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2 January 2026

The Security Council Chamber of the United Nations, featuring a large mural by Norwegian artist Per Krohg depicting a phoenix rising from ashes of war and slavery into a peaceful world, donated in 1952.

Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of January, five new countries will have a seat around the iconic horseshoe table.

Peace and Security

A girl in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, receives an HPV vaccine which can help to prevent cervical cancer.

A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says

A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31?

Health

A resilient mother in Gaza, Jehan, feeds her daughters in a tent, highlighting the critical role of WFP nutrition assistance in their recovery from severe malnutrition after losing her family in war.

Gaza aid lifelines under strain as winter worsens

Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people as winter storms batter damaged homes and temporary shelters.

Humanitarian Aid

Aerial view of the Knesset building in Jerusalem, Israel, surrounded by greenery and urban skyline.

Drop draft proposals on death penalty for Palestinians, UN rights chief urges Israel

The UN's top human rights official on Friday called on Israeli authorities to abandon plans for new legislation that would impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians, warning the proposals violate international law and fundamental human rights standards.

Human Rights