ALT International humanitarian law (IHL) prohibits ordering civilians to leave their homes, with narrow exceptions for their safety or military necessity. When civilians are displaced for any reason, IHL requires the party to do everything possible to ensure that they are received under satisfactory conditions of shelter, hygiene, health, safety and nutrition and that members of the same family are not separated. In armed conflicts, civilians remain protected at all times: it doesn\u2019t matter if they stay or if they leave.

ALT Southern Lebanon is nearing a perilous tipping point, as ongoing hostilities create conditions that are untenable for civilians and risk long-term consequences. Many people have lost their lives, while others are living in fear and uncertainty as homes, health facilities, water networks, and essential infrastructure in southern Lebanon are damaged or destroyed. Families are left wondering whether they will ever return home, and if they do, what will remain for them.\"

ALT We are deeply concerned by the new Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak is unfolding in Ituri, a conflict-affected area where the health system is already under severe strain. Together with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, we are developing a response to support the affected communities.\u201D

ALT The announcement of the date of the Humanity in War Conference by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan marks an important milestone for the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law. I thank His Majesty, along with the leaders of the other founding states \u2014 Brazil, China, France, Kazakhstan and South Africa \u2014 for their steadfast commitment. That 111 states from every region of the world have now joined this initiative is a powerful signal: there is renewed political will to restore IHL as a priority at the highest level. The high-level conference on 7 December 2026 in Jordan will be a moment for world leaders to stand united behind the fundamental rules that preserve humanity in armed conflict.

ALT Every doctor or nurse threatened. Every working hospital bombed. Every ambulance targeted. Every time health care is attacked, millions of people suffer.

ALT \"The Iraqi government has recently received almost 6,000 detainees transferred from Syria \u2013 a challenge that would put a strain on any country. Among them are hundreds of children who were caught up in a war they did not choose and who have spent nearly a decade in camps without access to education, healthcare, or any hope for the future. Iraq should not have to shoulder this alone. All concerned states must take responsibility for finding a lasting solution.\u201D