In Djibouti, UN teams are working closely with the Government in response to the arrival of people fleeing the latest escalation of conflict in Yemen. Around 2,300 people have arrived already and, with existing capacities under significant pressure, additional resources are urgently needed as arrivals continue.
In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the UN and its partners brought more than 350,000 litres of fuel and hundreds of pallets of supplies into Gaza on 10 September. Humanitarian teams also supported the evacuation of dozens of patients and provided psychological first aid, emergency assistance and referral services.
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)reports encouraging signs of a gradual return to normal life in Am-Dafock, near the border with Sudan, after an attack by armed groups killed 29 people and displaced over 17,000. MINUSCA has increased patrols to help protect civilians; over 5,000 have returned home.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned by news of a boat carrying migrants adrift off the Canary Islands for almost a month before it was found. Spanish authorities recovered 44 survivors. More than 80 people are believed to have died or gone missing. Monitoring and rescue capacity along the West Africa Atlantic route remain limited.
Attacks across Ukraine in recent days have caused significant civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, including in Kyiv and Odesa. Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale cited a growing pattern of strikes on shopping malls, warehouses, railway and energy infrastructure, stressing that such attacks should never be normalized.
There is “no safe space left” in Ukraine as every part of the country “has been a target”, the General Assembly heard today, as Member States expressed alarm over reports that Kyiv had come under attack for the sixth consecutive day.
In Ukraine, nearly 60 civilians were killed and 240 injured in attacks over the weekend, according to authorities. Kyiv and its surrounding region, were the hardest hit, with drone strike on an ammunition depot triggering an explosion that killed 38 people, including residents of an elder care facility.
In Nepal, over 500 people have been confirmed dead due to mass flooding, hundreds remain missing and over 3,700 have so far been rescued. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher said the UN and its aid partners are moving at speed, helping national authorities to deliver urgent, life-saving support.
2025 saw the highest number of armed conflicts since the Second World War and some of the highest levels of acute hunger on record, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council today. It was also the first time this century that two famines were confirmed simultaneously, in Sudan and in Gaza - a shameful milestone.
