In Iran, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that between 600,000 and 1 million Iranian households are now temporarily displaced inside their country as a result of the ongoing conflict. This is a preliminary assessment and that adds up to about 3.2 million people.
State of Palestine
In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that ongoing restrictions on aid operations are worsening an already critical humanitarian situation. One example is the growing number of generator failures in hospitals due to the lack of spare parts and lubricating oil.
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.
In Sudan, the United Nations is alarmed by a recent series of drone strikes across the country. In West Kordofan State, humanitarian colleagues report that strikes in the localities of Abu Zabad and Wad Banda on 7 March reportedly hit a market, possibly killing more than 20 people and injuring many others.
In Iran, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is deeply concerned about the deadly impact the ongoing military escalation is having on children there. Approximately 180 children have reportedly been killed and many more injured.
In Lebanon, where the Ministry of Public Health reported over 70 fatalities and over 435 injuries since the start escalated bombardments in the south and in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the UN country team and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is scaling up the humanitarian response.
The Secretary-General has approved a request by Papua New Guinea to renew eligibility for the Peacebuilding Fund’s Peacebuilding and Recovery Facility until the end of 2030 to advance joint UN-Government efforts in the context of the Bougainville post-referendum peace process.
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 Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reports a sharp rise of violence in Abiemnom, in the Ruweng Administrative Area, where youth stormed the county headquarters, injuring at least 23 people. UNMISS is now sheltering over 1,000 civilians inside its base and giving emergency medical care to the injured.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime today released an analysis showing illegal waste flows are causing economic, public-health and environmental damage, especially in low-income countries. It found that organized crime groups and corporations are involved in waste crime estimated to be worth billions of dollars.