Top Stories of the Day | Thursday: Afghanistan, Gaza, Sudan, Qatar

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September 11, 2025 UN

The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: local UN employees are not allowed to enter the Organization's premises in Afghanistan, the number of children diagnosed with malnutrition is growing in Gaza, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General is on a visit to Sudan, the Security Council held a meeting in connection with the Israeli strikes on Qatar.

UN Women in Afghanistan

The UN said on Thursday that de facto Afghan security forces had prevented local female UN staff from entering the country several days earlier. enter the territory of the UN complexes in Kabul. The restriction was soon extended to UN offices across the country, with the de facto authorities sending written notices or warning UN agencies verbally of their decision. Security forces are present at the entrances to UN offices in Kabul, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif to ensure compliance with the new rule. The UN is calling for the restrictions to be lifted immediately and for women staff to be allowed to continue their work.

Children in Gaza

Share children with signs of acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip reached 13.5 percent in August. In Gaza City, where famine was officially confirmed last month, the hospitalization rate for children with malnutrition reached 19 percent. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working to expand food supplies and distribute them with partners at some 140 sites across the Strip. Following the partial resumption of commercial deliveries to Gaza, the range of products in markets has expanded and prices have begun to fall. However, many items remain unavailable or too expensive.

Secretary General's Envoy to Sudan

The Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is in East Africa. He met with Sudanese political leaders in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and will now travel to Sudan for talks with the authorities and Sudanese society. During his visit, Lamamra will emphasize the need for constructive dialogue to achieve peace and discuss the protection of civilians. He also continues to work to coordinate international mediation efforts with the African Union, including preparations for a ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Security Council on Qatar

The UN Security Council held a meeting on the Israeli strike on Qatar. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo called it a worrying escalation, “especially given that the target was people who were reportedly gathered to discuss the latest US offer for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip.” She recalled that the UN chief condemned the strike as a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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