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UN spokesperson Steph said the UN has been engaged on freedom of navigation and related issues since the start of the conflict and that staff, including a UN official named Rebecca Greenspan, have met with interlocutors in Moscow, Washington and other capitals to discuss implementation questions connected to memoranda of understanding. \"We've seen the two announcements, which are obviously welcome,\" the spokesperson said. \"The discussions on these issues have continued.\"

When pressed, the spokesperson said it was \"a little too early at this point to share more information\" about the specific issues raised in talks with the Russian Federation or about any final UN role in an agreement. The spokesperson also noted that Turkey (referred to in the transcript as Turkiye) would likely play a critical part in any Black Sea arrangements by virtue of its geographic location, but said the UN did not want to \"get ahead of ourselves\" on future monitoring or implementation mechanisms.

Why it matters: The security of Black Sea navigation carries commercial and humanitarian implications in the region, but the UN told reporters it has not yet formalized a role in recently announced arrangements.

Provenance: The spokesperson's answers during the question-and-answer portion of the briefing addressed the reported bilateral announcements and ongoing consultations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Victims of Slavery &Transatlantic Slave Trade & other topics - Daily Press Briefing | United Nations","oneSentenceSummary","Following separate US announcements about navigation in the Black Sea, the United Nations said discussions have continued but that it is too early to specify whether or how the UN will participate in or facilitate any new arrangements.","taxTitle","United Nations","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},6624727,"UN briefs on multiple humanitarian crises: detainees, eastern Congo violence, Sudan and Myanmar",718,482000,1200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765289-8a2ac837fd0654051b9d52bb4a12eb37&start=482&end=1200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765289-8a2ac837fd0654051b9d52bb4a12eb37/thumbnail_482000.jpg","/articles/6624727/UN-briefs-on-multiple-humanitarian-crises-detainees-eastern-Congo-violence-Sudan-and-Myanmar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624727-f6c715aa534a2b3f3b96a7573bb52558/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096094&Signature=TGzUYzHbXrGcZJfab06jZ7FBdotnySCGdF4bClzryyxpj5b9xxnTVyBWk0cH21qeCXUXRZ~F4S3hqfyu7O4RCD8INrf3UeKt5ln3Pp-1Dpk2b21WT9~RmPYP1DuJG60-IumIhbaHjb9c2DBNukKtbbL4kgADumoSD~tWyVsmg9du75eucikgw41ecv2V2qSwtQkbZyjt3bwirL5WSIcdNSb02DCCtrrX6zZ2Fq6QMKmvW8T6Y3XqsMrbwNBJpvGlkJh0Eyia3HnYZhuZl4fA5EOUq~gD8a83huTvOAbGevpRomIoOFPgt7N6kEFTcs7lNO4wcZxa599MaBUVgZZYYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations on Wednesday provided a global humanitarian and protection update, citing growing civilian harm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), continuing violence in Sudan, rising needs in Myanmar and concerns about detained UN personnel worldwide.

UN spokesperson Steph said the office is \"alarmed by the growing toll\" of violence in Ituri province, eastern DRC, where armed group attacks on a displacement site in Irumu territory killed six displaced people and injured others, according to local civil society contacts. The briefing said clashes have displaced civilians and largely suspended relief operations in affected areas.

On the number of UN personnel detained, the spokesperson said \"101 personnel from the United Nations were arrested or detained last year alone. In total, at least 52 of our colleagues are still in detention around the world\" and that 23 of those detainees are in Yemen. The spokesperson said the rights of UN staff must be fully respected and that the UN calls for their immediate release and safe return.

Turning to Sudan, the briefing described \"dozens of casualties\" reported in Darfur after air strikes hit a market about 40 kilometers northwest of Al Fashir and said humanitarian partners reported disruptions to health services exacerbated by recent donor funding cuts. The spokesperson said nearly half of reported attacks on health-care facilities in Sudan last month took place in Darfur, and that many facilities in that region have only one to two months of supplies left.

The spokesperson also noted continuing hostilities in parts of North and South Kivu and reported recent abductions and sexual violence in Kalehe territory in South Kivu, which local civil society sources characterized as part of a larger pattern of rights violations.

On Myanmar, the briefing summarized reports of intensified air strikes and drone attacks in Magway and Mandalay regions, and noted that more than a third of the population — nearly 20,000,000 people — need assistance while about 3,500,000 are internally displaced.

The UN also highlighted regional developments: the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lebanese Armed Forces renewing support for humanitarian and demining work through the end of 2026; Angola said it would step down from a mediation role between Rwanda and the DRC; and an East African Community and SADC summit appointed a panel of facilitators on the DRC situation.

On child mortality, the UN interagency group for child mortality estimation warned that recent donor funding cuts are risking decades of progress. The group said that while child deaths dropped historically below five million in 2022, cuts to donor support are disrupting health services, vaccination programs and essential supplies in crisis-affected and debt-burdened countries.

