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This development comes after months of pain and suffering experienced by thousands of innocent sailors and comes after a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States.
This large-scale operation will be carried out in collaboration with Iran, Oman, other coastal countries, the United States, and the maritime industry.
The IMO has obtained the necessary safety assurances and verified conditions for safe navigation, the agency’s Secretary General, Arsenio Dominguez, said in a statement. a statement.
Paying tribute to the 14 seafarers who lost their lives during the recent escalation of the Middle East conflict, Mr. Dominguez underlined that the IMO remains fully committed to ensuring the safety of seafarers and the continuity of global trade.
Speaking to the media at his daily briefing from New York, UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the operation was a significant step towards reducing “the humanitarian impact on thousands of seafarers who have faced months of uncertainty, restricted movement and increasing concerns about their welfare”.
Gaza: UNICEF youth leader killed
Shelling, gunfire, bombings and airstrikes continue to injure and kill civilians across the Gaza Strip amid dire living conditions in the shelters and tents where more than 80 percent of Palestinians now live, according to UN agencies on the ground.
Children are still in danger, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.
A 17 year old girl named Raghad – UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Teenage Champion – killed on his way to take his secondary school exams, the UN agency reported in a social media posts.
“We reiterate that we condemn the killing of civilians, including children, and that they must always be protected,” said UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
Gloomy shelter assessment
Meanwhile, partners leading the management of refugee sites yesterday released the findings of an assessment covering nearly 1,600 refugee sites hosting around 1.7 million people, or around 80 percent of Gaza’s population.
“These findings confirm that refugees remain in extremely poor conditions, with limited access to essential services, limited access to humanitarian supplies, inadequate lighting and energy, weak health services, disrupted water supplies, and exposure to general insecurity,” said a UN spokesperson.
“For example,” he continued, “at least 59,000 individual shelters house more than eight people, while about 38,500 people are estimated to be sleeping in the open.”
Unexploded bombs, rodents and open sewers
Additionally, of the estimated 600,000 people in locations assessed as having inadequate access to drinking water, half of those locations lacked clear drainage and nearly half reported fire danger near shelters, Dujarric said.
Rodent infestations were reported at 80 percent of the sites, and open waste and accumulated rubbish were present at more than half of the sites.
In nearly 250 locations, housing nearly 250,000 people, incidents with unexploded ordnance were reported.
Lebanon: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire ‘largely holding’
UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFILE) reported “the latest ceasefire announced in Lebanon on June 19 appears to have been largely successful,” a UN spokesperson said.
However, peacekeepers observed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground and air activity, including tank fire and road blocking. Drone activity was recorded near UNIFIL’s position. In one example, an armed drone flew twice at altitudes ranging from 50 to 150 meters.
“We urge all parties to fully comply with the ceasefire and refrain from any escalation, especially during the difficult period of ongoing negotiations,” the UN spokesperson said.
11,000 buildings were destroyed in the south
The new UN Development Program (UNDP), an assessment carried out with Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research, highlights the scale of damage in southern Lebanon.
More than 11,000 residential buildings were found completely destroyed and another 2,200 partially damaged.
“For many families, this means there is no home to return to,” Dujarric said.
The fragile landscape of humanity
In the humanitarian sector, UNIFIL facilitated 12 aid missions by three institutions in the Western Sector in coordination with UN aid agencies, Ocha.
“On the ground, our colleagues tell us that the humanitarian situation remains fragile and uncertain for families who want to return to their homes, even after the latest ceasefire,” Dujarric said.
About 19,000 people left collective shelters overnight, reducing the total from 109,000 yesterday to more than 90,000 on Tuesday.
Ongoing uncertainty, widespread destruction and threats posed by unexploded ordnance continue to hinder a safe and sustainable return.
“We and our partners continue to call for the protection of civilians and conditions that allow refugee families to return to their homes voluntarily, safely and with dignity,” said a UN spokesperson.
