In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that Israeli authorities today reopened the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem crossing for the entry of 500,000 litres of fuel and humanitarian assistance that is arriving through Israel and Egypt.

The UN and its humanitarian partners, in support of the authorities in Niger, have released this year’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan. It calls for $674 million to support 2 million people in the country, where insecurity, forced displacement and climate shocks have left 3 million people in need of aid.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, observed on 5 March:

In Madagascar, the Government reported at least 52 deaths following Tropical Cyclone Gezani that made landfall earlier this month near Toamasina on the eastern coast. More than 800 people have been injured, nine remain missing and some 470,000 people have been impacted by the cyclone.

In Haiti, amid continued violence and mass displacement, recruitment and use of children by armed groups rose 200 per cent in 20025, according to a report published today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Children account for over half of the 1.4 million people internally displaced in the country.

On Thursday, 12 February, the United Nations will mark the fourth observance of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, under the theme “Preventing Violent Extremism in the Age of New and Emerging Technologies”.

In Ethiopia, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today urged all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, warning that recent fighting in Tigray risks deepening the human rights crisis in the country’s north.

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Julien Harneis, said today that the Houthi de facto authorities approved flights from the UN Humanitarian Air Service for February allowing non-governmental organization staff to enter and exit Sana’a, the country’s capital, facilitating aid delivery for millions in need.

In Somalia, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that severe drought conditions continue to displace people across the country. According to authorities and UN agencies, nearly half a million people have now abandoned their homes since September 2025.