Why it matters: The briefing grouped multiple crises that pose both immediate protection threats to civilians and medium-term risks from funding shortfalls that could reverse health gains for children worldwide.

The spokesperson said the UN and partners are \"doing all we can\" to meet needs despite access constraints, funding shortfalls and insecurity, and urged increased donor support and respect for humanitarian access and protection obligations under international humanitarian law.

Provenance: The summary pulls together separate country updates and the spokesperson's statement on detained UN personnel that were presented sequentially in the briefing transcript.","At the United Nations briefing, officials summarized worsening situations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Myanmar, highlighted that at least 52 UN personnel were detained worldwide and warned of rising child mortality risks tied to donor funding cuts.",{"_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},6624730,"UN: Gaza humanitarian situation worsening as access and services collapse",2044,175000,2219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765289-8a2ac837fd0654051b9d52bb4a12eb37&start=175&end=2219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765289-8a2ac837fd0654051b9d52bb4a12eb37/thumbnail_175000.jpg","/articles/6624730/UN-Gaza-humanitarian-situation-worsening-as-access-and-services-collapse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624730-fba92582731c1d187eaa3ec45eae6a17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096094&Signature=GnxLbOhN5WtdWPL64NA7RccaX~j8b6Ldp4kR5WReSQv1~dgZpJfiMb6uxFAvD3sFrxe2W~BaKjJLtilOBuE~OBjZVper8cvsfhmEkHJfTgp0Ese9Nu-wEzJwPs79z5UB~NyjqwP7XystHMyW0wtKO9sGfV-Yr7JH2OvoCs2QrUbU-qMOvkmfziNIPu4-XnbeNnYr3WkqX7OIK3At-r9VHUlQ43Ytfo7hywJwZAJfEGT6y35XKnrmKapM2tJKfYL-i0ZPfOvOk8GzbuiE5OyUGDKKq0YpaLuzgkgSrcnSi4jBC~bkhsjrpMHrqyy3tw~4v0cP84wgZ~lh6Kfeadvvag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating rapidly as intense hostilities continue and repeated denials of access prevent aid delivery.

UN spokesperson Steph said OCHA and the World Health Organization visited Nasr Hospital in southern Gaza after an attack that damaged the facility's surgical ward. \"WHO said 2 people were killed and 8 injured when Nasr's surgical ward was hit, when nearly 3 dozen inpatient beds were destroyed,\" the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson quoted WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noting that health care should be protected and must never be militarized. The statement said that OCHA and local partners found evacuation orders in North Gaza covering areas that include nearly 27,000 people in and near roughly four dozen displacement sites; two dozen hospitals, one primary health care center and one medical point are within that evacuation zone. OCHA estimated the newly designated evacuation area covers about 15% of the Gaza Strip — \"that's roughly the size of Manhattan,\" the spokesperson said.

The briefing said the evacuation orders have made more than a hundred water wells and more than three dozen water reservoirs inaccessible, preventing operation, maintenance and repair. The spokesperson warned that this adds strain to the facilities still reachable, forcing generators and pumps to run longer and increasing the risk of failure.

The United Nations also said that attempts by humanitarian organizations to coordinate access with Israeli authorities have been widely denied. \"Yesterday, 5 out of 7 attempts to coordinate humanitarian access with Israeli authorities were denied. Today, 6 out of 9 were rejected,\" the spokesperson said. Those denials have blocked tasks such as collecting supplies left at the border and delivering fuel to bakeries.

The briefing said more than 220 temporary learning spaces remain closed, keeping more than 60,000 children from any form of learning, and that public schools will remain closed for in-person classes until at least the end of Ramadan. The spokesperson added that no cargo trucks have entered Gaza in the last three weeks, leaving some critical supplies to last only a few more days unless entries resume. On bakeries, the briefing said 18 bakeries out of more than two dozen supported by the World Food Programme in Gaza were still operational as of yesterday.

The spokesperson reiterated that international humanitarian law requires civilians be protected whether they move or remain, that displaced people must be allowed to return when safe, and that civilians must be able to receive humanitarian assistance wherever they are.

Why it matters: The denial of access and damage to health and water infrastructure increase the risk of disease, malnutrition and further civilian deaths while undermining humanitarian partners' ability to respond. The UN's public figures on closed schools, damaged hospitals and inaccessible water points provide concrete measures of deterioration.

The UN spokesperson said humanitarian partners continue to call for unimpeded access and protections for civilians and health personnel. \"OCHA also reiterates that civilians must be able to receive the humanitarian assistance they need wherever they are,\" the spokesperson said.

Provenance: The UN briefing's summary of damage to Nasr Hospital, denials of access and the scope of evacuation orders was reported throughout the live transcript from the spokesperson's opening remarks through question-and-answer exchanges.","The United Nations says intense hostilities and repeated denials of humanitarian access have damaged hospitals, cut water supplies and closed schools in Gaza, leaving supplies dwindling and hundreds of thousands of civilians at increased risk.","actionData","errors"]

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