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UNICEF delivers generators and aid amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine First medical evacuations begin as Rafah crossing reopens after a yearStudent-built satellite from Mexico deployed from the International Space Station, widening space participation

Rafah border reopens as UN officials warn of ongoing violence in GazaRussian attack in Ukraine killed and injured mine workers commuting to work Global space leaders convene in Vienna to tackle the future of outer space

Darfur’s children living on a thin line between abandonment and hopeMyanmar: Türk says military-run elections have exacerbated violence, social divisionUNICEF steps up winter response to protect children and families amid Ukraine’s harsh cold

IOM warns of deepening needs as millions of people return to Sudan WHO: India on alert with two cases of Nipah virus in JanuaryFAO’s new 100 million initiative with ADB plans to strengthen food security for around one million Afghans

Humanitarians continue to face impediments to aid delivery in GazaGaza at potential ‘turning point’, top UN official saysDR Congo: $1.4 billion appeal amid immense needs, limited resources

UN chief calls for hope and solidarity on Holocaust Remembrance DayGaza: Restoring shattered education system must be a prioritySyria sees returns despite fresh displacement

Haiti crisis: FAO leads 90-day planting project to boost resilienceUNRWA chief condemns blaze at East Jerusalem HQTens of thousands may have been killed in Iran: independent rights expert

Iran: UN rights chief warns over execution uncertainty for protestersGaza: Never mind reconstruction, people desperately need more help, say aid agenciesIsraeli push against UNRWA in Occupied West Bank heightens Palestinian suffering, agency reports

Gaza: As Board of Peace launches, Human Rights Council probe pledges to continue seeking justice Ukraine: UNICEF mourns killing of 17-year-old in Odesa attacksNigeria: Emergency food assistance cuts expected within weeks, warns WFP

Haiti emergency: More than 8,000 confirmed killings in 2025: GuterresOccupied West Bank’s historic settlements “systematically emptied”, reports UN human rights officeGlobal investment saw 14 per cent spike in 2025: UNCTAD

Sudan war: UN rights chief Türk warns of spiralling Kordofan escalationUNRWA headquarters bulldozed in occupied East JerusalemMozambique flooding emergency prompts crocodile alert – OCHA

In Sudan, UN rights chief Türk highlights plight of people uprooted by warIn Yemen, children are dying and it’s going to get worse, warns OCHAMyanmar rejects accusations of genocide at UN’s top court

In Sudan, UN rights chief Türk highlights plight of people uprooted by warUkrainian families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and -18°C temperatures - UNICEFCentral and West Africa: Famine and malnutrition “mean that people are dying” - WFP

In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding: OCHASudanese pushed to the brink amid war and famine: WFPRohingya faced longstanding discrimination and hate speech ahead of genocide, ICJ hears

Condemnation as Israeli authorities shut down UNRWA healthcare facilitySyria: Aleppo violence uproots 120,000 as aid teams push for access: OCHA2025 one of the three warmest years on record: WMO

Iran crisis: UN human rights chief urges dialogue as authorities mull death penalty for protestersUkraine: amid reports of another deadly night of Russian strikes, OCHA launches $2.3 billion aid appealGaza: UNICEF condemns further deaths of children despite ongoing ceasefire

WFP chief urges world leaders to end preventable famines ‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability: UNCTADIndependent rights experts welcome first Venezuela prisoner releases: Human Rights Council

Ukraine: 6,000 apartments in Kyiv left without power after latest Russia strikes  Sudan marks grim milestone of 1,000 days of war: OCHA, UNICEF  UN chief insists global body will continue vital work despite U.S. withdrawals

Ukraine wakes to more devastation from Russia missiles: OCHA Niger in grip of acute malnutrition and childhood disease Human Rights Council elects an Indonesian candidate President for 2026

West Bank emergency: Israeli must end ‘apartheid’-like system, says UN Human Rights chief Volker TürkUkraine: The deadly reality of delivering aid in a war zoneUganda elections must be free and fair, insist independent rights experts