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UN spokesperson updates on Sudan, Lebanon, Gaza and Ukraine as funding gaps hinder relief
Summary
The United Nations warned of worsening humanitarian needs in Sudan and Lebanon, reported UNIFIL peacekeeper injuries in Lebanon, said water access was restored in southern Gaza after an attack, and described fresh casualties and displacement in Ukraine; the UN flagged major funding shortfalls for relief plans.
The United Nations spokesperson delivered an update covering multiple crises, urging de-escalation, protection of civilians and immediate funding to support relief operations.
The spokesperson said the Secretary-General’s personal envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, is pursuing talks across the region, including meetings with the Rapid Support Forces’ leader General Mohamed Hamdan Hemeti and General al-Burhan of the Transitional Sovereign Council, to explore “practical avenues for de-escalation and the continuing protection of civilians.” UN teams are scaling up operations in Khartoum, and Denise Brown, the resident and humanitarian coordinator, is returning to Khartoum with a core team to expand humanitarian delivery as needs rise.
The briefing highlighted intensive risks to civilians: the spokesperson said more than 1.6 million people have returned to Khartoum in recent months while explosive remnants and damaged infrastructure continue to pose serious threats. The spokesperson also flagged an attack on al-Jabalain Teaching Hospital in White Nile state that reportedly killed 10 health workers and injured 22, and…
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