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.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Oceans Day, observed today:
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza launched today with the Lebanese Government an appeal for an additional $331.5 million, bringing the overall Flash Appeal for March through August to nearly $640 million, to sustain life-saving efforts for 1.4 million people in Lebanon.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, observed on 13 June:
In Cuba, an ongoing energy crisis driven by United States sanctions, compounded by hurricanes and other disasters, is severely disrupting essential services like water, sanitation, food production and healthcare. Over 100,000 surgeries have been postponed. The United Nations and partners have a plan to assist up to 2 million people.
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.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, observed on 10 June:
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.
Documented cases of extreme sexual violence as a tactic of war, torture, terrorism and political repression rose sharply in 2025, overwhelmingly targeting women and girls, while multiple and overlapping political, security and humanitarian crises worsened, according to the Secretary-General’s report on the subject issued today.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for World Environment Day, observed on 5 June:
