The International Labour Organization (ILO) today adopted the Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026, the world’s first international labour standard for work performed through digital labour platforms. It applies to all workers in the sector and establishes their rights, fair remuneration and social protection.
The Peacebuilding Fund has approved $4.8 million for a new programme in central Mali to support and strengthen communities and local institutions in areas affected by violent extremism. It will be implemented by the UN Development Programme, UN-Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and terrorism.
In Gaza, as of 31 May, UN partners were delivering about 678,000 meals a day through 80 kitchens — a sharp decline from mid-March, when 170 kitchens were providing 1.5 million meals daily.
The Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs reports that following missile attacks towards Israel since last night, the Israeli authorities closed the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem crossing today, which has been the only crossing into Gaza that had been operational for cargo over the past two weeks.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza launched today with the Lebanese Government an appeal for an additional $331.5 million, bringing the overall Flash Appeal for March through August to nearly $640 million, to sustain life-saving efforts for 1.4 million people in Lebanon.
In Cuba, an ongoing energy crisis driven by United States sanctions, compounded by hurricanes and other disasters, is severely disrupting essential services like water, sanitation, food production and healthcare. Over 100,000 surgeries have been postponed. The United Nations and partners have a plan to assist up to 2 million people.
In Mauritania, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund has released $2.5 million to prepare for and mitigate the impact of expected severe drought. The funds will enable the Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Children’s Fund, World Food Programme and aid partners immediately support around 120,000 people.
Escalation continues in southern Lebanon. Today between midnight and 4:00 p.m. local time, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) recorded 478 trajectories of projectiles — 468 attributed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and 10 to Hizbullah.
In Uganda, the UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $15.8 million emergency appeal to support the Government-led response to Ebola. As of 28 May, Uganda has confirmed eight Ebola cases, three of which involve health workers. Since 14 May, two deaths linked to the outbreak have been reported — one confirmed and one probable.
Over the weekend, Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and neighbouring regions suffered from one of the largest combined deadly air attacks on the country since full-scale war began in 2022, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports.
