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The Council condemned the ongoing attacks by the M23 rebel group, noting that the offensive, reportedly backed by the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF), threatens regional stability. It called on the armed group to stop its operations immediately and urged Rwanda to remove its forces from Congolese territory.
The Federal Government has declared a national drought emergency and urged immediate humanitarian support as millions face hunger, displacement and severe water shortages.
Sudan’s war has killed over 150,000 people and forced nearly 12 million to leave their homes. The UN team will examine evidence to identify perpetrators and ensure they face justice.
Kenya is listed among the 16 critical hunger zones identified in the report, along with Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Burkina Faso, Chad, and the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the office received multiple credible reports suggesting that security forces may have been involved in hiding the bodies of hundreds of civilians in the aftermath of the vote.
Guterres said journalists continue to face escalating dangers, including verbal abuse, legal intimidation, physical attacks, imprisonment, torture and even death, in their efforts to report the truth.
Ruto said Africa’s 1.4 billion people cannot continue to be sidelined in global decision-making. He emphasised that the reform debate is no longer about possibility but about timing
In a letter sent Sunday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the senators expressed grave concerns about the $30 million in U.S. funding recently pledged to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Gowan warned that the UN is on the brink of scaling down critical operations due to shrinking budgets, even as humanitarian needs around the world continue to escalate.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the daily "tactical pause" will take effect from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm in select areas not currently under active combat, including Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City.
Sub-Saharan Africa remains severely energy-poor. According to the report, 85 percent of the region’s 565 million people still had no access to electricity in 2023.
UN said that over 1.9 million Afghans have been deported so far in 2025, mostly from Iran, with the number expected to hit three million by the end of the year.