Ukraine: Attacks disrupt warming as temperatures drop

According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHASince December 26, attacks across the country have also caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure, leaving parts of the country without electricity, heating and water as temperatures plunged below zero. Across the country, authorities reported nearly 100 civilian casualties during this period. The most serious […]

Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus

The war, which broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has destroyed civilian infrastructure, collapsed basic services and caused one of the world’s largest displacement crises. A nutritional research A survey this month in the town of Um Baru in the Sudanese state of […]

Sexual violence against children is ‘deep-rooted, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

The surge comes against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has caused mass displacement, eroded protection systems and deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis, putting children at increased risk of abuse, exploitation and lasting trauma. UNICEF has called repeatedly for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered humanitarian access, […]

The UN renews the ceasefire in Sudan

The call follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan’s transitional prime minister at a meeting Security Council meeting earlier this week. AND Secretary General António Guterres “takes note of the peace initiative,” its spokesperson said on Friday, emphasizing that “pursuing sustainable and inclusive peace is essential as the conflict enters a new year.” He called […]

UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon

According to one note for correspondents Released by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the incident took place during a patrol of the UN interim force in Lebanon (UNIFILE) inspected a roadblock in the village of Bastarra in southern Lebanon. The Blue lineestablished by the United Nations, extends approximately 120 kilometers along Lebanon’s southern border and serves […]

Historic moods loom in the Central African Republic as the UN urges peaceful participation

Ahead of the December 28 elections Secretary General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the vote and called on the authorities to ensure that the elections were conducted in a “peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible manner”. according to one statement His spokesperson announced this on Wednesday. He also appealed to […]

The Security Council hears of declining election prospects in Libya

Hannah S. Tetteh, who also heads the UN Support Mission in Libya (ONSMIL), emphasized the need to overcome delays in program implementation political roadmap that points the way to presidential and parliamentary elections, a new unified government and a structured dialogue on the critical issues of governance, economy, security and reconciliation. Since the overthrow of […]

The UN is urging calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a protest leader sparked unrest

AND Secretary General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last year’s protests, and called on authorities to be held accountable. He urged authorities to “a prompt, impartial, thorough and transparent investigation, in accordance with international human rights standards“, calling for restraint as Bangladesh heads towards February 2026 […]

Security Council extends DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east

Resolution 2808 (2025) extends the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) until December 20, 2026, while maintaining an authorized troop ceiling of 11,500 military personnel, 600 military observers and staff officers, 443 police personnel and 1,270 formed police unit personnel. According to the resolution, the core area of ​​MONUSCO operations […]