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On Sudan, the U.N. said it was \"shocked and alarmed\" after repeated shelling damaged WFP premises in Al Fashir (transcript: Al Fosho). WFP reported that its staff were safe and accounted for, the U.N. said, and reiterated that humanitarian staff, assets and supplies should never be targeted.

The briefing said famine has been confirmed in 10 locations in Sudan, including areas of North Darfur and Zamzam camp, with another 17 areas at risk. The U.N. said the only path forward is an immediate end to hostilities, and that funding and access constraints make it difficult to scale up lifesaving assistance.

In South Sudan, the U.N. peacekeeping mission reported a surge in intercommunal violence in Tonj East, Warrap state, where, on May 29, armed youths attacked a community, reportedly killing at least 26 civilians, injuring about 30 and burning some 35 homes. Thousands were displaced, the U.N. said; peacekeeping patrols have been intensified and the mission held urgent discussions with local leaders.

In the West Bank, U.N. monitoring showed rising Israeli settler violence; the briefing cited more than 220 Palestinians injured so far this year, an average of about 44 per month and the highest rate in two decades. Movement restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities were said to disrupt access to health care, education and livelihoods for nearly 90,000 people in parts of the northern West Bank.

Turning to Latin America and the Caribbean, the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that the 2025 hurricane season is expected to be well above average and that Haiti remains particularly vulnerable. The briefing said more than one million people in Haiti are displaced by conflict and insecurity; roughly 200,000 of them live in displacement sites, many in flood-prone areas lacking adequate shelter and sanitation. Of the $908 million requested under Haiti’s humanitarian response plan, the U.N. said only 8% (about $72 million) had been funded.

The U.N. emphasized that limited funding, access constraints and direct attacks on humanitarian operations are undermining the ability to respond to fast-rising needs across multiple countries.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Africa Dialogue, Occupied Palestinian Territory & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (30 May 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The U.N. said repeated shelling damaged World Food Programme premises in Sudan, marking a dangerous trend of attacks on aid; in South Sudan, at least 26 civilians were reportedly killed in an intercommunal attack. The West Bank has seen rising settler violence, and Haiti faces an above-average hurricane season and large funding shortfalls.","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},6542380,"U.N. reviewing secretariat staffing under ‘UN80’ initiative; memo asks offices to submit proposals by June 13",81,1424000,1505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3613834-9e53b461fbf7b876c38db4a261baa9a6&start=1424&end=1505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3613834-9e53b461fbf7b876c38db4a261baa9a6/thumbnail_1424000.jpg","/articles/6542380/UN-reviewing-secretariat-staffing-under-UN80-initiative-memo-asks-offices-to-submit-proposals-by-June-13","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542380-fd53f99bd1e70c1730664922f7da1b0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195619&Signature=i5TZLsb5Q6jVK2anjE9cSUUAY2V0A-g55SK5smmq1Zs8b4Jhu1qMi5KkmaSa3kUekZpE27zwzYus-D~D9L1OExpJVBvb8MzAc72b4BR-JHWWbGXg10zN9q1UMGdltE9qTrmMpX~lczMFsPtdG7hJ2Fw0t~qMlruKCOYcnH4vL6mJDROUI3BoTYlrzNeXAV4AEf5bQU2idJi~6A4PRYW5tiqF7YbNqaR-9s6Auyx04NhzFl6-AGxleVnunBQ6Ol6wEyhOgWhQYxkwM4b1BtVwhbVdu0rBkA66Pz0A8bi0sniz51wKBs3Ykj8aysBu4husFoYP0G9BCUP4OAk7vnL77g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","U.N. officials confirmed that a memo from the comptroller is part of the secretariat’s UN80 initiative and requests proposals for efficiencies and structural changes covering roughly 14,000 posts under the regular budget.

\"The memo was sent to all heads of offices and part of the secretariat,\" the U.N. spokesperson said, describing the UN80 initiative as having three tracks: identifying efficiencies under the secretary-general’s authority, reviewing mandate implementation from member states, and conducting a strategic review of deeper structural changes.

Press accounts have reported that the secretariat wants to cut about 20% of the regular budget and reduce staffing by some 6,900 posts. The spokesperson confirmed the memo covers about 14,000 posts that fall under the regular budget but did not provide a final number of proposed cuts, noting the effort is ongoing and that proposals are to be collected and reviewed.

Journalists asked whether proposals and plans would be clarified after the comptroller’s June 13 deadline for submissions; the U.N. spokesperson said the proposals will go to the comptroller and the secretary-general and that member states will be updated afterward.

