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Daily Wrap 29 September 2025

'House of diplomacy and dialogue': UN wraps up high-level week with calls for peace, climate action and reform The United Nations remains "the house of diplomacy and dialogue" in a divided world, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said as she closed the 80th session's general debate, urging nations to convert the week's momentum into concrete action on peace, climate change and institutional reform. Read more UN Affairs Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood As Israeli military operations continue in Gaza City, deadly strikes on displaced Palestinians – including people collecting firewood for cooking – raise further concerns about attacks on civilians, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a statement on Monday.  Read more Human Rights 'Do not submit to a world ruled by brute force,' Denmark urges world leaders at UN Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Danish Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen warned that the "collective inability" of the international community to address crises in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, "must not prompt us to submit to a world ruled by brute force." Read more UN Affairs World News in Brief: El Fasher siege latest, shock at Michigan church attack, violent crackdown on Madagascar protests The humanitarian situation in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, is growing more dire by the day, according to UN aid coordinators. Read more Peace and Security Denuclearization 'tantamount' to surrendering sovereignty: DPR Korea minister Addressing the UN General Assembly on Monday, the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave a muscular defence of his country's stance on nuclear weapons, also highlighting strides towards economic development. Read more UN Affairs Nepal highlights youth-driven change, and calls for global action Nepal's UN Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa delivered a comprehensive address to the General Assembly's high-level debate on Monday, emphasising both domestic reforms and the urgent need for international solidarity to tackle global crises. Read more UN Affairs Israeli settlement activity accelerates in the West Bank, Security Council told The past three months have seen an increase in Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank alongside threats of annexation and mounting violence there and in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Security Council heard on Monday.  Read more Peace and Security After mass exodus, limbo: Rohingya refugees test international resolve More than eight years after over 750,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar for sprawling camps in Bangladesh, the crisis remains unresolved. On Tuesday, world leaders, UN officials and civil society groups will convene in New York for a high-level summit to confront not just the humanitarian emergency, but the geopolitical deadlock that perpetuates it. Read more Migrants and Refugees Security Council LIVE: 'Devastation' in Gaza and beyond reinforces need to end Palestine occupation The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the Middle East crisis and protection of civilians in conflict, as speculation grows of a potential deal to end the war in Gaza with US President Donald Trump and Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu meeting in the White House for talks on Monday. Follow live coverage from the council chamber in New York below; UN News app users can go here.  Read more Peace and Security Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian airstrikes overnight In Ukraine, people across the country have been dealing with the aftermath of a massive Russian bombing raid that lasted into the early hours of Monday, reportedly killing four, including a teenage girl. Read more Peace and Security General Debate LIVE: Day Six Follow our live coverage of the sixth day of the General Debate in New York beginning 9AM local time, featuring leaders from Eritrea, Zambia, Canada, Algeria, Nicaragua, the DPR Korea, Nepal, Denmark, and many others – UN News app users can click here. For a full rundown of who is speaking through the day, check out the full list here. Read more UN Affairs

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