South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads. Conflict up. Hunger up. Displacement up. Attacks on aid workers up. I saw it firsthand and felt the scale of this despair. We need access, funding and respect for international humanitarian law. My remarks: bit.ly/4vHf7BC

Packed day in Berlin at the Sudan conference. Vital talks. But they only count if the results are felt by the Sudanese people facing atrocities everyday. Sudan needs action, not words.

Thanks to hosts and all who put in hard work. On tests: Progress towards peace? Strong civil society declaration. Work ongoing on concrete actions from govts. Arms flows? Let's see. Funding? Strong headline pledges. We'll crunch numbers, log money in and support delivered.

Sudan is an atrocities laboratory: sieges, drones, denial of food, weaponized sexual violence, targeting of schools and hospitals. We must make better choices or we’ll be here in a year, giving same statements. My remarks at Sudan Conference in Berlin:

I’ve allocated $12M from UN's Global Emergency Fund to support the humanitarian response in Iran.
 
Thousands of civilians killed. Infrastructure destroyed. Essential services disrupted.
 
This funding will help our partners deliver life-saving assistance at scale.

In our transactional world, we need allies and partners pushing for peace, confronting impunity and helping us save lives.   My interview with @faznet. 👇  bit.ly/3OGyYjy

Sudan Conference kicking off in Berlin. 34m people need humanitarian aid after three years of senseless war. Tests for today: can we get measurable progress towards peace, end arms flows, and fund humanitarian community’s response plan? Sudan needs action, not words.

Excellent meeting with German Foreign Minister Wadephul in Berlin, a consistent and reliable partner in humanitarian response. @aa-stabilisiert.bsky.social @diplo.de @new-york-un.diplo.de

Tomorrow marks 3 years of senseless war in Sudan. A country torn apart by greed & violence. Exposed by failure & apathy from international community. 34m people - two thirds - need humanitarian aid: world's largest humanitarian crisis. My statement: bit.ly/4mqjIUi

Thank you to the extraordinary @nrc-global.bsky.social team for partnership in delivering frontline lifesaving aid to millions of people. Excellent to join @sg-nrc.bsky.social and Directors at their Global Strategy Seminar.

In 2025, over 326 humanitarians killed. Over 1,010 in three years. My challenge to the Security Council: if we fail to defend humanitarians, the integrity of the Council dies with our colleagues.

Humanitarian inbox today: Sudan: Escalating violence in Blue Nile, and drone attacks in White Nile. 40 civilians killed in Ituri and 22K displaced following clashes in North Kivu in DRC. Joint mission with govt in Mozambique to relocate 500 families following heavy rains. 1/2

Visits to Beirut and Damascus, a nexus duet, crisis antennae, a Darfur breakthrough, dire Straits, Security Council explosions, war of words on war crimes, Suede consolation, Fairuz in Old City, and an unlikely candle. Humanifesto 30, from Amman. 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/humani...

Syria’s future needs to be built on safe ground. Thanks to #MineAction, over a million people have gone back to their homes since Dec 2024. We are determined to continue our vital humanitarian work and help build a Syria free from mines.

This is UN80 in action. We're delivering life-saving humanitarian support in Syria. We then need to hand over quickly to development actors for long-term recovery. Working side by side, we can help make Syria a success story. With Alexander De Croo, in Damascus.

I have seen firsthand the scale of displacement and the intensity of airstrikes in Lebanon. Civilians are paying high price. We need de-escalation and support in responding. My interview on Al Jazeera👇 mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/OR5uhE...

With a plan, partnership, and the right support, #Syria can shift from importing instability to exporting solutions.   The world urgently needs a success story – and Syria should give us confidence.   Press briefing from Damascus:

A positive. And a first: today we launched our Humanitarian Plan in Damascus with Government of Syria. We aim to reach 8.6M people in 2026 with principled, lifesaving help. Please back partnership and ambition, and hold us to account for delivering.

The world needs a success story. Syria has defied the odds and the expectations of many. Our partnership must help the Syrian people continue this progress.   Excellent to see President Al Sharaa and Foreign Minister Al Shaibani again, with my colleague Alexander De Croo.

Women are central to Syria’s future. Thank you to the women leaders I met in Damascus for your courage, vision and challenge. Your voices are heard and your leadership is essential.

Back in #Syria – a year after my last visit, when there was a sense of cautious hope. That hope is still here. Fragile, but real. Even amidst new challenges, Syrians are rebuilding – returning home, reopening markets, restoring services. This is a moment we cannot miss.

At the Lebanon/Syria border. Over 200,000 people have crossed into Syria in a month. Humanitarian teams on the ground are constantly responding, constantly adapting.

Met the leaders of the Government of Lebanon. The message was clear: civilians are paying the price of escalation – over a million displaced, lives upended, critical infrastructure damaged. The forces that keep Lebanon together must be greater than those pulling it apart.

Welcome news that the crucial Adre crossing will remain available for another three months. 

This route has made way for thousands of metric tons of aid for people in need, and saves thousands of lives.

As fighting spreads in Lebanon, Lebanese and Syrian families are fleeing with virtually nothing. They want to go home. They want this war to end. I took their testimonies to the Security Council.

