Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have cut heat, electricity and water to hundreds of thousands of civilians in freezing winter conditions, prompting the UN human rights chief to denounce the strikes as “cruel” and a clear violation of international law.
The reported demolition underway early Tuesday of the headquarters of UN agency UNRWA by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem – apparently “under the watch of lawmakers and a member of the Government” – has prompted swift condemnation from the global body.
Since 2026, nearly 17 percent of Lebanon’s population has been living in a state of major food insecurity – a situation that is likely to worsen in the coming year.
Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the UN Security Council on Monday.
In Yemen, renewed political instability and economic woes linked to the war threaten to complicate the already difficult task of helping vulnerable people suffering from deepening hunger, illness and displacement, the UN’s top aid official there said on Monday.
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Washington 16 January 2026 #2 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:45 Washington Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Wikoff asserted that “I hope there’s a diplomatic resolution [on Iran]”, which would cover “nuclear enrichment… missiles – they have to cut back on their inventory… the actual [nuclear] […]
Saada 16 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:47 Saada, Yemen Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 The U.S. Treasury sanctioned “21 individuals and entities and identif[ied] one vessel that have transferred oil products, procured weapons and dual-use equipment, and provided financial services” for the Houthis.
Bab 16 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:49 Bab al-Mandab, Yemen Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 16 January 2026 The U.S. Treasury sanctioned “21 individuals and entities and identif[ied] one vessel that have transferred oil products, procured weapons and dual-use equipment, and provided financial services” for the Houthis.
Tehran 15 January 2026 gnada Sat, 01/17/2026 – 03:50 Tehran Sat, 01/17/2026 – 12:00 15 January 2026 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi alleged in a letter to the UN Secretary-General that current and former U.S. officials “directly incited violence and terrorist acts” amid protests in Iran, deeming it “a flagrant violation of the principles of international […]
