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Daily Wrap 9 January 2026

Ukraine: Massive overnight attack leaves millions in the dark UN agencies are supporting efforts on Friday to keep energy services up and running in Ukraine, and families warm amid freezing winter temperatures, following a large-scale overnight attack.  Read more Peace and Security What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development The United States' intention to withdraw from a host of UN bodies announced this week targets programmes and initiatives focusing on a wide range of crucial areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development. Read more UN Affairs World News in Brief: Repression in Uganda, fighting in Syria's Aleppo continues, Gaza and West Bank updates The UN has raised serious concerns ahead of Uganda's elections scheduled for 15 January, warning they will take place in an environment marked by widespread repression, intimidation and shrinking civic space. Read more Peace and Security South Sudan: Increase in abductions and sexual violence 'unacceptable' Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is concerning, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Friday.  Read more Human Rights Iran: UN human rights chief 'deeply disturbed' by protest-related violence The UN human rights chief has called for an independent and transparent investigation into reports of deaths and widespread arrests during ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, amid mounting concerns over the use of force by security forces.  Read more Human Rights Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt Aid agencies marked 1,000 days of war in Sudan on Friday with a grim reminder that the conflict has created the world's biggest hunger crisis and largest displacement emergency. Every day, civilians have been "paying the price for a war they did not choose", said UN aid coordination office, OCHA. Read more Peace and Security

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