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March 24, 2026 Peace and security
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: more than 130,000 people have arrived in Syria from Lebanon, the population of Haiti is suffering from violence at the hands of criminal gangs and security forces, settler attacks on Palestinians continue, and one in five cases of tuberculosis in Europe and Central Asia remains undetected.
Mass displacement in Lebanon
Since the beginning of March, against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, people have arrived in Syria from Lebanon. more than 130 thousand people, and over 1 million have fled their homes and remain on Lebanese territory. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported this today. In Lebanon, more than 134,000 people are housed in 644 collective centers. Most are staying with relatives, in host communities, or in rented accommodation. Some are forced to sleep in cars or outdoors. IOM calls for sustained international support for humanitarian efforts in countries in the region.
Violence in Haiti
Criminal gangs continue build influence in Haiti, seizing key sea and land routes, while police in the crisis-ridden country are accused of using "disproportionate lethal force and extrajudicial killings." A new report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights describes how the growing influence of gangs is devastating the lives of Haitians amid ongoing bloodshed—more than 5,500 people died last year alone. Violence is also being perpetrated by Haitian security forces, private security companies, and vigilante groups.
Palestinian territories
Since the reopening of the Rafah crossing last Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have supported the medical evacuation of 16 patients and 30 accompanying persons from Gaza. The UN is reiterating its calls for the opening of additional crossings and the lifting of restrictions on humanitarian operations. Meanwhile, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that settler attacks on Palestinians continue in the West Bank. Several attacks have been recorded over the past few days, resulting in casualties, property damage, and displacement.
Tuberculosis incidence
March 24 marks World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis remains unnoticed in the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). every fifth case of this disease, and the rate of drug-resistant forms of the disease remains one of the highest in the world, according to a new report from the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. According to data for 2024, 161,569 new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis were registered in 51 countries in the region—only 79 percent of the estimated number of cases. The WHO estimates that approximately 204,000 people have been infected in the region.
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