The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, warned on the 6th that the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East is rapidly escalating, and the current military conflict in the region may trigger three "chain reactions."
According to Xinhua News Agency, Griffiths stated that in addition to the impact on neighboring countries, this crisis may produce three chain reactions. First, war will not be confined within borders; it will disrupt markets, supply chains, and food prices.
Second, conflicts in places such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ukraine have not ended, but these conflicts will become even less attended to.
Third, as the conflict spreads, the international system will become further divided. International law and humanitarian principles are once again being undermined. He called on all parties to de-escalate the situation, immediately cease hostilities, and engage in genuine dialogue and negotiation in accordance with the United Nations Charter.