{"id":19857,"date":"2026-05-29T01:18:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/world-news-in-brief-lebanon-violence-continues-israel-severs-ties-with-un-chief-internal-displacement-in-haiti-warning-to-france-over-prison-overcrowding-un-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T01:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:18:55","slug":"world-news-in-brief-lebanon-violence-continues-israel-severs-ties-with-un-chief-internal-displacement-in-haiti-warning-to-france-over-prison-overcrowding-un-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/world-news-in-brief-lebanon-violence-continues-israel-severs-ties-with-un-chief-internal-displacement-in-haiti-warning-to-france-over-prison-overcrowding-un-news\/","title":{"rendered":"World News in Brief: Lebanon violence continues, Israel \u2018severs ties\u2019 with UN chief, Internal displacement in Haiti, warning to France over prison overcrowding – UN News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating hostilities in Lebanon following intensified Israeli airstrikes in southern Beirut and across southern parts of the country.<\/span>
According to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL<\/a>), approximately 670 projectile movements were recorded on Wednesday \u2013 the highest number since the cessation of hostilities took effect on 17 April. 
The mission also reported increased ground and air activity by the Israeli military, including armoured vehicle movements and strikes north of the Litani River.
\u201cWe again urge all to respect the cessation of hostilities and stop any further attacks. We reiterate that civilians and civilian infrastructure must never be targeted. We condemn the loss of civilian lives\u201d said UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric.
The renewed violence has triggered new waves of displacement. 
Evacuation orders issued over the past 48 hours have affected hundreds of thousands of people south of the Zahrani River. Collective shelters in Tyre and Saida are reportedly full.
The UN aid coordination office (OCHA<\/a>) warned that families are once again being forced to flee their homes under \u201cintolerable\u201d conditions.
The UN Spokesperson said on Thursday that the door will always remain open to Israel after its decision to \u201csever all ties\u201d with the Secretary-General\u2019s office.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a tweet it was making the move in response to the reported decision to include the country on the list of State and non-State actors responsible for patterns of sexual violence in conflict in the UN chief\u2019s upcoming annual report to the Security Council<\/a> on the issue.
Israel\u2019s UN Ambassador Danny Danon tweeted that adding Israel to a list that included Hamas militants marked a \u201cnew low\u201d.
The report has yet to be made public, but the foreign ministry described Israel\u2019s inclusion in the annex as \u201cshameful and absurd\u201d, alleging that it was \u201cyet another example of the UN\u2019s long-standing, institutionalised hostility towards Israel.\u201d 
UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric said he could not comment on the content of the report on conflict-related sexual violence.
\u201cI can tell you from the Secretary-General\u2019s point of view, his door remains open to Israeli representatives, as to the other 192 Member States and the two Observer States.\u201d
He added that it was important for Member States to engage \u201cand continue to engage. Not only with us but all the various mechanisms\u2026to work together. I think engaging is always a better solution that disengagement.\u201d
Internal displacement in Haiti continues to worsen, with nearly 1.5 million people uprooted nationwide as of May.
Since December 2025, violence has displaced nearly 95,000 additional people, including more than 300,000 in the Port-au-Prince area following armed clashes in Cit\u00e9 Soleil. 
Fighting in the Artibonite department is also driving new displacement, and nearly 80 per cent of those forced out of their homes now live outside the capital.
The UN migration agency, IOM<\/a>, reports that more than 165,000 people have returned to their communities, but many say conditions remain too unstable for sustainable reintegration.
Most displaced families are living with host communities or in precarious conditions, increasing pressure on already limited resources. Food, shelter, healthcare, water and sanitation remain among the most urgent needs.
Humanitarian partners continue to provide assistance despite insecurity, access constraints and funding shortages. 
The $880 million Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti is only 23 per cent funded, with just under $199 million received.
Independent torture prevention experts have urged France to take urgent action to address severe prison overcrowding, warning that conditions in some facilities may amount to inhuman or degrading treatment under international law.
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture concluded its first visit to France after inspecting 18 places of detention from 17 to 23 May.
\u201cPrison overcrowding is one of the most pressing challenges observed during this visit,\u201d said Suzanne Jabbour, head of the delegation, adding that it \u201cdirectly undermines the fundamental rights of prisoners.\u201d
The experts called on French authorities to adopt structural and sustainable reforms, and to create a formal mechanism to follow up on recommendations from France\u2019s national prison monitoring body.
Jabbour warned that \u201crecommendations only matter if they lead to action,\u201d adding that without a clear state commitment, torture prevention will remain out of reach.
The Subcommittee will send France a confidential report with its findings and recommendations, while encouraging the Government to authorize its publication.
Independent rights experts are not UN staff and receive no salary for their work.
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