The U.N. described the exercise as both an internal efficiency review under the secretary-general’s authority and a broader program and mandate review that will be reported to member states once the offices have provided their proposals and the secretariat has had an opportunity to review them.","U.N. officials confirmed a comptroller memo linked to the UN80 initiative asking offices to propose structural and efficiency measures affecting roughly 14,000 regular budget posts; possible staffing reductions widely reported were described as part of an ongoing internal review.",{"_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},6542385,"U.N. says Gaza humanitarian situation \"the worst\" since war began; aid convoys looted, most trucks turned back",261,135000,396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3613834-9e53b461fbf7b876c38db4a261baa9a6&start=135&end=396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3613834-9e53b461fbf7b876c38db4a261baa9a6/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6542385/UN-says-Gaza-humanitarian-situation-the-worst-since-war-began-aid-convoys-looted-most-trucks-turned-back","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542385-b1e824cc90cd97622b27899479888090/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195619&Signature=S8SxC6NOhLNdxdDCgmCGga-u3uc-NgUfHsybxmlOlHzvwH-0TDw2lxBuE5m4d-Aj6W1EYs-J1grNiG8eBftsFu7JZD2c7uEfBgUPi-oyqP8Uvpt7BiX3VtzDDdhJgt3YMBH7OOvYkH7ESEwjt8f4OxAtDz-2vQy4UJ24ndY2ypOnOSOePo3ouhNklxnT4xDSdDuNqr~ps4mV104UBNCwhNi-y1RjfBCGIOs9DZp403elBSfBWpFH51C1Eh0cipziZAGUH2PGwoH234S~i8-~BJUBVrpw4CeN2CJjSrWnfWXqcfa~GPu2BZMpXMSaXLNnrnVZ5jheMh8dGQXmcA1kgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said Friday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is \"the worst since the war began,\" with continued strikes, forced evacuations of a partly functioning hospital in North Gaza and sharp increases in displacement and looting.

The U.N. briefing noted that repeated strikes around the facility identified as Al Ooda forced an evacuation of the hospital, and that attacks had continued in and around Dair al-Balah and other areas. \"Strikes have continued across Gaza, particularly in North Gaza, where the last remaining partially functioning hospital, Al Ooda, was forced to evacuate last night after repeated strikes on and around the facilities in recent days,\" the U.N. spokesperson said.

Humanitarian partners reported nearly 200,000 people were displaced in the last two weeks alone, the U.N. said. The briefing said humanitarian needs have \"exploded,\" and that the roughly 80 days of conflict have left assistance levels far short of what the 2,100,000 people in need require.

Logistics have been severely constrained. The U.N. spokesman said five trucks of aid were able to reach the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing, while about 60 other trucks had to return because \"it was no longer safe to use that road\" amid hostilities and armed groups operating near the crossing. \"The 5 trucks carried medical supplies, which were meant for the field hospital in Dair al-Balah, and most of the supplies were looted today, very sadly and tragically,\" the spokesperson said.

The U.N. briefing described looting at a field hospital warehouse in Dair al-Balah where armed individuals allegedly stormed facilities and removed medical equipment, medicines and nutritional supplements intended for malnourished children. Separately, the international aid organization IHH reported that five of its workers were killed and two injured in recent days.

The U.N. and its humanitarian partners reiterated that \"all civilians, including humanitarian workers, must be protected at all times.\" The briefing also repeated a call for lifting the blockade on Gaza to enable unimpeded delivery of assistance and to address \"the root causes of widespread deprivation in the Strip.\"

On the effectiveness of aid delivered in recent weeks, the U.N. spokesperson said the amounts that have entered are, overall, \"a drop in the bucket.\" She added that some aid \"even evaporates figuratively before it gets to where it's supposed to be because desperate people see an open truck,\" and noted restrictions on truck types imposed by Israeli authorities that limit the use of closed vehicles except for vaccines.

The U.N. also said it is not a party to ongoing ceasefire negotiations, while expressing support for the mediators' work; and it noted limited visibility into funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Fund.

The U.N. briefing closed by stressing that humanitarian access and protections for aid workers remain essential as needs continue to grow across the enclave.","U.N. officials told reporters that strikes forced the evacuation of a partly functioning hospital in northern Gaza, nearly 200,000 people were displaced in two weeks, and only five aid trucks reached the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing while another 60 returned amid hostilities and security risks.","actionData","errors"]

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U.N. warns of attacks on humanitarian operations in Sudan, surge in violence in South Sudan; West Bank and Haiti face worsening needs

U.N. reviewing secretariat staffing under ‘UN80’ initiative; memo asks offices to submit proposals by June 13

U.N. says Gaza humanitarian situation "the worst" since war began; aid convoys looted, most trucks turned back