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September 15, 2025 UN
The main news of the day in the UN and around the world: military actions in the frontline areas of Ukraine, escalation of the offensive on the city of Gaza, Security Council meeting on Yemen, International Day of Democracy.
Casualties among Ukrainian residents
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, several civilians were killed and 40 wounded in the Donetsk region of Ukraine as a result of ongoing fighting over the weekend. Local authorities have documented damage to almost 190 civilian objects, including residential buildings, schools and a hospital. Fighting continues in other parts of Ukraine. In the Zaporizhia region, almost 5,000 people remain without electricity. From September 12 to 14, more than 2,700 people were forced to leave their homes. Humanitarian organizations are providing assistance to evacuees at transit points.
Escalation in Gaza
The UN condemns the escalation of the Israeli offensive on Gaza City over the weekend, the UN press service said today. Dozens of people were reported killed and wounded. The UN reiterates its call for the protection of civilians and humanitarian personnel, as well as full respect for international law. The day before, the Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini said that in the previous four days alone, 10 UNRWA buildings had been hit in Gaza City. These included seven schools and two clinics where internally displaced persons were sheltering.
The situation in Yemen
The situation in Yemen remains extremely tense against the backdrop of escalating regional violence and arbitrary detentions of UN staff. This was stated at a Security Council meeting by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg. According to him, without stability in Yemen, there can be no stability in the region and vice versa – the situation in the region determines how events will develop in the country. In turn, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher reminded Security Council members that 17 million Yemenis are starving, and without increased aid funding, the situation will only get worse.
Democracy Day
Today the world celebrates International Day of Democracy. In his message, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recalled that the source of democracy’s strength is people: their votes, their choices, and their participation in shaping societies. Democracy, he said, thrives when the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people are respected, especially the world’s most vulnerable. The Secretary-General highlighted “the courage of people around the world who are shaping their societies through dialogue, participation, and trust,” noting that such efforts are more important today than ever.
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