UN Warns of Deadly Gaza Escalation and Blocked Aid Operations
Strikes on UN shelters signal a collapse in civilian protection.
Overview
- UNRWA reports 10 of its Gaza City facilities were hit in four days, including seven schools and two clinics sheltering displaced families.
- UN figures note nearly 70,000 recent southward movements and a total of 425 reported deaths from malnutrition and starvation, about one third children.
- OCHA says only 4 of 17 coordinated aid missions were facilitated in the latest reporting, as partners press for multi‑crossing access including to northern Gaza.
- In Yemen, the UN warns up to 1 million more people could fall into extreme hunger before February 2026 and says the Houthis are arbitrarily detaining 44 UN national staff.
- In Sudan, the Secretary‑General’s envoy is in Port Sudan as El Fasher endures lethal shelling and services collapse, while DRC health authorities confront an Ebola uptick with 35 confirmed cases and 27 deaths.