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Daily Wrap 21 August 2025

Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire. Read more Peace and Security Libya: Security Council urged to back popular 'yearning' for national elections Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people's desire to choose their own representatives, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for the country said in the Security Council on Thursday.  Read more Peace and Security Survivors' voices 'integral' to preventing terrorism Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters on Thursday, emphasising that their voices must not be sidelined in shaping policy and driving efforts to prevent future atrocities. Read more Peace and Security Syria: Political transition on 'a knife-edge' amid military skirmishes The UN Special Envoy for Syria briefed the Security Council on Thursday, saying that amid a strained ceasefire and military skirmishes in Syria, the political transition "remains on a knife's edge". Read more Peace and Security Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead, according to UN agencies and national authorities.    Read more Climate and Environment UN rights chief decries 'relentless intensification' of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.  Read more Law and Crime Prevention Gazans face a future of pain and prosthetics Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed initiative, have seen a dramatic increase in deaths and injuries leading to amputations, compounding the suffering of Palestinians struggling to stave off malnutrition and starvation as the conflict continues. Read more Peace and Security

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