This comes after Israeli authorities denied access to two landfills in the Strip close to areas where Israeli troops remain deployed.
Disease risks increase
The accumulation of waste near shelters and residential areas is increasing the risk of disease, especially for displaced families living in overcrowded conditions.
In Khan Younis, Alakbarov observed teams spraying pesticides and clearing debris at a school converted into a shelter to reduce the spread of insects and rodents.
Aid workers stressed that severe shortages of equipment and supplies are limiting efforts to contain growing public health threats.
During his visit, Alakbarov also met with local farmers, women and children-led organizations participating in initiatives led by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen access to food and recovery and resilience amid the current humanitarian crisis.
Drone attacks in Sudan increase humanitarian needs
Drone strikes and escalating fighting across Sudan are worsening humanitarian needs, as aid agencies rush to support displaced families.
According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, aid agencies and their partners continue to provide life-saving assistance across the country, including water and sanitation support for tens of thousands of displaced families, refugees and host communities in North and South Kordofan.
In North Kordofan, aid groups have reached some 85,000 people in the towns of Sheikan and Ar Rahad with water and sanitation assistance.
In South Kordofan, almost 88,000 people, including displaced families and refugees from South Sudan, have received similar support.
Civilians caught in escalating violence
Despite ongoing relief efforts, OCHA warned that civilians remain at serious risk as fighting intensifies.
Intense shelling and drone attacks reportedly intensified in Dilling, South Kordofan, where the Sudan Doctors Network said up to six people were killed on Tuesday and others were injured.
In Darfur, repeated drone attacks were also reported in El Geneina and Nyala, causing further casualties and damage.
OCHA called on all parties to respect international humanitarian law, protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and enable safe and sustained humanitarian access throughout Sudan.
WFP aid truck run over in Ukraine
A World Food Program (WFP) truck delivering food to frontline communities in Ukraine was attacked by a drone on Tuesday, as continued attacks across the country put civilians and humanitarian operations at increasing risk.
According to OCHA, the clearly identified truck was hit in the Dnieper region, injuring the driver.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator interim In Ukraine, Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth called the strike “unacceptable.”
Civilian casualties continue to rise
OCHA said attacks in Ukraine over the past day killed nine civilians and injured nearly 40 more, including five children. The Dnipro region was one of the most affected.
Authorities also announced the mandatory evacuation of families with children from high-risk areas near Nikopol and Marhanets due to intensifying fighting, with more than 1,000 people expected to relocate over the next month.
Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) warned that civilian casualties during the first four months of 2026 have exceeded the same period in any of the previous three years.
According to human rights observers, at least 238 civilians were killed and 1,404 injured in April alone, bringing the verified total for 2026 so far to 815 dead and 4,174 injured.