Colombia

In Colombia, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), with its partners and the Government, launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan. Nearly 7 million people need aid this year — roughly one in every eight Colombians — amid conflict between non-State armed groups, which is present in 60 per cent of Colombia’s municipalities.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

In support of the Lebanese Armed Forces, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) conducted four-day coordinated activities with Lebanese Army personnel to enhance operational readiness and joint capabilities, including foot and vehicle patrols, checkpoints and equipment use.

In Syria, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was able to access Al Hol camp, together with Syrian Government officials, and established contact with some residents. Essential supplies resumed following a three-day interruption, with bread trucks facilitated by UNHCR entering the camp today, and water trucks yesterday..

As the 2016 peace agreement in Colombia reaches the tenth year of its 15-year timeline, the Head of the UN Mission in that country called on its Government to continue to protect former combatants who have laid down arms, accelerate rural land reform and prepare for milestone elections in 2026.

The Security Council decided today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia for one year, even as most Council members decried the reduction of its scope.

The World Food Programme (WFP) today reported that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls have forced the agency to reduce the number of people it supports by over two thirds to just 350,000 in November, down from 1.1 million in August.

Consolidating peace in Colombia after decades of conflict is a complex work in progress, the Security Council heard today from the new head of the United Nations Verification Mission in that country.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

In southern Lebanon, United Nations peacekeepers there report that since the cessation of hostilities, thousands of violations of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) have continued.