UN peacekeepers, aid agencies report cautious calm and continued risks in Lebanon, Gaza, Sudan and DRC

At a June 22 briefing, the UN spokesperson provided updates from peacekeeping missions and humanitarian partners across several conflict zones.

Southern Lebanon: UNIFIL reported a recent period with no detected projectiles overnight through mid-afternoon but noted earlier rocket trajectories originating south of the Blue Line, drone airspace violations and armoured movements within its area of operations. The mission facilitated nine humanitarian missions with partner agencies and warned that unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants continue to pose dangers to civilians and returning families.

Gaza: The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs told the briefing that people were displaced overnight in the al‑Atatra area after tanks advanced toward a junction and, according to partners, a quadcopter dropped an incendiary munition that set tents ablaze. While most families returned after troops withdrew, six households remained displaced after a yellow cement block was placed near residences—a signal, the briefing said, of expansion into populated areas. The briefing emphasized that longer-lasting shelter and reconstruction require approvals to bring in construction materials and equipment to clear rubble and remove explosive ordnance.

Sudan: OCHA partners reported fighting endangering civilians in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, and said a drone strike hit an empty fuel tanker parked near a school; students were reportedly injured. The World Health Organization said it had pre-positioned essential medical supplies in El Obeid sufficient to treat more than 25,000 people. Nearly 800,000 people in Sheikan locality were described as requiring some form of humanitarian assistance.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: MONUSCO provided socioeconomic support to 100 women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and distributed equipment to help start small businesses. The mission continued Ebola-response support and provided security for 88 students attending state exams in Dalikpa near Djugu.

Why it matters: The updates show a mix of localized calm and persistent risks that complicate humanitarian access and durable returns. The briefing stressed the need for safe, sustained and unhindered humanitarian access and for clearance of explosive remnants before reconstruction.

No new peacekeeping mandates or resource allocations were announced at the briefing.