Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Secretary-General / Gaza
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Lebanon / Israel
Israel / Houthis
Sudan
Syria
Pakistan
Rohingya People and other Communities / Myanmar
SECRETARY-GENERAL/GAZA
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killing of Palestinians today in Israeli strikes that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Those killed in addition to civilians, included medical personnel and journalists.
We want to extend our condolences to families and colleagues of those journalists killed, especially those representatives of the Associated Press, Reuters and Al Jazeera, who are in this room or online.
These latest horrific killings highlight the extreme risks that medical personnel and journalists face as they carry out their vital work amid this brutal conflict.
The Secretary-General recalls that civilians, including medical personnel and journalists, must be respected and protected at all times. He calls for a prompt, and impartial investigation into these killings.
He reiterates that medical personnel and journalists must be able to perform their essential duties without interference, without intimidation, and without harm, and in full accordance with international humanitarian law.
The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access across Gaza and for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages being held in Gaza.
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that ongoing air strikes and hostilities, including attacks on healthcare, are causing further casualties and damaging or destroying critical civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
With famine conditions now confirmed in Gaza governorate, hunger and malnutrition among children are deepening. UN partners working on nutrition warn that in any food crisis, children with underlying health conditions are affected first and without proper nutrition, water and care, their condition worsens quicklier.
Less aid means more malnutrition; the UN and its partners continue to call for the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid into and throughout Gaza.
Today, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said that 11 people have died from malnutrition and starvation in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of people who have died due to malnutrition and hunger to 300. That, again, is according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
Across the Strip, people continue to be displaced while seeking safety and shelter. UN partners tracking population movements in Gaza report that since 20 August, some 5,000 people are estimated to have been displaced from northern Gaza to Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. Some 8,000 others have been displaced to the west of Gaza City. This brings the total number of new displacements since the end of the ceasefire in mid-March to more than 800,000.
Meanwhile, OCHA warns that aid convoys in Gaza continue to face delays, they continue to face movement obstructions and many other obstacles. Yesterday, out of 15 humanitarian missions that required coordination, the Israeli authorities facilitated seven, which included the collection of fuel from Kerem Shalom crossing and its distribution to areas where it is needed most. Four missions had to be either cancelled by the organizers or were denied outright by Israeli authorities. The remaining ones were initially approved but then impeded on the ground and only partially accomplished.
UN partners said that several education facilities across the Gaza Strip, all used as shelters for displaced people, were attacked last week.
With local authorities announcing that final exams for over 35,000 high school students are due to be held in two weeks, we and our partners reiterate our call for the protection of education facilities in accordance with international humanitarian law.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces released a World Health Organization (WHO) colleague who had been detained now for more than a month. WHO welcomed the release and called, once again, for the protection of health staff and all humanitarians workers.
OCHA continues to call for the protection of civilians, including humanitarians, health workers and journalists. None should ever be a target.
LEBANON/ISRAEL
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reports continued Israel Defense Forces’ military activities, including air violations and patrolling, in southern Lebanon.
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