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Iran’s drone and missile attacks reportedly targeted Kuwait’s international airport killing at least one person and injuring several others, also leading to flight suspensions and diversions.
Attack condemned
“The Secretary-General calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation that risks undermining ongoing diplomatic efforts. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states must be fully respected” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
He emphasized that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected.
The Secretary-General condemned all attacks on civilian infrastructure and reiterated that international humanitarian law prohibits the targeting of civilian targets.
Guterres urged all parties to protect civilians and reaffirmed support for mediation efforts, including those led by Pakistan, and called for constructive engagement in diplomacy.
Fear and uncertainty haunt war-torn communities in Lebanon
People continue to live in fear in Lebanon, amid ongoing clashes in the south of the country between Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli military.
In an update from Beirut, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEFexplains that “total uncertainty” reigns.
“In Beruit alone, an estimated 200,000 people fled the southern suburbs following evacuation orders issued by the Israel Defense Forces on June 1,” said Stéphane Dujarric, UN spokesperson.
On Monday, video showed thousands of vehicles queuing to leave the southern outskirts of the capital, following warnings of an Israeli attack on Hezbollah strongholds.
Afraid to stay
The crisis remains unresolved, and people are too afraid to remain in Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut.
In addition to the direct impact of bombs and airstrikes, the agency said that some 770,000 children in Lebanon are deeply stressed due to repeated experiences of violence, loss and displacement.
“Children and caregivers report symptoms associated with traumatic stress and grief, including extreme fear and worry, nightmares, difficulty sleeping, and feelings of hopelessness,” UNICEF be warned.
Without adequate mental health and psychosocial support in a safe and secure environment, affected children will remain at serious risk of chronic or lifelong mental health problems.
24 million people in the Sahel urgently need help
Across countries in Africa’s Sahel region, more than 24 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
The shocking number includes “mothers who cannot feed their children and… children who have not seen a classroom for years,” the UN aid coordination office said. Ocha.
Violence in the central Sahel is one of the factors fueling this crisis, with insecurity spreading far beyond the usual conflicts in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, to reach the coast of West Africa.
OCHA warned that armed groups had expanded their reach into the heart of the vast and diverse region, and the Lake Chad Basin, “uprooting communities, closing schools and health centers…leaving the entire region without any form of governance or protection.”
Urgent call for funding
The latest UN data shows that nearly 12,900 schools were closed due to insecurity, leaving more than 2.3 million children unable to attend school, and leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and recruitment by armed groups.
Funding for the Sahel is at its lowest level in a decade. Last year, aid agencies received only 29 percent of the funds they needed, forcing a halt in services.
