In Venezuela, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that more than 100 aid organizations have carried out over 2,200 activities to help people affected by last month’s earthquakes and to meet preexisting needs, from the delivery of hot meals to the distribution of tents across 14 states.
Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ramiz Alakbarov, reports eight Member States have committed almost $58 million to the UN Horizon Fund for recovery in Palestine. He called on more partners to join the initiative.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher allocated $1 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for an urgent response to the cholera outbreak declared last month in the Central African Republic. More than 400 suspected cases and 36 deaths have been recorded. Children under age 10 account for 44 per cent of all reported cases.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak are scaling-up following the spread of the disease to two additional provinces: Haut-Uele and Tshopo. Cases in Kisangani highlight the risk of wider transmission along key transport corridors.
A United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report finds that child food and nutrition insecurity is a primary driver of undernutrition in Afghanistan, placing 3.7 million children under age 5 at increased risk. Recent data show that wasting has worsened across 26 of the country’s 34 provinces, compared with 2025.
Deep cuts in humanitarian funding are forcing women’s organizations to scale back or even shut down, with at least 1 million women and girls losing access to critical support since January 2025, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) reports.
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.
On 6 July, attackers raided an Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, setting fire to a facility. Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, humanitarian partners have recorded security incidents targeting Ebola response personnel and other aid workers in Ituri, South Kivu and North Kivu provinces.
In Myanmar, hostilities in Pokkoku, in Magway Region, since 2 July have triggered the displacement of over 20,000 people, according to preliminary figures. Over 16 million people need humanitarian assistance, but needs still outpace resources. Of the $890 million required for 2026, $387 million has been received to date.
In Uganda, the Secretary-General notes with concern the reported detention of political and civic actors, including cases in which the whereabouts of some individuals have not been established. Freedom of expression, including independence of the media and the rights to liberty and security of person, are enshrined in Uganda’s Constitution, he stated.
