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Daily Wrap 25 March 2026

Gulf war 'out of control', Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for peace UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Gulf war is "out of control", urging all sides to step back from the brink and allow diplomacy to prevail, as he announced the appointment of a senior envoy to spearhead peace efforts. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: 273 million out of school, deadly attacks on Ukraine, migratory species in danger The number of children and young people out of school worldwide has climbed for the seventh consecutive year, reaching 273 million, according to a new report from the UN education agency, UNESCO.  Read more Culture and Education UN resolution urges reparations for slavery's 'historical wrongs' Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.  Read more UN Affairs UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of the 118 UN staff currently detained worldwide as attacks against the United Nations increase with 179 personnel arrested or detained last year alone. Read more UN Affairs MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: All eyes on Strait of Hormuz; war is 'out of control', UN chief warns It's day 26 of war in the Middle East. The UN chief says with the conflict now totally out of control, diplomacy must prevail. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while some US troops are heading to the region, the Pentagon has confirmed. Meanwhile, Iran has told the UN maritime agency that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to "non-hostile" ships not associated with the US and Israel. UN News app users can follow coverage here. Read more Peace and Security

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