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16 January 2026

A 5-year-old girl named Yana is comforted by her mother Yevheniia at a transit point in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, while waiting to board a bus for Poland.

Ukraine: Families in 'survival mode' amid Russian strikes and deadly cold

Families across Ukraine are in "constant survival mode" amid ongoing waves of Russian missile and drone strikes that have left blocks without power for days at a time, while temperatures plunge to deadly lows, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

Peace and Security

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the genocide case between The Gambia and Myanmar at the Peace Palace in The Hague, with judges seated at a long table and attendees in the audience.

Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court

Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Gambia's case rests on "unsubstantiated allegations," as public hearings continued in a landmark case on the application of the Genocide Convention.

Human Rights

Children play under the guidance of a child counselor in Jabalya, North Gaza, December 2025. Photo: UNOCHA

World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela's humanitarian needs

More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.

Humanitarian Aid

A group of UN peacekeepers in camouflage uniforms and blue helmets conduct a patrol on a snowy mountainous terrain in Syria, holding a UN flag and connected by a safety rope.

Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to 'blue helmets' in Middle East

Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday.

Peace and Security

High Commissioner Volker Türk meeting with local officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations in Dongola, Sudan.

Amid Sudan's humanitarian crisis, Chad shows 'act of solidarity'

In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don't have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence – and there's a lack of aid available for people with disabilities.

Human Rights

Bags of grains are distributed by WFP in Mafa, in Borno State, Nigeria.

Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger

A staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding cuts to humanitarian operations continue amid rising violence and displacement.

Humanitarian Aid