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Daily Wrap 27 February 2026

Guterres slams international failure to manage safe migration A 2018 agreement that aims to strengthen international cooperation on migration management must become reality, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday in New York.  Read more Migrants and Refugees UN unveils bold overhaul of strained humanitarian system On Friday the General Assembly was briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative – a system-wide reform effort to make the organisation more effective and fit for the future – including progress on the New Humanitarian Compact and on training and research reforms. Read more UN Affairs World News in Brief: Epstein scandal highlights 'silencing' of women, Danish breakthrough on HIV transmission, Belarus rights update UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that the Epstein and Gisèle Pellicot scandals are an illustration of intensifying threats to women and girls forced to suffer in silence. Read more Human Rights Forgotten conflict in South Sudan at 'a dangerous point', Türk warns South Sudan was the focus of debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Friday as escalating violence and political tensions – alongside a massive humanitarian emergency and war in neighbouring Sudan – threaten efforts to achieve lasting peace.  Read more Human Rights Fears grow for ordinary Afghans after further clashes with Pakistan Reports on Friday that major cities in Afghanistan have been bombed by the Pakistan military in a new escalation between the two countries have raised fears for civilians already struggling under the harsh rule of the de facto Taliban authorities. Read more Peace and Security

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