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Daily Wrap 17 November 2025

UN Security Council authorizes temporary international force for Gaza The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war.  Read more Peace and Security COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time. Read more Climate and Environment Flower of Srebrenica takes root at the United Nations A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother cut the ribbon at UN Headquarters on Monday to inaugurate a flower-shaped memorial to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide – a permanent reminder of the 1995 massacre and the United Nation's failure to stop it. Read more Law and Crime Prevention Security Council LIVE: US hails 'historic and constructive resolution' on Gaza The Security Council has passed a US-backed resolution which will establish an international force to restore order in Gaza, protect civilians and open the way for large-scale aid and rebuilding. There were 13 votes for, none against – while Russia and China abstained amid concerns that Russia might veto the text. US ambassador Mike Waltz thanked ambassadors, hailing it as an "historic and constructive resolution" which charts a new course for the Middle East. Follow live below, check out full meetings coverage here, and UN News app users, follow here.  Read more Peace and Security UN aid office pushes for 'unhindered' humanitarian access in Sudan UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held "useful" and "tough" discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate need, he told journalists in New York on Monday.  Read more Peace and Security UNHCR urges balance as UK unveils new asylum proposals The UN refugee agency has welcomed aspects of the United Kingdom's proposed changes to its asylum system, while emphasising the importance of fair, efficient protection for those fleeing conflict and persecution. Read more Migrants and Refugees UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death on charges of crimes against humanity carried out during last year's student protests.   Read more Human Rights Conflict and hunger 'two faces of the same crisis', UN deputy chief tells Security Council For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, "war and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis," UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Monday, as it met to examine how food insecurity fuels fighting.  Read more Peace and Security Security Council to vote on new Gaza force: Here's what you need to know The UN Security Council is expected to vote at 5pm in New York today on a US-sponsored draft resolution that would authorise the creation of an international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip.  Read more Peace and Security On Brazil's Combu Island, chocolate makers hold clues to climate action Combu Island – Ilha do Combu in Portuguese – rises like a wall of living green from Brazil's Guamá River. It is a testament to centuries of shared existence between the forest and its riverside communities. Here, cupuaçu, taperebá, pupunha, araçá and cacao are more than fruits; they are threads in the fabric of local culture, livelihoods and identity. Read more Climate and Environment

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