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The briefing said UNIFIL discovered one cache that included a rocket‑launching platform and another cache of 30 rockets found during a joint patrol with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF); the LAF disposed of the reported items. The UN said these discoveries and joint activities were part of 24 operational activities completed in support of LAF deployment along the Blue Line.

The spokesperson added that the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force conducted training with the Lebanese Air Force off the coast of Lebanon. He also said UNIFIL reported two incidents of denial of freedom of movement; in the more serious case, a group of around 40 individuals in civilian clothes threw stones at a UNIFIL patrol near Bait Liff in Sector West, causing damage to vehicles. The briefing reiterated that Lebanese authorities must ensure UNIFIL has “fully unrestricted freedom of movement” throughout its area of operations as required under Security Council Resolution 1701.

The briefing said the UNIFIL force commander, Lieutenant‑General Aroldo Lázaro, discussed coordination with the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rudolf Brédil (as read in the transcript), in Nakoura to support redeployment and extend state authority. The spokesperson said the meeting and joint activities aimed to restore stability and extend state authority in line with resolution 1701.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","India, Occupied Palestinian Territory & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (12 June)","oneSentenceSummary","UNIFIL said it found two abandoned weapons caches and reported incidents denying freedom of movement to peacekeepers, including an attack on a patrol; the UN and Lebanese Armed Forces completed operational activities to support LAF deployment and called for full freedom of movement under Security Council Resolution 1701.","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},6639369,"UN briefs on global humanitarian crises: Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan, DRC and South Africa floods",293,421086,714260,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786764-71671f90db5c1b10a3926a309b295812&start=421&end=714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786764-71671f90db5c1b10a3926a309b295812/thumbnail_421086.jpg","/articles/6639369/UN-briefs-on-global-humanitarian-crises-Sudan-Yemen-South-Sudan-DRC-and-South-Africa-floods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639369-299fd09e465190396c505de131065a89/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152562&Signature=h7VKqHYuTDSOcnhao-M2ZBoD7yQ94mIPYvNTvZVhZN4gqMxp5TmTs5w~mXkAxw8Ila1Dqn07LmRIEc1zeRtOdYNLf2UZCHuse5Rvqknv-gYJn1PhCef8z5280zR54mqslbeRm0M1KZuD7W3VAYCTSyi03Nc3Xq0JpYhrvOjOms6u4yYWI0PWn8HerzPNXYEwwqrESf1FKOReVBluBBui8fGLY0jLAQCA1avqQIsOMgFq~a6lob-x6wQYcfrVEfHwDQOZQQ5Abs~CpkuxNijqrqVsM~EYoWfXoC-T9kiTFUkXur2x0A3v~tG3KrH6y-CZtoycsZ8Hf1xe5C3kmgnPrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","United Nations officials used the June 12 briefing to flag multiple worsening humanitarian emergencies around the world, calling for funding, protection and safe access for aid.

Tom Fletcher, Undersecretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs (quoted in a statement read by the spokesperson), said Sudan has become “a grim example” of indifference and impunity and described it as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis with 30 million people — roughly half the population — in need of life‑saving aid. The briefing said indiscriminate shelling, drone strikes and other air attacks are killing, injuring and displacing civilians across Kordofan and Darfur.

On Yemen, the briefing summarized remarks from Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy for Yemen, and Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs, that some 17,000,000 people — nearly half of Yemen’s population — are estimated to be acutely hungry and that funding shortfalls are constraining the humanitarian response; both officials called for the unconditional release of detained UN personnel.

The integrated food security classification for South Sudan showed deteriorating food and nutrition conditions in areas hit by recent fighting; the briefing said humanitarian access in parts of Upper Nile remains severely constrained and warned families there are “on the brink of catastrophe.”

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bintu Keita, was reported to be in Goma for a three‑day visit to meet local authorities and mission partners to discuss protection of civilians and other priorities.

Separately, the UN resident coordinator’s office in South Africa reported severe floods in the Eastern Cape province that had killed 57 people and damaged about 127 schools in 10 districts; the briefing said search and rescue operations were ongoing and that UN teams were engaging with national and local authorities.

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, released its annual global trends report noting 122.1 million forcibly displaced people by April 2025, up from about 120 million a year earlier; the briefing said conflicts including Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine remain primary drivers and that 60% of the displaced never leave their own country, while 73% of those who cross borders remain in neighbouring low‑ and middle‑income countries.

Speakers at the briefing repeatedly called for funding, accountability, safe humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law.","UN officials warned of worsening humanitarian conditions worldwide, citing Sudan as the largest crisis with 30 million in need, severe hunger in Yemen, constrained access in South Sudan's Upper Nile, displacement increases reported by UNHCR, and floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape killing dozens and damaging schools.",{"_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},6639373,"UN spokesperson issues condolence statement after Air India crash in Ahmedabad",1046,2400,1048925,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786764-71671f90db5c1b10a3926a309b295812&start=2&end=1048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786764-71671f90db5c1b10a3926a309b295812/thumbnail_2400.jpg","/articles/6639373/UN-spokesperson-issues-condolence-statement-after-Air-India-crash-in-Ahmedabad","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639373-e0c9c6b462bb02a61230e51ee55d1a06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152562&Signature=fTAaM~C5wika0W1Le7PB93GPysltip5Wx4aTZvig3Nfp8NFlE~oLrxk6ZFTMakCLdVuyBN~qjAyKQ-zShy-IRNXSYUZjTn06dC5V89x5~AWnZwSlvNNVNpo4VweGHyjVCz5yepT6DpPzsxEUfEGjzGam5RPp77A5QUe0brIrORM-AwXlW7XbZLaMzkKvUZlUuqVgjZMaZyVzZcCJnJsVUjCykBt014kwSVJepN1gctATYTui9Po65fzKwIneIGRsGi95SX-y1pjZYB20pXgn9x5ljUAMzPDCP4~wplgItH5eATN9XmWkcwGrZvKis-lKq0jCas6lipfnuxmXm-vO3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations on June 12 issued a statement expressing condolences after an Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, Gujarat that the spokesperson said claimed the lives of more than 200 people.

