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U.N. warns of worsening humanitarian crises in Lebanon, Gaza, Sudan and South Sudan; peacekeeper injured
Summary
A U.N. briefing described escalating civilian harm across multiple conflicts, reported three injured UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon, disruptions to Gaza crossings, drone strikes in Sudan and displacement in Akobo, and said investigations are ongoing.
In a press briefing at U.N. Headquarters during the Commission on the Status of Women, U.N. officials summarized a string of urgent humanitarian concerns: intense hostilities in parts of the Middle East driving civilian casualties and displacement; strikes on oil and water facilities that risk environmental and public‑health consequences; the reported injury of three UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon; multiple reported drone strikes in Sudan that hit markets and killed civilians; and orders to vacate areas in South Sudan that have left hundreds of thousands dependent on aid.
The briefing said that five hospitals and dozens of…
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