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At a U.N. press briefing, the spokesperson read a statement from the secretary-general: “I remain profoundly alarmed by the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. I reiterate my call for the immediate de‑escalation leading to a ceasefire. I strongly appeal to all to avoid any further internationalization of the conflict.” The statement urged all member states to comply with the U.N. Charter and international humanitarian law.

Why it matters: The spokesperson said the secretary-general described the situation as “very fragile” and warned that additional military interventions could have “enormous consequences” not only for those immediately involved but for regional and international peace and security.

U.N. peace operations update: The briefing noted that Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of the U.N. Department of Peace Operations, was in Lebanon meeting host authorities and with U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) leadership to discuss UNIFIL’s work and the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. The spokesperson said Lacroix met with national authorities and peacekeepers on land and at sea to review security and stability issues.

The U.N. reiterated its preference for diplomacy and compliance with international humanitarian law as the route to prevent wider conflict and to address concerns such as Iran’s nuclear program within the U.N. framework.

Ending note: The spokesperson said the secretary-general was “very realistic” and “profoundly alarmed,” and that the U.N. would press for de‑escalation and a ceasefire while continuing diplomatic engagement and monitoring through peace operations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middle East, G7, Occupied Palestinian Territory & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (18 June 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The U.N. secretary-general, read out at a U.N. briefing, reiterated calls for immediate de-escalation and a ceasefire and warned against expanding the conflict beyond the region; U.N. officials are also engaged with peacekeeping leadership in Lebanon.","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},6702220,"UN: Gaza fuel, medical and communications shortages push humanitarian operations to brink",274,36050,310260,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2&start=36&end=310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2/thumbnail_36050.jpg","/articles/6702220/UN-Gaza-fuel-medical-and-communications-shortages-push-humanitarian-operations-to-brink","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702220-8a75d827c722a918879c64222d0c5509/orig.mp4?Expires=1775010785&Signature=WyFB-Kwps7D-9rEEQqr1vA5ieHqbSvBotBG-BQoF7Rs0sK2wW0vklWBved1DbqvmcYWrDgGuR58R-PjiNOPhuIWgI-NrcX4NZx0c2uqAaPqbF5r9CPykKq2J6ny8H8VmCIbiFdHkBkHu07pIxnh4TX3OokHTjBeYtoISdLJ7Y7gTZmLNEajvSJNlaz8wWHPt-ho-1Od7TpROVoZiA9BdT9YKFfknLmHb7-M0M~tJaJpaN-im9aKIOUgwyLDcNMVAwa3v8OpSOM6RtUyme3W4rj6T4hCQwn1~ORBE3D~f2fUI48cMpoHmLJZtERdXRxmhPky~77XatEfRh51KXWdoFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said on the record that severe shortages of fuel, medical supplies and communications are curtailing humanitarian operations across the Gaza Strip and contributing to growing casualties and displacement.

At a U.N. press briefing, the spokesperson said partners reported that medical teams at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis cleared the maternity ward to make space for the injured and converted rooms into emergency operating spaces. “Many of the injured people had to undergo life saving amputations,” the spokesperson said. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported continuing attacks that have killed and injured people and damaged vital infrastructure.

Why it matters: Fuel is essential to run hospital generators, ambulances and communications equipment. The spokesperson said fuel stocks have dwindled after more than 100 days without new supplies entering the Gaza Strip, and humanitarian operations have been “pushed to the brink of collapse.” The Palestinian Red Crescent, the spokesperson said, is operating fewer than two dozen of the 58 ambulances it has across Gaza because of fuel shortages.

U.N. partners reported that a new field hospital in Khan Younis will provide care for displaced families at the Al-Mawasi area but that inpatient admissions at field hospitals have increased threefold because of access problems at the Nasser Medical Complex. The spokesperson said repair missions to fix communications infrastructure have been denied by Israeli authorities; the briefing noted an internet blackout affecting Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah, which is disrupting aid coordination and communications for humanitarian workers.

The U.N. described repeated denials of access to recover stored fuel inside Gaza. The spokesperson said that Israeli authorities approved a request to collect fuel from a station in Rafah on the day of the briefing and that the mission was ongoing. OCHA, the spokesperson added, carried out the last successful mission to retrieve fuel from inside Gaza about one month earlier; subsequent retrieval attempts have been repeatedly denied.

