Despite agreement, returning home pose safety risk
OCHA says that, despite yesterday’s agreement announced between Iran and the United States, displaced families in Lebanon still face an uncertain path home.
Some families have reportedly begun returning to their homes or are assessing conditions in communities across parts of southern Lebanon, particularly in Nabatieh Governorate. However, no large-scale returns have taken place so far.
Local authorities report that occupancy rates in collective shelters remain high, as many displaced families are awaiting greater clarity on the security situation before deciding whether to return home.
The Lebanese Armed Forces and some local authorities have reportedly urged residents not to return to high-risk areas at this stage.
The UN continues to call for the protection of civilians, safe and voluntary returns, and sustained humanitarian access to all affected communities.
Expansion of “Yellow Line” forces further displacement, threatens lives
OCHA says the high risks to civilians’ safety and wellbeing continued across Gaza over the weekend.
Reports indicate multiple incidents of airstrikes, shelling, and gunfire in populated areas across most governorates.
On Friday, an airstrike struck the yard of a UN school in Jabalia Camp, used to shelter displaced families, causing minor damage.
Also on Friday, in eastern Gaza City, dozens of families were displaced after Israeli troops placed yellow cement blocks that signalled further expansion of the so-called “Yellow Line” to the west.
Since the line was introduced in October 2025, it has been used to mark the area within the Strip where access is restricted by Israeli forces; and that area has been expanded multiple times through the placement of yellow blocks. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that Israeli forces have killed Palestinians apparently for being too close to that line.
Over the weekend, people who remained near the area reported that insecurity is increasing the pressure on them to leave.
Humanitarian partners report that many of the newly displaced families left without their tents or belongings. Some are now staying with relatives and friends. To help them, humanitarian teams have activated the joint UN-run response mechanism that secures quick support for families affected by sudden developments.
Before that, in the first week of June, partners leading on shelter provided nearly 1,000 tents, over 1,000 tarpaulins, and thousands of clothing kits, bedding items and other supplies to more than 4,000 households across Gaza. That’s through in-kind as well as cash or voucher assistance. They also carried out emergency repairs and upgrades to almost 750 makeshift shelters.
Meanwhile, OCHA reports that Kerem Shalom remains the only entry point for approved supplies. Combined with construction works that took place there over the weekend, this has resulted in a major bottleneck.
At the same time, bans on specific critical items remain in place, including power generators and spare parts. Recent negotiations with Israeli authorities have led to the unblocking of certain other items, including some needed to better identify malnutrition.
*Donations made to UN Crisis Relief help UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs reach people in Gaza and the West Bank with urgent support.
Death toll rises as strikes, attacks continue across country
OCHA says that continued attacks and insecurity are endangering civilians and making it increasingly difficult for humanitarian organisations to reach people in need in Sudan.
In North Kordofan State, a series of drone attacks over the past week in and around the state capital, El Obeid, reportedly killed nine civilians, including a volunteer with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, and damaged fuel stations, water facilities and other civilian infrastructure.
Meanwhile, in North Darfur State, at least eight civilians were reportedly killed and several others injured in an attack on a village in the locality of Um Baru yesterday. The market was looted, residents fled to nearby areas, and the village’s primary healthcare unit reportedly suspended services due to the insecurity.
In South Darfur, drone strikes reportedly injured civilians in the state capital, Nyala, last Friday, while intercommunal tensions disrupted the movement of people and closed major markets. In Central Darfur, similar tensions have delayed food assistance for about 31,000 people in the locality of Mukjar.
Despite these challenges, humanitarian assistance continues. In East Darfur State, a shipment of 3,000 tents arrived in the locality of Shearia on Saturday for distribution to displaced families in the coming days.
OCHA once again calls on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and to facilitate rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access.
UN humanitarian chief releases emergency funds to combat famine risk
The Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to food insecurity and to mitigate a risk of famine in Somalia.
The new funding will enable UN agencies and partners to assist some 640,000 people across nine priority districts, with food, health, nutrition and water, hygiene and sanitation and protection support.
Somalia is experiencing a severe drought following successive failed or below-average rainy seasons, compounded by conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks, and rising commodity prices.
Around 6 million people, more than 30 per cent of the population, are expected to face crisis or worse levels of food insecurity (IPC phase 3+), including 1.9 million in emergency conditions (IPC4+). A plausible risk of famine has been identified in Bay and Bakool regions, particularly in agropastoral areas.
Humanitarian assistance is the critical lifeline for saving lives and livelihoods and addressing acute food insecurity and malnutrition in Somalia, but the situation has been exacerbated by a major reduction in services and assistance due to funding constraints.
Halfway through the year, humanitarian agencies have only received about 20 per cent of the funding requested in the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan. As a result, only 24 per cent of the people targeted for assistance have been reached since January.
At the same time, the ripple effects of conflict in the Middle East have led to increased vulnerability in Somalia. Food prices, linked to fuel price increases and maritime supply chain disruptions, have risen by up to 20 per cent, weakening household purchasing power.
Relentless strikes drive civilian toll higher
Overnight, large-scale missile and drone attacks by the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and critical civilian infrastructure. The attacks also impacted spiritual and cultural landmarks.
According to authorities, at least 10 civilians were killed and more than 40 others injured, including children and first responders. The attacks followed a weekend of hostilities that reportedly killed at least 18 civilians and injured about 150 others in front-line and border regions, according to authorities.
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, says that beyond the tragic loss of life and destruction of homes, damage to sites such as the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra affects places that embody Ukraine’s history, identity and shared heritage. He reiterates that civilians, civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage sites must be protected.
In the capital Kyiv, nearly 30 residential buildings, educational facilities and other civilian premises were damaged, while approximately 140,000 households temporarily lost electricity due to damage to power infrastructure.
In Kharkiv, four rescuers were reportedly killed and six injured in a double-tap strike while responding to an earlier attack. Homes and an art museum were also damaged.
The latest attacks come amid a sharp increase in civilian harm. According to the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, at least 274 civilians were killed and more than 1,760 injured in May, marking the highest monthly civilian casualty toll since April 2022.
Following the overnight attacks, humanitarian organizations deployed teams to affected areas in Kyiv and Kharkiv to complement the work of first responders and municipal services. Aid workers provided emergency repairs for damaged home and psychological support.
*Donations made to UN Crisis Relief help UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs reach people in Ukraine with urgent support.
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