Myanmar

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

In Cuba, the humanitarian situation continues to worsen as the energy crisis deepens, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports, noting that healthcare, waste collection, water deliveries to remote areas, food distribution and other essential services are being heavily disrupted.

Today marks three years since the war began in Sudan, a tragic milestone in what has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Nearly 34 million people inside Sudan need humanitarian assistance; more than 4.5 million have been forced to flee across borders.

In Myanmar, the World Food Programme (WFP) warns that rising fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict are driving up food and transport costs for communities still rebuilding after last year’s earthquake. Farmers preparing for monsoon crops face rising input costs that could double production expenses.

The Special Representative on Violence against Children presented her annual report to the Human Rights Council earlier today, highlighting the alarming trends in cyberbullying and the urgent need for the entire online ecosystem to act faster and together to protect children.

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.

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.

Authorities in Somalia estimate that more than 4.6 million people — a quarter of the population — are being impacted by drought. UN partners indicate that at least 120,000 people were displaced between September and December, as water prices soar, food becomes increasingly scarce, livestock die and livelihoods collapse.

In Sikikede and in Sam-Ouandja — both in north-east Central African Republic — the national disarmament body launched new disarmament and demobilization operations, with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) providing logistical, technical and security support.