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Daily Wrap 26 March 2025

UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia, calling an agreement on freedom of navigation and security in the Black Sea a crucial step for global food security. Read more Peace and Security Biological weapons 'must not only be unthinkable but also impossible' The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today's volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard "erode", the UN's High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security UN calls for immediate ceasefire as South Sudan edges closer to renewed civil war The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday called for an immediate end to hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country's leaders to prevent a relapse into civil war, as violence escalates around the capital city. Read more Peace and Security Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in war-torn Sudan following deadly army airstrikes in North Darfur earlier this week.  Read more Human Rights 'Renewables are renewing economies', UN chief tells top climate forum Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising temperatures.  Read more Climate and Environment Pact for the Future: Countries urged to translate pledges into action UN Member States met on Wednesday for the first of three key meetings to advance a global agreement that pledges concrete actions to achieve a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for generations to come.  Read more UN Affairs Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, amid chronic funding shortages that threaten essential feeding programmes. Read more Humanitarian Aid Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Loss  Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action. Read more Humanitarian Aid Gaza: No aid has reached war-torn enclave for more than three weeks It has now been three and a half weeks since Israel imposed a complete blockade on all aid into Gaza, despite daily efforts by UN humanitarians to secure fresh access, they said in an update from the shattered enclave. Read more Peace and Security Is climate science the next power source for renewable energy? As solar, wind, and hydropower expand, scientists say integrating climate data and forecasting is key to making renewable systems stronger.  Read more Climate and Environment

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