At a United Nations briefing, the UN spokesperson outlined multiple unfolding humanitarian crises and appealed for access and support. On the floods sweeping parts of Asia, the spokesperson said the secretary-general "is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life" and noted that "More than 1000 people have reportedly lost their lives," with many missing and millions affected.

The spokesperson said the United Nations and UN country teams "remain at the disposal of governments" and stand ready to support relief and response efforts where needed. In Gaza, the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs and partners have been "working to scale up the delivery of assistance" ahead of winter, delivering "tens of thousands of critical items" and distributing "160 tents" in late November to support thousands of children with psychosocial support and case management.

On medical evacuations, the spokesperson relayed WHO figures: "teams led the medical evacuation of some 18 patients and 54 companions" and that "more than 16,500 patients still still need life saving care outside of the Gaza Strip." The UN repeated calls for "the opening of all available border crossings and corridors" and for "unimpeded access for international emergency teams to enter Gaza."

Turning to the West Bank, the spokesperson said the UN is "concerned about the impact of operations by Israeli forces" in northern Tubas and Jenin, reporting that in the past two days "nearly 2 dozen Palestinian families have been displaced" and that some homes have been turned into military observation posts. The briefing also noted rescue operations coordinated by OCHA in the Atufa neighborhood of Gaza City.

The briefing covered additional crises: OCHA and partners reported continuing attacks and hostilities in Ukraine, where drone strikes and shelling have damaged infrastructure and caused rolling power outages. Humanitarian organizations have provided emergency shelter, hot meals and psychosocial support in Kyiv and other cities. In northern Mozambique, UNHCR warned of intensifying attacks that forced "close to a 100,000 displaced" in the last fortnight, and the spokesperson cited UNHCR's broader figure that violence in Cabo Delgado has displaced "over 1,300,000 people" since 2017.

Why it matters: the spokesperson framed these events as simultaneous, large-scale humanitarian challenges that require coordinated responses from member states, UN agencies and partners. The UN appealed for greater access, funding and protection for civilians and aid workers.

The briefing closed with the UN saying it will continue to coordinate with national authorities and partners on relief delivery and to report updated figures as they become available.