Ms. Gemma Connell, Director, Crisis Response Division, OCHA, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, 9 October 2026
As delivered Madam President, Excellencies, The past 48 hours have brought more death and destruction across Ukraine. Attacks have struck residential areas, public transport and civilian infrastructure across multiple regions. In the city of Pryluky, residential buildings were hit, killing familie
Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are being denied meaningful contact with their families, independent medical professionals, and international humanitarian monitors, while reports of restrictions on their Christian religious practice have raised additional concerns about the...
. As delivered Madam President, I thank [UN] Special Envoy [of the Secretary-General Hans] Grundberg for his briefing and his continued efforts to advance a political solution for Yemen. Today, I must warn the Council that Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened and furt...
. FAST FACTS The conflict in Baidoa, Somalia, has resulted in significant damage to civilian infrastructure and public buildings while displacing residents and increasing humanitarian needs across the district. The deteriorating security situation has disrupted access to essentia...
Ebola remains a serious global health threat, with an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease, a strain of Ebola, continuing in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a case now confirmed in Kenya. In May 2026, DRC declared an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province involving a newly i...
