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UN warns of rising civilian harm in Lebanon and Gaza, urges sustained humanitarian access
Summary
At a UN press briefing, the UN spokesperson reported mounting civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon and Gaza, detailed limited but critical deliveries including 400,000 liters of fuel, and called for more crossings and urgent funding to scale up aid.
The United Nations on Thursday warned that civilians in Lebanon and Gaza are facing increasing harm as hostilities intensify and humanitarian access remains highly constrained.
UN spokesperson Steph told reporters that "civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times by all parties to a conflict," and said UN partners report more than 50 people killed and hundreds injured in Lebanon over the past two days, and at least 80,000 people seeking refuge in collective shelters. "These are the figures local authorities are telling us," she said, adding that the numbers likely understate the full scale of displacement.
The briefing outlined humanitarian reaches and shortfalls: food-security partners…
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