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Daily Wrap 18 February 2026

World News in Brief: Guterres calls for fair swtich to clean energy, Ramadan in Gaza, violence and displacement escalate in South Sudan The world has "entered the age of clean energy" and renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost everywhere, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in Paris on Wednesday. Read more Climate and Environment Security Council LIVE: Situation in the Middle East The UN Security Council meets at 3 PM (New York time) on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, with rising tensions in the occupied West Bank expected to dominate the session. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is scheduled to brief members. The meeting follows recent Israeli cabinet decisions expanding control in Areas A, B and C of the West Bank. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the current trajectory is "eroding the prospect" of a two-State solution. Follow the live coverage below, UN News App users click here. Read more Peace and Security Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets Climate inaction, biodiversity loss and rising emissions are pushing Asia and the Pacific further off course on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the region set to miss nearly nine out of ten targets by 2030, the United Nations has warned. Read more SDGs Grain ATMs and hunger maps: AI innovations spotlighted at UN agency showcase in India Artificial intelligence solutions that transform the way food assistance reaches people facing hunger were on display during an exhibition at an AI meeting this week in New Delhi, India.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Floods, drought and insecurity drive acute hunger for 7.5 million in Pakistan After a year that saw heavy monsoon floods, prolonged drought and dry spells, and a surge in violence, 7.5 million people in Pakistan face high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition according to a report from the global hunger monitor.  Read more SDGs Artists face steep income decline due to AI, UNESCO finds Creators worldwide are facing mounting financial pressures as rapid advances in digital technologies and artificial intelligence continue to transform the cultural and creative industries, according to a new global report released by the UN culture agency, UNESCO, on Wednesday.  Read more Culture and Education Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Wednesday for warring parties in Sudan to take urgent steps to protect civilians after at least 57 people were killed in separate drone strikes over two days this week.  Read more Human Rights UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity Libya's prolonged political stalemate, worsening economic conditions and an emerging split within the judiciary pose mounting risks to the country's unity, the UN's top envoy for the country, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security

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