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March 13, 2026 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the UN chief, visiting Beirut, called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah; humanitarian aid supplies through the Kerem Shalom border crossing into Gaza are almost completely blocked; the Secretary-General condemned attacks on synagogues in Canada, Belgium, the United States, and the Netherlands; and a report on obstetric violence was presented at the UN.
Secretary General in Lebanon
The UN Secretary-General called for an urgent allocation of over $308 million to help people affected by the escalating crisis in Lebanon. He warned that the escalating conflict in the region is having dire consequences for the civilian population. More than 900,000 people in Lebanon have already fled their homes, more than 90,000 of whom have crossed the border into Syria. People are living in tents and special accommodation centers and are in dire need of food and medical assistance. Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Aid for Gaza
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that yesterday and today, almost all attempts to deliver humanitarian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza were blocked. Only one convoy was allowed through. Kerem Shalom remains the only functioning crossing on the Gaza Strip; the Rafah and Zikim crossings remain closed. The UN calls for the opening of the crossings and the entry of humanitarian supplies into the Strip, which will allow the necessary aid to be provided to all those in need.
Attacks on synagogues
The Secretary-General strongly and unequivocally condemns the attacks on synagogues in Canada, Belgium, the United States, and the Netherlands, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated at a briefing in New York. Places of worship should serve as a refuge for all believers, and attacks on them undermine the principle of humanity, the UN chief emphasized. Guterres called on authorities in all countries where such incidents occurred to ensure the protection of religious sites, hold those responsible accountable, and make every effort to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred.
Obstetric violence
Nearly 70 percent of women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia report experiencing abuse during childbirth, according to a new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Nearly half of the women surveyed reported medical interventions, including cesarean sections, to which they did not consent, approximately 24 percent reported being insulted by medical staff, and 12 percent reported being restrained during childbirth, such as being tied to a bed or subjected to other forms of physical abuse.
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