Middle East

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..

The situation in Syria remains “very tense with exchanges of fire”, a senior United Nations political and peacebuilding official said today as he briefed the Security Council on progress in halting the fighting and ensuring the full integration of all three north-east governorates under central Government control.

In Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an emergency response following a large fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on 20 January. Relief efforts are being carried out in close coordination with the Government of Bangladesh, as well as humanitarian partners.

In Mozambique, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that more than half a million people have been affected by recent floods, including in Gaza, Maputo and Sofala. Nearly 5,000 kilometres of roads are damaged across nine provinces, with the main road connecting Maputo to the rest of the country now inaccessible.

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

The World Meteorological Organization today confirmed that 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, with global average surface temperature at 1.44°C above the 1850-1900 average. Ocean temperatures were also among the highest on record, reflecting the long-term accumulation of heat within the climate system.

Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Ramiz Alakbarov has begun a three-day visit to the Gaza Strip. In Khan Younis, he met with displaced families who have been supported by the UN to move away from the flood-prone shoreline to Hamad City. He also visited Asda’a, where the UN has supported thousands of families for more than a year.

In Venezuela, the Pan American Health Organization, the World Health Organization’s regional arm, has received a shipment of 40 metric tons of essential medical and dialysis materials from the Government of Brazil, the first instalment of a package totalling up to 300 metric tons.

In Sudan, the humanitarian situation remains dire. Humanitarian colleagues report that nearly 34 million people — almost two thirds of the population — now require assistance, making Sudan the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

In South Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that a surge in conflict and air strikes in Jonglei State has forced people to flee their homes and also disrupted humanitarian operations to serve South Sudanese people.