Displacement and scale: The spokesperson said more than 680,000 people have been displaced again across the Gaza Strip in the past three months, including almost a quarter of a million people forced to flee in the previous 30 days. The briefing added that new Israeli displacement orders around Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah affected hundreds of families and placed five primary health-care centers and three medical points within about 1,000 meters of the displacement area.

The U.N. reiterated calls for immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access to fuel, medical supplies and communications so partners can sustain life-saving services. “It is urgent that fuel is made available to run the backup generators needed to sustain a minimum level of life sustaining activities,” the spokesperson said.

Ending note: The spokesperson said partners are trying to scale up field medicine and emergency responses but that shortages of supplies, fuel and communications — and restrictions on access — are preventing full operations and increasing risks for civilians and aid workers.","The UN says fuel shortages, damaged medical infrastructure and an internet blackout are limiting life-saving care and aid delivery across the Gaza Strip, with partners reporting rising casualties, mass amputations and large new displacement.",{"_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},6702202,"U.N. secretary-general tells G7 outreach session energy security now centers on renewables and cooperation",96,1520,98490,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2&start=1&end=98","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2/thumbnail_1520.jpg","/articles/6702202/UN-secretary-general-tells-G7-outreach-session-energy-security-now-centers-on-renewables-and-cooperation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702202-875caaf5b73e983fe194fad9333ed651/orig.mp4?Expires=1775010785&Signature=Ql-f9kZaDXnU~ISIo-~-ge7E08tbqEL161JDuZXmEwY4QysUBf33uwAIuQqXgO9C~83Fk3XsJBFM9VM2cRVbYlL-K7DMZ-43vypRWANJBYPsSFYdJUwsGbriYp8Tzk6JpZqyNoTC7D4tBVZeuKVUR51SunfAqhdO5~0O3~ULxu6n7ceNs~gRfSc~brEuv3SX5yU8~93ETTzvaULoMDJAjpuw0LEOjUiDc20CgyUzMboiTrsvS68p~3VkMdL4qX1YUHVmwsA3a8idPhsRbLZ2C42kQAEkLN4~7DJAh0aIyPucJQ3dtIbXa4eneqgWkBVUXMDfzSm3tBCPTZHzqdUyvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said the secretary-general attended an outreach session connected to the G7 summit and emphasized that modern energy security centers on renewable energy, diversification and joint action.

The U.N. spokesperson said the secretary-general “took part in a discussion on energy security with a focus on diversification, technology, and investment to ensure access and affordability in a changing world.” The spokesperson added that the session included G7 leaders and other invited leaders and that the secretary-general told participants that “energy security is no longer about barrels and pipelines. It is about renewable energies and united action to support accessibility, to support affordability, and to support supercharging sustainable development.”

Why it matters: The remarks frame energy security as linked to sustainable development and affordability, and highlight the secretary-general’s view that international cooperation and investment are central to ensuring access to energy while transitioning to renewables.

Ending note: The spokesperson said the secretary-general held informal meetings with leaders attending the summit and discussed a range of topics, including the situation in the broader Middle East.","The U.N. secretary‑general took part in a G7 outreach session focused on energy security and emphasized renewable energy, diversification and international cooperation, the U.N. spokesperson said.",{"_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},6702207,"U.N. allocates $5.9 million from CERF for displaced people in Burkina Faso",120,520300,641080,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2&start=520&end=641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2/thumbnail_520300.jpg","/articles/6702207/UN-allocates-59-million-from-CERF-for-displaced-people-in-Burkina-Faso","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702207-ae29f6cf91fd2e13f36125784e5838fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1775010785&Signature=BHQh3N3U6ibCZdJU2RO6RaU6DZyakHHzvqCoOtEAotDqfXkeTVJwLwxRhEsKFBpxDXskN8Jzeed~DmRSD4jstDn2nMBDmDdRfG-CnSP9rTyh~TbCHMY42B~bgtcM1nUP8fotZ1~Nptf11JPLvvRuqFd~7dvl1P14TTroJjKOjBGh6oBAkxoymaadHDQ3bMcERgVs1zKLaG9sMmmSiA4nM2QEQwszFV-dqCDkFEYDP~LvIG5-dlBKVnL0Uvdfhgg5mmBlk105-GtDOplFuqhrJOJd738i0UrCnb1cYee2J9bihUEMLe7zQ1n7EN2ErjXw6mVlda6SgjGpwGtvQLI87w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations announced an allocation of $5.9 million from the U.N. Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address urgent needs for displaced people in Burkina Faso.

