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Daily Wrap 26 January 2026

UN chief warns 'law of the jungle' is replacing rule of law Warning that the "rule of law is being replaced by the law of the jungle," the UN Secretary-General on Monday urged world powers to recommit to international law as the foundation of peace, justice and multilateral cooperation. Read more Peace and Security 'We must stand up for our shared humanity - each and every day': UN human rights chief On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the global community to "not only to look at our past, but to reflect on our present, and to safeguard our future." Read more Human Rights Gaza ceasefire is making a difference, but situation is still deadly for children The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.  Read more Humanitarian Aid World News in Brief: Deadly shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Duterte trial update, final hostage remains recovered in Gaza, FAO boosts farming in Haiti The UN migration agency, IOM, expressed deep concern on Monday over multiple deadly shipwrecks that are believed to have taken place over the past ten days across the Central Mediterranean. Read more Migrants and Refugees Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria When fighting recently intensified near her neighbourhood in Aleppo, in northern Syria, Fatima and her family had to run.  Read more Peace and Security South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects for peace.  Read more Peace and Security A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem 'set on fire' The head of embattled UN relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, has condemned reports that its headquarters in East Jerusalem have been set alight deliberately. Read more Peace and Security From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma. Read more Human Rights

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