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Instead of development progress, the world is rapidly moving backward due to: • increasing global fragmentation & trade barriers • heightened geopolitical tensions & conflicts • climate disasters & more. Latest report: bit.ly/FSDR2026 via @UNDESA

🔴 #Lebanon: WFP teams are on the ground, delivering assistance directly to communities affected by the ongoing escalation, helping ease the burden when they need it most. The number of people displaced in the country grows by the day. Hear more from WFP's Khalid Ismail 👇

The Israeli Defense Forces have issued an evacuation order for Beirut’s Jnah area, which includes two major referral hospitals; the Rafik Hariri University Hospital and Al Zahraa Hospital. At this time, no alternative medical facilities are available to receive approximately 450 patients from the two hospitals (including 40 patients in the ICU), rendering their evacuation operationally unfeasible. Both facilities are operating at full capacity, including treating the injured from the strikes of 8 April. This zone also encompasses the @mophleb complex, and hosts five shelters accommodating more than 5000 people. I urge Israel to reverse this order and ensure the protection of all health facilities, health workers, patients and civilians.

“Women don’t simply endure barriers, they challenge them, break them & widen the path for others.” – @AminaJMohammed at @GlobalSpotlight event about trailblazing women & the fight against gender-based violence.

Severe drought is pushing people in #Somalia deeper into crisis. Livestock are dying. Water is running out. Food is harder to find. Livelihoods are devastated. @UN Global Emergency Fund CERF released $10M to respond to growing needs. More from our colleague on the ground. 👇

#Serbia: Increasing restrictions on civic space, marked by continuing attacks against critical voices, restrictions on media freedom & broader constraints on democratic expression, are very worrying. @volker_turk calls on the authorities to uphold the rights to freedom of expression & peaceful assembly, restore public trust and ensure accountability. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

I unequivocally condemn the massive strikes by Israel across Lebanon on 8 April that resulted in hundreds of civilians being killed & injured, including children. With the announcement of the ceasefire between Iran & the USA, the ongoing military activity in Lebanon poses a grave risk to the ceasefire & the efforts toward a lasting & comprehensive peace in the region. Hostilities must stop immediately. International law must be respected. Civilians & civilian objects must be protected at all times. Attacks against them are unacceptable. There is no military solution to the conflict. un.org/sg/en/content/…

Lebanon: @antonioguterres, deeply alarmed by mounting toll on civilians following massive strikes by Israel, unequivocally condemns the attacks. International law must be respected. Civilians must be protected. Attacks against them are unacceptable. un.org/sg/en/content/…

I condemn the massive wave of strikes by #Israel across #Lebanon today, with reports of hundreds killed and injured, including civilians. This puts enormous pressure on a fragile ceasefire in the region, which is so desperately needed. ➡️ ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Ongoing violence in Haiti has forced thousands to flee their homes in search of safety. Additional resources & secure access are urdently needed to support the most vulnerable. dtm.iom.int/reports/haiti-… via @UNOCHA

"This is not an accidental escalation — it is the collapse of protection." With more than 1,000 aid workers killed in the last three years — often by UN member countries — @UNReliefChief calls for action & accountability in the Security Council. unocha.org/news/over-1000…

Massive devastation following the Israeli strikes across #Lebanon. Homes destroyed. Communities shattered. Many lives lost. Children reported among the victims. Civilians, in particular children, must be protected at all times, and international humanitarian law must be fully respected.

The scale of the killing & destruction in #Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific. @volker_turk condemns deadly wave of #Israeli strikes, as hundreds – incl. civilians – are killed and injured in carnage.  Civilians & civilian infrastructure must be protected. The int'l community must act quickly to help bring an end to this nightmare. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Lebanon has been hit with one of the largest waves of Israeli airstrikes since the escalation began. Civilians are bearing the brunt of these attacks. Civilians are #NotATarget.

An Israeli airstrike hit here in Lebanon. This is what remains. Homes destroyed. Lives shattered. Civilians are not a target. They must be protected.

More than 60% of emerging infectious diseases start in animals. They often cross species and threaten us all. ✔ Safe food production ✔ Clean drinking water ✔ Responsible waste management ✔ Handwashing after animal contact ✔ Report unusual illness or deaths in animals to veterinary authorities These are not hygiene tips. They are the front line of pandemic prevention.

I hope fervently the announcement of a ceasefire by #UnitedStates & #Iran will bring relief to all civilians who have suffered now for weeks & remain at great risk - @volker_turk. I urge all parties to act in good faith & to ensure this first step translates into a comprehensive agreement. It is also crucial to end the pain & suffering brought by the war in #Lebanon. A lasting regional peace, protecting human rights & respecting international law, is essential.

Nearly 1,000 military and police officers from Cameroon are #ServingForPeace with @UNPeacekeeping, leaving their families to protect those most at risk. We thank these brave women and men for their service and sacrifice. un.org/en/peace-and-s…

“The UN stands with the people of Rwanda. And we stand with all those, everywhere who refuse to surrender their future to fear, division, or silence.” – @antonioguterres at UN General Assembly commemoration event to mark the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. #Kwibuka

Earlier this evening, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) detained a UNIFIL peacekeeper after blocking a logistics convoy. Following direct and immediate contacts by UNIFIL's Head of Mission & Force Commander and our Liaison Branch, the peacekeeper was released in less than an hour.