Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Shaun Hughes, WFP Country Director for Palestine, reported that with only the Kerem Shalom crossing open, all supplies for northern Gaza must pass through the south on damaged and congested roads. Security concerns further restrict usable routes within the Gaza Strip.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) cautioned that ongoing insecurity, airstrikes, and repeated displacement continue to disrupt relief efforts. Funding shortfalls caused a 37 percent decrease in families receiving shelter assistance from May to June, while shortages in fuel, generators, and critical equipment hamper humanitarian operations. Gaza health authorities reported more than 1,080 deaths and nearly 3,500 injuries since the ceasefire agreement on 10 October 2025.
In response to forecasts of a new El Niño weather pattern that could bring severe droughts, floods, and extreme heat to vulnerable regions in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, the UN is preparing to allocate up to $100 million in emergency funding. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher indicated this event may be more severe than the 2023–24 El Niño, which affected tens of millions of people requiring food, healthcare, clean water, and agricultural support. The UN has already allocated over $20 million through the Central Emergency Response Fund for anticipatory measures in six countries.
Mr. Fletcher emphasized the importance of investing in preventive action to build resilience before disasters occur, highlighting that such measures are more effective and less costly than responding after the fact. He also called for stronger support for displaced communities and more ambitious climate action.
The World Health Organization has validated that El Salvador has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the first Central American country and the second in the Americas to achieve this milestone.