Authorities report more than 6,400 people rescued as humanitarian response expands
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the UN and its humanitarian partners are scaling up assistance as search-and-rescue operations continue in Venezuela.
In La Guaira, the support includes the management of temporary shelter sites, the installation of tents and beds, primary health care, mental health and psychosocial support, child-friendly spaces, and water and sanitation services.
The World Food Programme has provided ready-to-eat food rations and is supporting community kitchens, while UNICEF, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency, the UN Population Fund, and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization and other partners are assisting with shelter services, healthcare, hygiene support and other basic necessities.
OCHA is coordinating a Rapid Needs Assessment with humanitarian partners to identify priority needs and inform the next phase of the response.
International support remains significant, with 53 Urban Search and Rescue teams from 29 countries already supporting national authorities. As rescue efforts continue, humanitarian organizations are preparing for the transition to broader relief and recovery activities.
According to the latest official figures, at least 1,943 people have been killed, more than 10,500 injured and over 15,800 directly affected. Authorities also report that more than 6,400 people have been rescued since the earthquakes.
*Donations made to UN Crisis Relief help UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs reach people in Venezuela with urgent support.
Aid workers warn expanding Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza endanger civilians
OCHA reports that humanitarian partners today called for the protection of civilians in Gaza, including along the so-called “Yellow Line.”
In a statement, the Humanitarian Country Team, which brings together the heads of UN agencies and NGOs working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, warned that the continued expansion of areas under Israeli control since the ceasefire agreement in October 2025 is intensifying risks to civilians and further constraining humanitarian efforts.
Human rights partners have verified the killing of 196 people – including 18 women and 43 children – between 10 October last year and April 2026 in Israeli attacks reported near areas where Israeli forces are deployed.
The statement noted that many people were reportedly killed while moving through areas lacking clear demarcation on the ground and that Palestinians are now concentrated in increasingly limited areas, living amid insecurity and violence, and with limited access to services.
The statement also called for safe and unimpeded humanitarian access into and within the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, on water and sanitation, UNICEF said in a social media post yesterday that this week, partners temporarily restored wastewater infrastructure serving Gaza city, enabling pumping to resume after being non-operational for the past two years.
This reduces public health risks, as humanitarians and partners tell us that more than 80 per cent of families struggle to access safe and clean sanitation facilities.
In the West Bank, yesterday, in the Jerusalem governorate, the Humanitarian Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov led a field visit of more than 20 diplomats who met communities affected by demolitions, evictions, the threat of forcible transfer, movement restrictions and other longstanding humanitarian concerns.
Speaking from Augusta Victoria hospital, Dr. Alakbarov underscored the importance of sustained international attention to East Jerusalem and highlighted the vital role the hospital plays in providing specialized health care for Palestinians. He noted that many patients from Gaza who require critical treatment continue to face significant obstacles in accessing care. The Humanitarian Coordinator also noted that, so far in 2026, about 360 people have been displaced and over 150 structures demolished in East Jerusalem.
Further on displacement, an NGO consortium focusing on protection in the West Bank says in a new report that families who were internally displaced fear also having to leave their current places. About half of the families surveyed assessed they were at risk of being displaced once again within the next six months. Eighty-six per cent reported worse living conditions compared with their original locations.
Of over 3,000 Palestinians displaced within the West Bank between January and May 2026, more than 71 per cent were forced out of their homes or communities by settler attacks and related access restrictions. The remaining 29 per cent had their homes demolished.
Families return to home areas as delivery of aid continues
OCHA reports that according to authorities, the Lebanese Red Crescent and IOM, approximately 40 per cent of the over one million people displaced by conflict have returned to their home areas.
The UN reiterates that returns must be safe, voluntary and dignified.
Meanwhile, the World Food Programme and its partners yesterday delivered much-needed food assistance to hard-to-reach communities in southern Lebanon.
The UN stresses the need for safe, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian access and sustained support to meet ongoing humanitarian needs.
Civilians killed, essential services disrupted across the country
OCHA reports that attacks across Ukraine continue to kill and injure civilians, damage critical civilian infrastructure, and disrupt essential services.
Authorities report that between 26 June and this morning, hostilities and strikes killed more than 40 civilians and injured over 460 others, including children. Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions were among the hardest hit.
Civilians across the Sumy, Kherson, Donetsk and Chernihiv regions also continue to be affected by attacks.
In Kherson city today, authorities report that two passengers were killed and eight others injured in a drone strike on a public bus. Similar attacks on or near public transport in the Zaporizhzhia region over recent days have also killed and injured civilian passengers.
In the region of Sumy, repeated attacks on fuel stations have raised concerns over fuel availability for emergency services, humanitarian operations and civilian transportation. A social service centre supporting older people, people with disabilities and other vulnerable residents was destroyed, and more strikes today caused further civilian casualties.
According to the Ministry of Energy, attacks have left parts of six regions on the frontline without electricity.
Humanitarian organisations, supported by UN agencies, have provided first aid and psychological support and distributed emergency shelter materials, water and snacks. This was done alongside first responders and municipal authorities.
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