Spent morning with Red Cross Lebanon. They are showing up – despite strikes on them. Under IHL they and all humanitarians must be protected. Healthcare must not be a target. In awe of this courage from volunteers and communities.

Thank you President Aoun of Lebanon for a meaningful and vital exchange. We will continue to call for protection of civilians and humanitarians, an end to the conflict, and dialogue.

We said that we cannot let #Lebanon fail. Now is a real test of that promise. My asks of the Security Council, directly from Beirut. 👇

Coercive displacement means millions of civilians on the move in Lebanon. I heard today in Beirut deep uncertainty, stretched resilience, growing frustration and fear. People told me they want safety, dignity, and to go home.

Just landed in Beirut. Full programme ahead. Over many years here, through some tough times, I developed that Lebanese radar for anxiety and tension levels. My antennae are rusty, but this feels right up there. Understandably. We’re here to do our best to help.

After deadly strikes on El Daein hospital in Sudan, NGOs, local health workers and authorities are working together with extraordinary courage to deliver healthcare.   But this cannot replace a functioning hospital. Healthcare must be protected.

Crisis in Middle East, diplomacy in NY, Geneva, Europe and Hormuz, momentum for our ambitious 2026 campaign, and some intentions - more hope than expectation - for Spring. A fresh Humanifesto 👇. www.linkedin.com/pulse/humani...

Humanitarian inbox today: Over 180K crossed Syria-Lebanese border since 2 March. Dozens killed in Sudan's Blue Nile, East Darfur, West Kordofan and Northern State. In East Darfur, at least 64, including 13 children, killed in drone attack on Ed Daein Teaching Hospital. 1/2

Civilians in #Ukraine face waves of drone and missile strikes that are destroying homes, schools and hospitals. Strikes on energy infrastructure are cutting off basics of survival: electricity and water. My briefing to the Security Council: bit.ly/4bZHLpA

We've crunched the numbers. We hold ourselves to account. Against the odds, our irrepressible humanitarian community reached 7m people with life-saving help in January. I hope this stat gives you as much hope and energy as it gives me. bit.ly/4skxytH

We are living in time of reckless military adventurism, brutality, impunity and indifference. Critics say that a world like that has no need for UN. But we were made for times like this. My remarks with EU High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social in Brussels.

Escalation in the Middle East is not just driving up humanitarian caseload and the costs of delivering lifesaving aid, it is also driving down the world’s attention and funding for other crises. 🧵 1/9

🇧🇪🇺🇳 @belgiummfa.bsky.social had a productive exchange with @tomfletcherun.bsky.social on rising humanitarian needs, funding challenges & forgotten crises. Humanitarian aid saves lives daily. Our new strategy provides flexible multi‑year funding to support partners and people in need.

Même sous la pression - débordés et sous-financés - nous pouvons faire la différence. Notre engagement reste intacte malgré les défis. Mon entretien avec Véronique Kiesel du journal @lesoir.be. www.lesoir.be/735243/artic...

Partnership. Solidarity. Energy. Couple of packed days in Brussels meeting with Belgian Government, EU, media and partners. Excellent progress and backing for our campaign to save #87MillionLives this year.

Briefed Members of the European Parliament on the global humanitarian outlook, the Humanitarian Reset and the importance of continued EU humanitarian partnership. Thank you @europarl.europa.eu for backing our effort.

Dank aan @demorgen.be voor het interview. We spraken over de tol van oorlog voor burgers in het Midden-Oosten en de humanitaire gevolgen in de regio. Wereldwijd hebben 87 miljoen mensen dringend hulp nodig. www.demorgen.be/nieuws/met-h...

With multilateral system under sustained attack and diplomacy needed more than ever, vital discussions in Brussels with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice President @kajakallas.bsky.social.

Thank you Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. At a time when humanitarian system and rules-based order is under attack, Belgium is defending multilateralism and backing us to defend, devolve, define and deliver to save #87MillionLives. @belgiummfa.bsky.social

Le monde se fracture. La solidarité internationale recule. Le système humanitaire est attaqué. C’est précisément dans ces moments que l’ONU est essentielle. Je reviens sur les défis de l’humanitaire aujourd'hui avec @rtbf-info.be. www.rtbf.be/article/guer...

The EU combined with its Member States are currently the biggest funders of humanitarian action. Thank you Commisioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social for your energetic leadership and strong backing of our plan to save #87MillionLives this year.

L’ONU est plus nécessaire que jamais. Elle a été créée précisément pour faire face aux crises comme celles que nous traversons. Je reviens sur ces enjeux avec @RTBFinfo. Mon entretien complet à écouter ici : auvio.rtbf.be/media/le-mon...

Thank you Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. At a time when humanitarian system and rules-based order is under attack, Belgium is defending multilateralism and backing us to defend, devolve, define and deliver to save #87Millionlives. @belgiummfa.bsky.social

Thank you ECHO DG Maciej Popowski for the warm welcome to Brussels, practical discussion, creative energy, and principled leadership. @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu @euatun.bsky.social

At last week’s #HNPW on the Humanitarian Reset - we discussed how we’ve become leaner, more local and focused on reaching those in greatest need. Our thoughts visualized through live illustration. ⬇️