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Daily Wrap 24 February 2025

Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia's aggression Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United States and the other by Ukraine – a sign of strategic differences within the transatlantic alliance over the way forward for peace. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update, Kenyan officer killed in Haiti Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and affiliated groups, of a political charter proposing the establishment of a rival governing authority in RSF-controlled areas to the transitional Government. Read more Peace and Security Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens amid a surge in crime and insecurity The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive tens of thousands from their homes and claim hundreds of lives, UN humanitarians warned on Monday. Read more Peace and Security Nuclear weapons are 'one-way road to annihilation' warns Guterres UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – as global security arrangements unravel and military spending soars – urging governments to push for total disarmament. Read more Peace and Security Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the World Health Organization (WHO).  Read more Health UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate intensifies as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and energy infrastructure destroyed. As the General Assembly and Security Council debated how peace and security can be restored in eastern Europe, three resolutions were passed which reveal new policies and alliances that signal a major shift in the pattern of diplomacy towards the war, here in New York. UN News app users can follow live here. Read more Peace and Security World's 'warmongers' must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the day since the full-scale Russian invasion - UN chief António Guterres on Monday scorned the world's "warmongers" for trampling on people's most fundamental rights. Read more Human Rights

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