces conducted the operation; the spokesperson said that was a question for Libyan authorities, while noting that IOM acknowledged and supported the Libyan authorities’ investigative efforts.

The UN advisory committee for Libya concluded an inaugural two-day meeting in Tripoli and discussed rules of procedure, work plans and contentious issues in the electoral framework; the deputy special representative for Libya said committee outcomes would inform subsequent phases of the political process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Yemen, Lebanon & other topics - Daily Press Briefing | United Nations","oneSentenceSummary","The International Organization for Migration reported the discovery of two mass graves in Libya after a police raid that rescued hundreds of migrants, the UN spokesperson said.","taxTitle","United Nations, International","taxId",77382,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6673482,"UN warns of looming drought in Somalia; $1.42 billion appeal only 12% funded",82,595000,677000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497&start=595&end=677","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497/thumbnail_595000.jpg","/articles/6673482/UN-warns-of-looming-drought-in-Somalia-142-billion-appeal-only-12-funded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673482-93b04e449f450725076125eafe3142a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776510122&Signature=dba7f5W6b06l6nkFVCv-gdEZJrPqGwbsC8-hC-a3iTRwyS~2KEYl81I9VC5hxHuRFgpnxOkftWA4fPrhiGCkiEJMJxLQAr3e3BlniZ6H3Q88nUcvV0mgX~5X6dRd3njVgDhkPa13g3pCeDwT3Qxped8avpaLAPN-BmvKxQe-YKpx0SsooR8d~2UT92VGNo1P4UgjFE1yXN46o8Fk6E~tpiuj8guftDNDQyh-MrpzpgKPXsgYCpAw8genK1AV7JlsVIwb4x9VC9-LuzMJPrXxg9juqSbh~oSJS7Xnp47bB~-QaWn-sADiB6XrJlBKZxZZh2RS51pku069JCI5E1ALOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations’ humanitarian coordination office warned that drought conditions are looming in parts of Somalia following prolonged dry conditions, the UN spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said water sources are drying, pastoralists are abandoning their homes, and commercial water prices have risen to unaffordable levels in some areas. He cited a figure of 4,400,000 people facing high levels of food insecurity and said nearly 6,000,000 people are estimated to need humanitarian assistance this year.

The UN is appealing for $1,420,000,000 to reach 4,600,000 people, the spokesperson said, but that appeal is only 12% funded with roughly $177,000,000 received to date. The UN and partners took early action in areas expected to face poor rains, supported by the Somalia Humanitarian Fund and the Central Emergency Response Fund, but resources remain limited.

The spokesperson said women, girls and marginalized communities are particularly vulnerable. He underlined that Somalia is facing a protracted crisis driven by conflict, poverty, displacement, climate shocks and disease outbreaks, and cautioned that conditions are expected to worsen if the April–June rainy season starts late and falls below normal levels.","The UN’s humanitarian office warned of looming drought in parts of Somalia, with nearly 4.4 million facing high food insecurity and a $1.42 billion appeal just 12% funded, leaving response capacity limited ahead of a late and below-normal rainy season.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6673487,"UN: winter storms and conflict damage multiple safe spaces in Gaza; food and health aid reaching many but infrastructure gaps remain",74,344000,418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497&start=344&end=418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497/thumbnail_344000.jpg","/articles/6673487/UN-winter-storms-and-conflict-damage-multiple-safe-spaces-in-Gaza-food-and-health-aid-reaching-many-but-infrastructure-gaps-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673487-b84df5a3e06fc91f21b026f0457da72d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776510121&Signature=eJKYZrxzPal9x6rmBioqGKCPMeOsMWxNB54WS8VAeOjb-h87hxncQoxHVBK4psGxoyKazk9hTTWBqXnQtoYhko~qgyQSXCgA9F5Bq8pQD~cEQJMx1eQWr1QW6RU-sN7jpfYT9ef5-r5Lu7~hCjh8cqW9l8ytqc6vVu8SoJdvvkTVPztw-g0z12WyupiPJTc8bMpmE6y65JUjvQkQFL7Ru-ICW8vBXrl7B6dA-FfIR2qQLS~xnk8YVyHeZB6RkVg1RqXDygVJC1M5wlm0ozTGnW75pH1weGDILDt4nSqGk2VE-wDHAwh491YnRx2-ctsmv0v~ixzRDxHW3psWBXMkQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said recent winter storms in Gaza destroyed at least five child-friendly safe spaces and the Jabalia women and girls safe space, affecting psychosocial and community-based mental health services.

The spokesperson said the destruction will “significantly impact the provision of community based mental health and psychosocial support activities.” He added that partners report more than 1,500,000 people have received food parcels across Gaza since the start of the ceasefire, and the World Food Programme has distributed food parcels, hot meals and cash to more than 860,000 people.

Humanitarian actors are reestablishing presence in newly accessible areas, working to repair water wells, and opening temporary health facilities. The UN said nearly 60 health partners provide primary and secondary health services across the Gaza Strip; UNFPA has distributed reproductive health supplies expected to benefit more than 65,000 people over the next three weeks and, with UNFPA support, another partner opened three temporary primary health care centers and a temporary medical point.

Despite these efforts, the UN cautioned that widespread infrastructure destruction and shortages of spare parts, generators and solar panels are hampering water production and other services. The spokesperson said community kitchens and partners are providing more meals as shelters and aid scale up.