At the briefing, the spokesperson said the funding will support life-saving assistance including food, nutrition and shelter in priority areas. The spokesperson said that so far this year just 14% of the $793 million humanitarian appeal for Burkina Faso has been received. Humanitarian agencies have prioritized assistance for 1.2 million of the 3.7 million people they were targeting this year, the spokesperson said. The briefing added that an immediate mobilization of $280 million is required to meet critical needs.

Why it matters: The CERF allocation is intended to scale up immediate assistance in regions facing displacement and acute needs, according to the spokesperson. The U.N. described the funding as enabling partners to increase life-saving support despite a large overall funding shortfall.

Ending note: The spokesperson said the funding will enable U.N. and partner efforts to scale up assistance to displaced people, and reiterated calls for increased donor support for the broader humanitarian appeal.","The U.N. emergency relief coordinator allocated $5.9 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for displaced people in Burkina Faso, citing shortfalls in the 2025 humanitarian appeal.",{"_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},6702211,"U.N. warns Sudan’s children face acute protection gaps as cholera and measles spread",207,399720,607360,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2&start=399&end=607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864418-1a85e889e7a9f9f2dc05c80a5d6667d2/thumbnail_399720.jpg","/articles/6702211/UN-warns-Sudans-children-face-acute-protection-gaps-as-cholera-and-measles-spread","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702211-cf630dcf05765a6f97e19cac9309f58e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775010785&Signature=oO~59WPNvpMGwQ9IC2fBHLnjXAT0qaESm3X~UCEIWEDx574WP5-snPCJmOCkOsT14pgBAKA1x77863ulFfLP5mihLiwLcfweaAGViBJ-MUWJROItE~E2yVoELHV~IqDRLetd1CHQMJYgnpcjqFCoMYnNuTk3MwhiaiI-SZCYtunmzhS65LOEcPnkIvfIxQOXYx2PQ3d3gk9h~8rXEdlqTr0DyXFMALHQ0HvR8JrpNUCtzh4nQl4-W3sn4mW7v80EU4sZt4jF~zUjifg~KFCndnVBo8nNFPzUUDHSaweHKBQHz6ybAdgsagoXGNEVh3Jw7zUcYjHvfNSF4CFhq9eL6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The United Nations said children in Sudan face urgent protection needs amid widespread humanitarian need, severe funding shortfalls and concurrent disease outbreaks.

U.N. officials told a press briefing that children make up half of the roughly 30 million people needing humanitarian assistance in Sudan and half of the 12 million people displaced since April 2023. The spokesperson said child-protection services have reached fewer than 18% of children in need this year and that partners working on child protection reported their work was about 3% funded, with an estimated $88 million gap from what is needed.

Health crises: The briefing said the federal Ministry of Health has reported more than 80,000 suspected cholera cases and over 2,000 deaths since the outbreak began last July, including almost 7,300 suspected cases and more than 200 deaths among children under 5. In the past month, approximately 15,000 suspected cholera cases were recorded in Khartoum state; U.N. partners cautioned that underreporting likely masks the full scale.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF supported a 10-day oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Khartoum state on June 10, aiming to reach 2,600,000 people aged 1 year and older. The U.N. also reported more than 2,200 suspected measles cases this year with five deaths and said more than 60% of suspected measles cases involve children under 5.

Why it matters: The spokesperson said humanitarian partners continue to support the response led by Sudanese health authorities but that severe shortages of vaccines, supplies and trained personnel — coupled with gaps in data — hamper relief efforts. The U.N. called for unhindered humanitarian access and an immediate cessation of hostilities in conflict-affected areas to scale up lifesaving support for children and civilians.

Ending note: U.N. officials emphasized the need for increased funding and access to protect children and curb outbreaks, and urged member states and partners to facilitate humanitarian operations.","U.N. agencies say children account for half of those needing aid in Sudan and that child-protection work is underfunded; the briefing also noted ongoing cholera and measles outbreaks and a vaccination campaign in Khartoum.","actionData","errors"]

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