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According to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFILE), around 670 projectile movements were recorded on Wednesday – the highest number since the ceasefire came into force on April 17.
The mission also reported increased ground and air activity by the Israeli military, including armored vehicle movements and attacks north of the Litani River.
“We once again urge everyone to respect the cessation of hostilities and cease further attacks. We reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. We condemn the loss of civilian lives” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
The family fled
The renewed violence has triggered a new wave of displacement.
Evacuation orders issued over the past 48 hours have affected hundreds of thousands of people south of the Zahrani River. Collective shelters in Tyre and Saida were reported to be full.
United Nations Aid Coordination Office (Ocha) warned that many families were once again forced to flee their homes in “intolerable” conditions.
‘Door remains open’ to Israel, UN says, following decision to cut ties with Secretary-General
A UN spokesperson said on Thursday that the door would always be open to Israel following its decision to “cut all ties” with the Secretary-General’s office.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a tweet that it took the action in response to a reported decision to include the country on a list of state and non-state actors responsible for patterns of sexual violence in conflict in the UN Secretary General’s upcoming annual report to the UN. Security Council about this issue.
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon tweeted that adding Israel to a list that includes Hamas militants marked a “new low.”
The report has not been made public, but the Foreign Ministry described Israel’s inclusion in the annex as “outrageous and senseless,” and said it was “another example of the UN’s long-standing and institutionalized hostility toward Israel.”
Engagement ‘always a better solution’
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said he could not comment on the content of reports of conflict-related sexual violence.
“I can tell you from the Secretary-General’s perspective, the door remains open to representatives of Israel, as well as the other 192 Member States and the two Observer States.”
He added that it was important for member states to engage “and continue to engage. Not just with us but the entire mechanism… to work together. I think engagement is always a better solution than disengagement.”
Internal displacement continues to increase in Haiti
Internal displacement in Haiti continues to worsen, with nearly 1.5 million people displaced nationwide in May.
Since December 2025, violence has displaced nearly 95,000 people, including more than 300,000 in the Port-au-Prince region following armed clashes in Cité Soleil.
Fighting in the Artibonite department also prompted new displacement, and nearly 80 percent of those forced to flee now live outside the capital.
United Nations migration agency, IOMreported that more than 165,000 people had returned to their communities, but many said conditions were still too unstable to allow sustainable reintegration.
Limited resources
Most refugee families live in host communities or in dangerous conditions, increasing pressure on already limited resources. Food, shelter, health services, water and sanitation remain the most pressing needs.
Humanitarian partners continue to provide assistance despite insecurity, access constraints and funding shortages.
The $880 million Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti is only 23 percent funded, and received less than $199 million.
Independent UN experts warn France about prison overcrowding
Independent torture prevention experts have urged France to take urgent action to address severe prison overcrowding, and warned that conditions in some facilities may constitute inhuman or degrading treatment under international law.
The UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture concluded its first visit to France after inspecting 18 places of detention from May 17 to 23.
“Prison overcrowding was one of the most pressing challenges observed during this visit,” said Suzanne Jabbour, head of the delegation, adding that it “directly undermines the basic rights of prisoners.”
Calling for reform
The experts called on French authorities to adopt structural and sustainable reforms, and to create formal mechanisms to follow up on recommendations from France’s national prison monitoring body.
Jabbour warned that “recommendations are only important if they lead to action,” and added that without clear state commitments, preventing torture will not be achieved.
The sub-committee will send a confidential report to France with its findings and recommendations, while encouraging the Government to allow its publication.
Independent human rights experts are not UN staff and do not receive salaries for their work.