In follow-up questions, the UN reiterated the need to expedite delivery of solid shelters and temporary shelters given weather conditions, and said improvements in the flow of shelters were being sought.","The UN reported recent winter storms destroyed child- and women-focused safe spaces in Gaza. Since the ceasefire, partners have distributed food parcels to more than 1.5 million people, while water, shelter, and health services face major infrastructure and supply challenges.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6673491,"UN pauses operations in Saada after detention of eight UN personnel",853,107000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497&start=107&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/6673491/UN-pauses-operations-in-Saada-after-detention-of-eight-UN-personnel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673491-5354ff695c934cf58633f5d9fba34589/orig.mp4?Expires=1776510121&Signature=ScKgqamsHHJmvv04Lt-Wt28lrWfItTIi4LNA8PgeUi75zgXELb8Q5QtqXtAHMVvY4-2E6AzmMEkSgluNaTJ7d-d8amcBWPG72R8USykihJkbjh3S3xVecArpxLNRXXJbxmuG2JLymy~5BDBPQMb1mnu4Tf2uWh4vb7WqBXQnA5ilFHxn2~kgE9A0WRXyCGoBJ9i354v8fbX1u-ossSsXAR3TE81WiUySOcV4V03FsqOwBODdskhh2oEdJFrtsAS4qRaBfLEGfHrLctU2EgtUS1LD5tghI-9Rdan~ACfcZ2H4BR1-Yj83eRuBSBq7Ot73uBKzByVAU9YRzEKDIOlBZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations has paused “all operations and programs inside [Saada] governorate” in Yemen after Houthi de facto authorities detained eight UN personnel, the UN spokesperson said at a press briefing.

The secretary-general ordered the temporary suspension to “balance the imperative to stay and deliver with the need to have the safety and security of the UN personnel and its partners guaranteed,” the spokesperson said, adding that the pause is intended to give the de facto authorities and the UN time to arrange the release of arbitrarily detained personnel and to secure conditions required to deliver humanitarian assistance.

The pause applies specifically to Saada Governorate; the spokesperson said the measure is “extraordinary and temporary” and that the UN remains committed to assisting people across Yemen. He said such guarantees are required to ensure relief operations are effective and sustainable.

During follow-up questions, the spokesperson confirmed the eight staff were detained in January and described them as “additional personnel” following earlier incidents. He said the UN would try to provide humanitarian figures on the population affected in the governorate.

The spokesperson framed the action as an operational decision driven by security considerations rather than a withdrawal of the UN’s overall commitment to Yemen, and said the organization will seek assurances that delivery can resume in line with humanitarian principles of impartiality, neutrality, independence and humanity.

The UN’s public statement and the spokesperson’s remarks did not specify a timetable for resuming operations, the exact agencies affected by the pause, or the identities of the detained personnel.","The UN secretary-general instructed agencies to suspend activities in Yemen’s Saada Governorate after Houthi de facto authorities detained eight UN staff, citing safety and security concerns and demanding guarantees for release and secure humanitarian access.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6673473,"UN welcomes formation of new Lebanese government under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam",118,180000,298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497&start=180&end=298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256169-d75a7ae32ceffc52674a9fd8cfa6c497/thumbnail_180000.jpg","/articles/6673473/UN-welcomes-formation-of-new-Lebanese-government-under-Prime-Minister-Nawaf-Salam","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6673473-148955e4cf8c4142e55bfb089b1e6cb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776510121&Signature=MsjgmH-~LGbARX-w6B~p7eaSmBZkejuD7wEGby0F6QUVju8YAWLRB7Dcmhf-7SFCPAITOagUk7yEPxJ4mX174kKM78R53Hc-hg1NJTgC1Trd2sDnfb~zu8k22mU7Pnf0RIld9S3KEaX~E2PAuk2qiZ-FZRajNbmKqG75gZYIoEmkXa-PQx3M~-tOOpStLMvngtrFDKKHj1UYN1u0EyjVhgcm9hCf2j-IP8e~KPUiqDJzXZa5E0PlUtbptdAO5Yxth7o4po-GH6hppIiAhyYSMaUs2ewJoTA8DMSo2lYbm9OeAM3oDpRMc7QIv1fEiCyrkF4f0wJRIhDbrvit3EbuxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations welcomed the formation of a new government in Lebanon under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and said it looks forward to working closely with the government on priorities including consolidation of the cessation of hostilities and implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, the UN spokesperson said.

The spokesperson reiterated the UN’s commitment to Lebanon’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence, referencing the Taif Accords and the Baabda Declaration and calling for effective implementation of Security Council resolutions 1701 and 1559. He noted that the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reaffirmed its support for the Lebanese Armed Forces as they redeploy in southern Lebanon and for government efforts to extend state authority and help returning residents rebuild.

On the humanitarian front, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the situation remains precarious with ongoing operations, displacement and damage to critical infrastructure; the spokesperson cited displacement estimates and said the UN and partners continue to provide shelter, health, food, hygiene and winter assistance while flagging protection risks in heavily impacted return areas.","The United Nations welcomed Lebanon’s new government led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and reaffirmed support for implementation of Security Council resolutions and stability measures, including backing UNIFIL’s support for Lebanese Armed Forces redeployment in southern Lebanon.","actionData","errors"]

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