Humanitarian fallout from escalation in Middle East is increasingly daunting. International law is best protector against vicious cycle of violence and war. Humanitarians will hold line, and continue to save as many lives as we can. A stocktake of the crisis and our response:

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Great engagement at Switzerland’s #ICForum2026 in Geneva. This isn’t a moment for retreat. The humanitarian system must be defended and strengthened. We fight back by standing firm on our values and principles. And we fight back by focusing on what matters most: saving lives. @edadfae.bsky.social

I saw the impact of aid cuts firsthand. Injured civilians walk for days to reach care – only to find medicines running out. Local health teams work around the clock to save lives. But funding gaps mean even hospital generators may not keep running. We can change this. #SouthSudan

Local communities are always the first responders, sharing what little they have with those forced to flee. But it is not enough. In Malakal, Akobo and Juba, people told me the same thing: #SouthSudan needs peace — and many need food, shelter and support now.

I saw children with gunshot wounds, separated from their families or parents killed. This isn’t just one story in #SouthSudan – it’s one of thousands of people bearing witness to this preventable conflict. The fighting must stop. My interview with @apnews.com. apnews.com/article/sout...

People in South Sudan have gone through unimaginable pain and suffering. The fighting must stop. Here's what people told me – my interview with @afp.com

Kool arrived with gunshot wounds, found beside his mother who was killed. Medics in Akobo are helping him heal. We hope he will walk again. He survived. Many have not. Governments must show solidarity and back responders like @icrc.org #SouthSudan

Four years of war in Ukraine. End the suffering, support our life-saving response, and create conditions for a just and lasting peace.

In Akobo, South Sudan I met people newly displaced by violence – children who have lost entire families, persons with disabilities and new mothers. Many fled with nothing, pushing those who couldn’t walk in wheelbarrows for days. Urgent support is needed. We're ready to deliver.

Substantive discussions today with 1st Vice President Rebecca Garang & senior Ministers in Juba on sustaining humanitarian access, protecting aid workers and facilities, advancing peace, and responding to growing needs driven by conflict, climate shocks and regional instability.

Productive meeting today with President Salva Kiir in Juba. He committed to ensure unhindered humanitarian access across South Sudan so lifesaving aid can reach people in need and humanitarian workers are safe. Lasting change requires the guns fall silent.

Substantive discussions today with 1st Vice President Rebecca Garang & senior Ministers in Juba on sustaining humanitarian access, protecting aid workers and facilities, advancing peace, and responding to growing needs driven by conflict, climate shocks and regional instability.

In Jonglei State, I visited Akobo County Hospital, where doctors are working flat out to treat people injured by fighting. Those I met with gunshot wounds included an 18 month old child and a 70 year old grandmother. Civilians should never be a target. #SouthSudan

Les Nations unies, ça sert. Au fil de mon parcours, j’ai vu OCHA au travail, sur le terrain face aux catastrophes naturelles, climatiques et humanitaires. « Irremplaçables Nations unies » : rejoignez l’Association française pour les Nations unies (AFNU : @unafrance.bsky.social ).

Tom Fletcher: ‘I’ve become tougher to protect the idealist inside. But I cry on the plane’ bit.ly/4kQVIJp

In Malakal, they tell me they may have lost their homes and possessions, but they will never lose their dignity. #SouthSudan

I spoke to students at Sciences Po on moral ambition in a driverless world. Watch full speech if you want my proposals on how we fight back for solidarity and humanity. bit.ly/4aIBdKa Part 5: And here is what we need from you👇

I spoke to students at Sciences Po on moral ambition in a driverless world. Watch in full if you want my proposals on how we fight back for solidarity and humanity bit.ly/4aIBdKa Part 4: Every time you hear the powerful attack UN, ask what they gain by weakening us.👇

I spoke to students at Sciences Po on moral ambition in a driverless world. Watch full speech if you want my proposals on how we fight back for solidarity and humanity. bit.ly/4aIBdKa Part 3: How does the UN fight back? 👇

I spoke to students at Sciences Po on moral ambition in a driverless world. Watch full speech if you want my proposals on how we fight back for solidarity and humanity. bit.ly/4aIBdKa Three assumptions we must challenge if we are to fight back for humanity. 👇

Arrived in #SouthSudan and travelled directly to Malakal. Met communities living through years of displacement, as well as families forced to return due to the war in Sudan. They want peace – but people also need support now to rebuild their lives with dignity.

Arrived in #SouthSudan. Spending five days here listening to the people we serve and brave colleagues on the frontlines.

I spoke to students at Sciences Po on moral ambition in a driverless world. Watch full speech if you want my proposals on how we fight back for solidarity and humanity. bit.ly/4aIBdKa Here’s my diagnosis of the challenge we face.👇

My interview from Paris with @france24.com on the devastating humanitarian situation in Sudan. 👇 www.france24.com/en/sudanese-...

