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23 January 2026

Detained workers with hands raised stand in front of a bus as ICE agents supervise.

UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, as deaths in ICE custody rise

The UN's top human rights official has raised alarm over what he described as the growing dehumanisation of migrants in the United States, warning that current immigration enforcement practices are undermining due process, family unity and basic human dignity.

Human Rights

Young women discuss life skills at a school in Jharkhand, India.

Young people must be 'truly involved' in transforming education

With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education is becoming increasingly vital.

Culture and Education

Women and children walk through the Al-Hol Camp in Syria, a displacement site housing over 30,000 people, with tents and infrastructure visible under a clear sky.

Limited access restored to Syria's Al Hol camp amid security concerns

United Nations agencies have regained limited access to Syria's Al Hol camp and resumed the delivery of essential supplies after days of disruption caused by a volatile security situation, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Friday.

Humanitarian Aid

A mother and her two children sit together inside a tent at a heating point in Boryspil, Ukraine, on January 14, 2026. They are warming up and charging devices, as their home lacks electricity for hours. The image highlights the humanitarian crisis affecting displaced families.

Keeping people warm amid hostilities and harsh winter weather in Ukraine

As people in war-torn Ukraine face the coldest winter in more than a decade, authorities and humanitarians are working to help them stay warm, particularly the most vulnerable residents.

Humanitarian Aid

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva

World News in Brief: Iran in the Human Rights Council, Myanmar election 'fraud', migration chief in Cyprus, Mozambique flood update

Disturbing details continued to emerge on Friday about Iran's State-led crackdown against mass protests, while UN rights chief Volker Türk expressed deep concern that demonstrators could be executed.

Human Rights

Messages of peace written by children are placed in communes in the city of Medellín in Colombia.

UN envoy highlights 'window to advance peace' in Colombia

The new year provides an opportunity for Colombia to keep advancing towards lasting peace, a decade after a landmark accord that ended more than 50 years of conflict, the UN Special Representative told the Security Council on Friday.

Peace and Security

A young boy, injured in an attack on Dar Al-Arqam School in Gaza, is being comforted by an adult in a hospital setting.

Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies

Amid reconstruction talks on Gaza linked to President Trump's just-launched Board of Peace, UN aid agencies insisted on Friday that what Gazans need most is immediate relief from the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe there.

Peace and Security