Maria Hadjitheodosiou

Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus 🇨🇾 to Lebanon 🇱🇧 | former 🇪🇺 EU Ambassador to Jordan 🇯🇴 | former 🇨🇾DPR to 🇪🇺 | Views my own; RTs ≠ endorsements

[Maria Hadjitheodosiou @MariaHadjitheCY]

Joint statement on 🇱🇧: "We recall Israel’s obligation to fully abide by international humanitarian law... Attacks against civilians, healthcare personnel, aid workers, journalists, civilian infrastructure and facilities are unjustified and unacceptable." https://t.co/FiUfBDl6SI

[UNHCR Lebanon @UNHCRLebanon]

Thousands flee Beirut’s southern suburbs after renewed Israeli strike threats.

Families are leaving by car, motorcycle, and on foot, carrying essentials. Many returning to shelters.

Fear and uncertainty are mounting.

[UN Women @UN_Women]

❌ Trauma ❌ Anxiety ❌ Depression

As humanitarian crises escalate around the world, women's #mentalhealth is at serious risk.

Mental health support is NOT a luxury.

#ForAllWomenAndGirls, it is essential for recovery, dignity, and survival.

[UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 @UNESCO]

In the context of the recent aggravation of hostilities in Lebanon, @UNESCO is deeply alarmed by the verified damages affecting Chama’ Citadel as well as the reported strikes in the immediate vicinity of Beaufort Castle, both properties provisionally inscribed on the List of enhanced protection of the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

#UNESCO is also concerned about the state of conservation of Tyre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a site under enhanced protection, in the light of recent alarming developments that may expose the site to further damage and potential looting. 

UNESCO strongly condemns unlawful attacks against cultural property. Sites under “enhanced protection” benefit from the highest level of legal protection against attack and use for military purposes. Damage to such institutions deprives communities of access to culture and shared spaces that are essential for recovery and social cohesion.

UNESCO and its Regional Office in Beirut will continue to work with the Lebanese authorities in assessing damage to cultural institutions and in reinforcing urgent safeguarding measures within its mandate.

https://t.co/fTXCua8gAz

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price.

Civilians must be protected. At all times and in all places.

Civilians are #NotATarget

[UN Women @UN_Women]

War does not affect everyone equally.

Women and girls are more likely to be displaced, face sexual violence, and lose access to healthcare — all while trying to keep their families alive.

See how war impacts women and girls in our new explainer: https://t.co/l0Hmjmep9I

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

A reminder: refugees didn’t choose to be refugees.

But we can choose to have empathy.

[UN Women @UN_Women]

1.6 million women and girls displaced in Iran.

620,000 in Lebanon.

Hundreds killed across the region.

See how conflict in the Middle East is pushing women and girls to the brink, and how @UN_Women is taking action: https://t.co/gItzWEbyoj

#ForAllWomenAndGirls

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

According to @Refugees since 17 April, at least 380 people have been killed in #Lebanon despite the ceasefire, and widespread destruction continues across large parts of the country

Meanwhile, the @ifrc says Red Cross volunteers are asking for protection.

[United Nations @UN]

Lebanon: Sharp escalation in violence has reversed recent food security gains and pushed country back into crisis.

Acute food insecurity is likely to deepen without sustained, timely humanitarian support.

Latest from @WFP. https://t.co/ef1qWJvNWE

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I welcome the announcement of a three-week extension to the cessation of hostilities arrangement to enable dialogue between Lebanon & Israel, and commend the role of the US in facilitating the extension.

Everyone must fully respect the cessation of hostilities, cease any further attacks & comply with their obligations under international law.

I call on Hizbullah & other non-State actors to abide by the decisions of Lebanon to extend its authority throughout its territory & advance the exclusive control of arms by the State.

I call on Israel to withdraw completely from north of the Blue line.

I hope that this agreement will contribute to ongoing efforts toward a lasting & comprehensive peace in the region.