Farhan read a statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary‑General saying, in part, that the Secretary‑General “is deeply saddened by the news of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on the June 12, which claimed the lives of more than 200 people aboard.” The statement extended “heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and government of India, as well as to all countries whose citizens were affected,” and wished a “swift and full recovery to those who were injured.”

Farhan also said the Secretariat expected a fuller statement from the Secretary‑General to be issued later.","The Secretary‑General expressed sorrow over an Air India crash near Ahmedabad on June 12 that killed more than 200 people; the UN issued condolences to victims' families and affected countries and said a fuller statement will follow.",{"_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},6639378,"UN: Internet blackout and fuel shortages are paralyzing aid operations in Gaza",274,34380,309120,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786764-71671f90db5c1b10a3926a309b295812&start=34&end=309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786764-71671f90db5c1b10a3926a309b295812/thumbnail_34380.jpg","/articles/6639378/UN-Internet-blackout-and-fuel-shortages-are-paralyzing-aid-operations-in-Gaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639378-286d437b4b724a13a11416f5066c2762/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152562&Signature=nI~bQU5GX4-PvYrHZKQbr7SnNri0kI2cu~zh2z4-HiWt~-8rPEBMGTLhElaBm8ARuECAbFr4pc~rs2aKc1-b5vax4igFR0Hq--qjB49bE8Ygmc0-46F-TyhEyqUi4gZ39rvFWN6q9zuyJPJOXUFOpv0muG-QB40LwYq8FBkOKaxjGJLpynguZBj-Fx3N8abEBqjuZc-1a4GXjxkn~sM4s9IqKr0qowxHbjvCcmSXdq07kLVG~Py4kpietI6VYtCM9pRbwIPPnv~CjMtCEqEcC4BiNpg0vX2YBwipfUdlMzecmuXu7XOTTS2Kzj9CWlfakW-vb4HqZbeDtzmra9K7Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said on June 12 that a collapse of Internet and data services, compounded by more than 100 days of restricted fuel access, is “paralyzing aid operations” across the Gaza Strip and putting life‑saving services at risk.

Farhan, spokesperson for the Secretary‑General, told reporters that partners working on telecommunications reported damage to the last fiber cable route serving central and southern Gaza, “likely caused during heavy military activity.” He said, “this is not a routine outage, but a total failure of Gaza’s digital infrastructure,” and that lifelines to emergency services, humanitarian coordination and critical information for civilians have been cut.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), cited by the spokesperson, warned that fuel shortages have reached a critical point after Israeli authorities imposed restrictions for more than 100 days. UN colleagues working on health told the briefing that nearly 80% of health facilities providing life‑saving services — 67 of 85 facilities — may very soon run out of fuel. The UN list of affected facilities includes 17 hospitals, seven field hospitals and 43 primary health centres.

The briefing said the loss of fuel threatens hemodialysis services, ambulance patient referrals and the so‑called “golden hour” for trauma care. Water wells and desalination systems also face likely shutdowns if power and fuel remain unavailable. The spokesperson said attempts to retrieve fuel have been repeatedly denied; one recent operation that was initially approved could not be completed after shelling forced the team to turn back and a fuel‑truck driver was injured.

OCHA said Israeli authorities issued displacement orders for six neighbourhoods across three governorates — Gaza North, Gaza and Khan Yunis — covering more than three square kilometres already subject to previous orders. The briefing reiterated that tents and other shelter materials have not been allowed into Gaza for over 100 days.

On aid deliveries, the UN said teams collected 56 truckloads of food from Kerem Shalom and moved them to northern Gaza using the Erez West (Zikim/Erez West) entry point, which the briefing described as the first use of that route since early March. The spokesperson said additional movements to Kerem Shalom were being planned but gave no firm schedule.

The United Nations also cited reports from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation that some Palestinians distributing supplies were attacked and some killed; the UN said it did not yet have independent verification and noted the telecommunications blackout was hampering confirmation. The briefing reiterated that civilians and those providing aid must not be attacked.

The spokesperson urged restoration of fuel deliveries and access to existing reserves inside Gaza so that essential services can continue. He said a ceasefire and restoration of basic services would most directly help the situation, and added that fuel and repairs to fiber infrastructure are both needed to restore Internet operations.

Context: the briefing placed these technical failures alongside broader operational constraints, noting that many agencies, including UNRWA, have lost contact with colleagues on the ground and that mobile networks were “barely functioning.”","The UN says a damaged fiber cable and more than 100 days of fuel restrictions have caused a near-total Internet outage in central and southern Gaza and put medical, water and sanitation services at risk, warning that nearly 80% of life‑saving health facilities may soon run out of fuel.","actionData","errors"]

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