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STORY: UN / LEBANON HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 02:22
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 06 MAY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
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06 MAY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Lebanon, we have seen the reports of the newly issued evacuation orders for a dozen Lebanese areas across South, Nabatieh and the Bekaa areas. I can tell you that we note with deep concern these evacuation orders and airstrikes against Lebanese towns, targeting areas both south of the Litani River and far beyond it, including Saida and the West Bekaa. We once again reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructure must be respected and protected at all times.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“This is forcing further displacement of civilians already impacted by months of hostilities. We and our humanitarian partners continue to support the response. The UN Refugee Agency, for example, and its partners have reached more than 158,000 displaced people with psychosocial support, dignity kits, cash assistance and other services. However, the significant risks persist, including movement restrictions, psychological distress, lack of documentation and heightened exposure to exploitation, particularly for women and children.”
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Meanwhile, OCHA reports that as strikes continue, particularly in southern Lebanon, the death toll also is rising daily. Overnight, one emergency worker was killed, three others were injured in an Israeli strike in the southern municipality of Kfar Dounine in Nabatieh. Another emergency worker was injured in a subsequent strike in the same area while responding.”
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Attacks on healthcare also remain deeply alarming. The World Health Organization has so far recorded 151 attacks on healthcare, resulting in 103 deaths and more than 230 injuries, including five attacks since the ceasefire announcement on 17 April. These incidents undermine people’s access to care and place both patients and frontline responders at serious risk.”
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A UN spokesperson said, “we have seen the reports of the newly issued evacuation orders for a dozen Lebanese areas across South, Nabatieh and the Bekaa areas.”
Addressing the press today (6 May) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, also said, “I can tell you that we note with deep concern these evacuation orders and airstrikes against Lebanese towns, targeting areas both south of the Litani River and far beyond it, including Saida and the West Bekaa. We once again reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructure must be respected and protected at all times.”
He continued, “This is forcing further displacement of civilians already impacted by months of hostilities. We and our humanitarian partners continue to support the response. The UN Refugee Agency, for example, and its partners have reached more than 158,000 displaced people with psychosocial support, dignity kits, cash assistance and other services. However, the significant risks persist, including movement restrictions, psychological distress, lack of documentation and heightened exposure to exploitation, particularly for women and children.”
He added, “Meanwhile, OCHA reports that as strikes continue, particularly in southern Lebanon, the death toll also is rising daily. Overnight, one emergency worker was killed, three others were injured in an Israeli strike in the southern municipality of Kfar Dounine in Nabatieh. Another emergency worker was injured in a subsequent strike in the same area while responding.”
He concluded, “Attacks on healthcare also remain deeply alarming. The World Health Organization has so far recorded 151 attacks on healthcare, resulting in 103 deaths and more than 230 injuries, including five attacks since the ceasefire announcement on 17 April. These incidents undermine people’s access to care and place both patients and frontline responders at serious risk.”