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

#Lebanon: Widespread human rights violations committed during first three weeks of recent escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli military are detailed in @UNHumanRights report published today.

We call for prompt, thorough, independent & impartial investigations into all incidents involving allegations of violations of international humanitarian law. Findings must be disclosed, & those responsible held to account.

https://t.co/74Q2oZiWWR

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

The war in Lebanon has exacted a devastating and inhumane toll on children.

On 8 April 2026 - a deadly day - families faced a wave of bombardments that tore through communities. UNICEF’s @1james_elder reports on the staggering impact.

UNICEF is supporting the recovery of children like Kawthar and Ali, who have been injured since the start of the war.

Join us in calling for the ceasefire to hold and for the protection of all children, anywhere, at all times.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

The Israeli military’s killing of Amal Khalil, Al-Akhbar journalist in Lebanon, has provoked anger and despair in Lebanon, where people have been forced to contend, again and again, with the Israeli military’s chilling disregard for civilian lives.

Since 2023, Israeli attacks have repeatedly killed journalists and paramedics in the course of their work. International investigations are urgently required. Not later, now.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

#Lebanon

"We continued to document frequent deadly attacks on healthcare workers and journalists.

We also documented several incidents in which Israeli strikes hit multi-storey residential buildings, killing entire families."

New @UNHumanRights report: https://t.co/zsTBRCOXCm

[UN Human Rights MENA @OHCHR_MENA]

1/2 Shocked by reports that 4 health workers were killed and others wounded in successive Israeli strikes on ambulances responding to an initial airstrike in Mayfadoun, #Lebanon.

[Nawaf Salam نواف سلام @nawafsalam]

أرحّب بإعلان وقف إطلاق النار الذي أعلنه الرئيس ترامب، وهو مطلب لبناني محوري سعينا إليه منذ اليوم الأول للحرب، وكان هدفنا الأول في لقاء واشنطن يوم الثلاثاء. وإذ أهنّئ جميع اللبنانيين بهذا الإنجاز، أترحّم على الشهداء الذين سقطوا، وأؤكّد تضامني مع عائلاتهم، ومع الجرحى، ومع المواطنين الذين اضطروا إلى النزوح من مدنهم وقراهم، وكلّي أمل أن يتمكّنوا من العودة إليها في أسرع وقت.
ولا يسعني أيضًا إلا أن أشكر كل الجهود الإقليمية والدولية التي بُذلت للوصول إلى هذه النتيجة، ولا سيما من قبل الولايات المتحدة الأميركية، وفرنسا، ودول الاتحاد الأوروبي، وكل الأشقاء العرب، وفي طليعتهم المملكة العربية السعودية وجمهورية مصر العربية، إضافة إلى دولة قطر والمملكة الأردنية الهاشمية.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

“This is truly a deepening humanitarian tragedy in every sense of the word."

In Beirut, Lebanon, High Commissioner @BarhamSalih spoke to @SkyNews's @SkyYaldaHakim on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the country.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

#Peace is not something we must invent: it is something we must embrace by accepting our neighbor as a brother or sister. We do not choose our brothers and sisters: we must simply accept one another! We are one family, inhabiting the same home: this wonderful planet that ancient cultures have cared for over millennia. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon

[UN Women @UN_Women]

At least 252 women have been killed and 1,120 injured in #Lebanon since 2 March.

This includes at least 99 killed and 378 injured on 8 April — the deadliest day of the escalation, following intensified Israeli airstrikes.

🔗 Our latest statement: https://t.co/Ky7gB9KDXK

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In these days of sorrow, fear, and unwavering hope in God, I feel closer than ever to the beloved people of Lebanon. The principle of humanity, inscribed in the conscience of every person and recognized in international law, entails a moral obligation to protect the civilian population from the horrific effects of war. I call on the parties in the conflict to declare a ceasefire and urgently seek a peaceful solution.