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3 February 2025

Internally displaced persons (IPDs) sheltering at a camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns

The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday.

Peace and Security

WFP delivers food to families in south Khartoum, Sudan, after a convoy reached the area in late December for the first time since conflict broke out.

Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise

The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North, allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the forces of the military Government.

Peace and Security

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen speaks to the media in Damascus. (file)

Syria: Special Envoy applauds 'shared conviction' among Syrians on political transition

The UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Monday that Syrians across the political spectrum share a deep conviction that the country's political transition must succeed.

Peace and Security

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers opening remarks at the 156th session of the Executive Board.

World News in Brief: WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would "welcome constructive dialogue" with the United States Government over the decision made by President Donald Trump to withdraw.

Health

The Kamal Adwan hospital (left) in northern Gaza is surrounded by destruction.

Relief chief in Israel and Palestine: 'We must be practical, innovative and persistent'

The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported.

Humanitarian Aid

A child plays in front of his destroyed home in the Jenin refugee camp, West Bank.

West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA

Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday.

Peace and Security

Members of a Haitian family return from the Dominican Republic carrying the few possessions they have.

Haiti: 'I was deported to a country I never lived in'

Migrants who have been deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti – the two Caribbean nations that share the island of Hispaniola – have been talking to the UN about the challenges of returning to a crisis-ridden country they barely know.

Human Rights