Excellents échanges à Paris avec le Ministre Barrot, la Maire de Paris, les acteurs humanitaires français et les Parlementaires pour promouvoir notre campagne pour sauver 87 millions de vies, le multilatéralisme et nos valeurs humanitaires.

Ceux qui disent que l’ONU est morte devraient aller passer du temps avec mes collègues au Soudan ou en RDC. Mon interview avec @lemonde.fr 👇 www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Merci à l'ensemble des partis politiques de la Commission des Affaires étrangères de l'Assemblée Nationale et son Président pour cet échange sur les besoins et défis humanitaires actuels, le rôle essentiel des Nations unies et le renouveau du système humanitaire.

Merci pour ce dialogue indispensable avec nos partenaires humanitaires, co-présidé par le ministre Barrot, sur la réforme du système humanitaire. Les ONGs françaises ont un rôle important à jouer pour garantir le succès du renouveau du système humanitaire.

Échange enrichissant avec le Ministre Barrot, @jnbarrot.bsky.social sur la contribution essentielle de la France à l’aide humanitaire en tant que défenseur du droit international humanitaire et en tant que président du G7 pour sauver les 87 millions de vies q nous devons sauver cette année.

Excellente conversation avec la Maire de Paris, @annehidalgo.bsky.social les 87 millions de vies que nous devons sauver cette année et comment engager les villes et citoyens dans notre campagne pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires. @paris.fr

We have a plan to save 87 million lives in 2026. The $23 billion we need is less than 1% of what the world will spend on weapons this year. We’ve streamlined our response – now we need support. My interview on Tg1Rai in Rome.

Looking forward to speaking with students tomorrow on Moral Ambition in a Driverless World. @sciencespo.bsky.social

The humanitarian movement takes many forms. A privilege to spend time with Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome, to discuss how grassroots dialogue, understanding and connecting generations contributes to peace.

Emergency agriculture is vital lifesaving action in our plan to save 87 millions lives this year. Excellent discussion with @fao.org DG on their work and delivering the next phase of the Humanitarian Reset.

Humanitarian action is facing sustained challenges. We are prioritizing lifesaving impact, defending values and principles, shifting power and resources closer to communities. Gathering in @wfp.org as heads of humanitarian orgs to push forward the Humanitarian Reset.

Cholera is surging again in #DRCongo – the worst outbreak in 25 years.   UNCERF quickly dispersed funds to prevent a crisis, enabling partners to deliver safe water, hygiene and prevention efforts.   Early, coordinated action saves lives and eases pressure on health systems.

We are OCHA.

Progress on Syria humanitarian access and efficiency last year meant we reached 3.5 million people with vital support every month, despite deep funding cuts. We need to sustain this life-saving aid while we help communities move from relief to recovery. #87MillionLives

With our teams reporting a hurricane of violence against women and girls, I joined @unfpa.org global leadership team to listen and plan how to be there for those at such horrific risk.

Sudan is at the top of our plan to save 87m lives this year. We must protect civilians and aid workers, secure access and fully fund the hyper-prioritised response plan. In Washington, we discussed steps to get humanitarian truce in place and aid in. bit.ly/4bB188W

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has lasted too long – 1,000+ days of famine, brutal atrocities, lives uprooted. I’ve seen the suffering. Enough. I'm in DC, working with US Senior Advisor Boulos, Quad and others as we commit together to reach 14+ million people with lifesaving help.

Partial reopening of Rafah crossing for people to leave and return to Gaza is welcome. But this is not enough — it must function as real humanitarian corridor so we can surge lifesaving help.

South Kordofan is on the brink. Civilians face escalating violence, mass displacement and a collapse of basic services. Dilling and Kadugli are cut off, markets empty, health care exhausted. Attacks on civilians must stop – and safe, sustained humanitarian access is urgent.

Dawn in snowy New York. Checking in with our brilliant teams on the frontlines.

Conmovido por la noticia del fallecimiento de dos humanitarias trabajando para World Vision y @nrc-global.bsky.social que perdieron la vida en Colombia ayer. Nuestras condolencias a sus familias en estos momentos difíciles.

A new Humanifesto, with impressions of Davos; truth to power; statecraft vs real estate craft; UN under attack; stablecoin, power triangles and career ladders; and the battle to shape a humanitarian algorithm. Plus the thing that matters most in 2026. www.linkedin.com/pulse/humani...

From loss to new beginnings. Families in #Burundi are recovering after floods swept away their villages. Here's how the UN Central Emergency Respond Fund helped them turn their lives around. unocha.exposure.co/families-rec...

Escalating violence in Jonglei has forced families to flee their homes. I’ve allocated $10M from UNCERF to support people displaced by conflict in South Sudan. This funding will deliver life-saving health, protection, water and food to those most in need. #87MillionLives

Met with Saudi Foreign Minister HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Excellent discussion on how we move forward to solve humanitarian crises.