In Sudan’s North Kordofan, drone strikes are reported, including one that targeted a water truck in Hamrat Al-Sheikh, leaving civilian casualties and further disrupting access to essential water supplies.
Haiti
In Haiti, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with new displacement recorded across several departments, according to the International Organization for Migration. More than 2,600 people have been displaced in Artibonite following clashes between armed group last week.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today released a report showing that nearly half, or 1.1 billion, of the world’s children are now exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, their education and their survival.
Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, has allocated $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to food insecurity and to mitigate a risk of famine in Somalia.
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.
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.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s newly released report shows in 2025 the UN development system brought food aid to 121 million people; measles vaccinations to 191 million children; social protection to 84 million people; and 500 million more people have received essential health services since 2018.
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.