.António Guterres is deeply alarmed by the human toll of the intensified hostilities in #Gaza. He condemns the reported killing of over a thousand people, including women and children, since the collapse of the ceasefire: un.org/sg/en/content/…

Tragic shipwreck north off Lesvos: 7 people dead, 23 rescued so far, search efforts continue for one child reported missing. Our thoughts are with the survivors who lost their loved ones. We stand ready to support in any way we can. ertnews.gr/perifereiakoi-…

"As humanitarians, we cannot accept that Palestinian civilians are dehumanized to the point of being unworthy of survival." #Gaza is a war without laws, humanity and accountability. Member States must use their political and economic leverage to enforce international law.

Thousands of Congolese flee to #Uganda– Africa’s largest refugee host, sheltering 1.8 million refugees. Since Jan, 41,000+ have fled DRC to Uganda. Amid drastic funding cuts, the surge is overwhelming its overstretched, threadbare response capacity ⬇️ unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

⚠️Millions remain displaced in #Yemen. Now, due to funding shortfalls, even the basic support keeping families safe is disappearing: 💧 No flood protection 🏚️ No shelter repairs ⚠️ 1.9M people at immediate risk Urgent support is needed. 📝 Read more: bit.ly/3RGCmbY

#Sudan: Since start of war 2 years ago, almost 13 million were forced to flee, making Sudanese the largest displaced population in Africa. Now, amid worst funding outlook in decades, critical, life-saving aid programmes threatened and refugees at risk: unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

“Sudanese are besieged on all sides – war, widespread abuses, indignity, hunger and other hardships. And they face indifference from the outside world, which for the past two years has shown scant interest in bringing peace” UN Refugees Filippo Grandi ⬇️: unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

May you rest in peace, Pope Francis. You stood up and spoke out — relentlessly — for the poor, the persecuted, the victims of war, the refugees, the migrants. May you continue to give us faith and courage in this brutal world. Pope Francis

A sad day for humanity. In a chaotic & divided world, Pope Francis was a compassionate & uniting voice A tireless advocate for the rights and dignity of refugees, migrants and the forcibly displaced worldwide. unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

Attacks intensifying in Ukrainian cities and in frontline regions, as civilians bear the brunt. Civilian casualties spike (increase of 70%) and people continue to flee their homes. UN Refugee Agency latest update from Kyiv ⬇️ unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

If your attention span allows, this is a great read by Bernard Hage bernardhage.substack.com/p/meanwhile-ev…

UNHCR has been advocating for sanctions relief for Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. This announcement by President Trump can also have a major positive effect on supporting the large scale, sustainable voluntary return for millions of Syrian refugees and IDPs who have

Details are still being confirmed, but reports suggest that some 514 Rohingya refugees were travelling on 2 separate boats attempting to find safety. Nearly 1 out of 5 people attempting perilous sea movements in this region have been reported as dead or missing so far in 2025.

#Gaza is being erased before our eyes. Each day brings starvation, bombed hospitals, families buried under rubble or burnt alive. Nowhere is safe. Aid is weaponized, forcing starving civilians to queue for scraps. The latest from our OCHA OPT (Palestine) Head of Office Jonathan Whittall.

An Israeli forces airstrike on a family home in #Jabalya - northern #Gaza - killed a UN Development colleague, his wife, their six children and 36 members of his extended family. “UN staff and civilians in Gaza are not, and must never be, targets.”

The Head of the United Nations in Ukraine Matthias Schmale Matthias Schmale condemns attacks, causing civilian deaths & injuries across Ukraine & destruction to people's homes. Humanitarian partners are on the ground providing initial relief and assessing further needs, OCHA Ukraine reports.

A child raped every 30min—this was the tragic reality in eastern #DRC earlier this year. In many conflict zones, sexual violence is a weapon of war. We must invest in protection, justice & peace to stop cycles of violence, atrocities, displacement & instability. #EndRapeInWar

2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency estimates. The largest refugee populations that will need to be resettled in 2026 are Afghans, Syrians, South Sudanese, Sudanese, Rohingya, and Congolese. buff.ly/3Ojd1M9

UNHCR welcomes new DRC - Rwanda peace deal. “This is a chance to turn the page – ensuring the protection of civilians, including refugees & IDPs, & advancing durable solutions that allow them to rebuild their lives in safety & dignity.” Filippo Grandi bit.ly/4enaCUi

Dozens of Palestinians were killed while seeking UN aid in Gaza this weekend. António Guterres has condemned the mass shootings and deaths, and reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages & unimpeded humanitarian access. un.org/sg/en/content/…