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UN Sounds Alarm on Yemen Escalation, Gaza, Lebanon Crises
(MENAFN) The UN on Friday called on Yemen's warring factions to show restraint amid a sharp escalation in fighting, while voicing deep concern over civilian safety in Gaza and the West Bank and detailing recovery struggles in Lebanon.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the organization is "deeply concerned by the ongoing military clashes across multiple front lines in Yemen, including Ta'izz." "We call on the Yemeni parties to exercise restraint, de-escalate tensions, and refrain from actions that could lead to further military escalation," he told reporters at UN headquarters in New York, warning that further escalation risks "devastating political, economic, and security ramifications for Yemen and all of its people." "The parties must prioritize dialogue and engage constructively with the United Nations-led efforts towards a negotiated political settlement," he added.
On Lebanon, Dujarric said UN Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza visited Nabatieh in the south, meeting returning residents and displaced families as authorities flagged damage to water and sanitation systems. In the village of Mayfadoun, he said, damage to a well station's solar panels and pumping equipment has disrupted water supplies, underscoring the need for "early recovery efforts to restore these essential services" and support for affected municipalities.
Dujarric said the UN's 2026 Lebanon flash appeal closed last month having received just under 52% of its requested funding — $330 million. Even so, humanitarian partners have reached more than 1.2 million people with at least one form of critical aid since the latest escalation began, including over 900,000 who received cash assistance. "Yet, as Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher stressed, the needs continue, access remains constrained, and many families in Lebanon still cannot return home safely," he said.
On the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Dujarric said the UN remains "very concerned about the safety of civilians both in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank." He said UN agencies and partners in Gaza are helping communities prepare for the rainy season, but "more funding and access are urgently needed." Citing World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, he warned that public health risks are mounting as winter nears, with many still displaced in overcrowded tented sites. "Gaza's already overwhelmed health system cannot withstand additional surges in diseases and illness," Tedros said, according to Dujarric.
In the West Bank, UN colleagues reported more than 6,400 Palestinians displaced from 130 communities by occupiers' violence since 2023, including over 2,500 displaced this year alone — more than half of them children. Dujarric said these humanitarian concerns are being compounded by repeated attacks, damage to homes and infrastructure, and restricted access to land and essential services.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the organization is "deeply concerned by the ongoing military clashes across multiple front lines in Yemen, including Ta'izz." "We call on the Yemeni parties to exercise restraint, de-escalate tensions, and refrain from actions that could lead to further military escalation," he told reporters at UN headquarters in New York, warning that further escalation risks "devastating political, economic, and security ramifications for Yemen and all of its people." "The parties must prioritize dialogue and engage constructively with the United Nations-led efforts towards a negotiated political settlement," he added.
On Lebanon, Dujarric said UN Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza visited Nabatieh in the south, meeting returning residents and displaced families as authorities flagged damage to water and sanitation systems. In the village of Mayfadoun, he said, damage to a well station's solar panels and pumping equipment has disrupted water supplies, underscoring the need for "early recovery efforts to restore these essential services" and support for affected municipalities.
Dujarric said the UN's 2026 Lebanon flash appeal closed last month having received just under 52% of its requested funding — $330 million. Even so, humanitarian partners have reached more than 1.2 million people with at least one form of critical aid since the latest escalation began, including over 900,000 who received cash assistance. "Yet, as Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher stressed, the needs continue, access remains constrained, and many families in Lebanon still cannot return home safely," he said.
On the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Dujarric said the UN remains "very concerned about the safety of civilians both in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank." He said UN agencies and partners in Gaza are helping communities prepare for the rainy season, but "more funding and access are urgently needed." Citing World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, he warned that public health risks are mounting as winter nears, with many still displaced in overcrowded tented sites. "Gaza's already overwhelmed health system cannot withstand additional surges in diseases and illness," Tedros said, according to Dujarric.
In the West Bank, UN colleagues reported more than 6,400 Palestinians displaced from 130 communities by occupiers' violence since 2023, including over 2,500 displaced this year alone — more than half of them children. Dujarric said these humanitarian concerns are being compounded by repeated attacks, damage to homes and infrastructure, and restricted access to land and essential services.
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