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October 13, 2025 UN
The main news of the day at the UN and around the world: the release of hostages and humanitarian operations in Gaza, a Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of Congo, an escalation of the political crisis in South Sudan, and the growth of antibiotic resistance threatening the population.
The situation in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is taking part in the peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, welcomes the ongoing compliance with the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as well as the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees. He called on all parties to strengthen this regime and transform it into a lasting peace. Meanwhile, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher announced the release of an additional $11 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to expand humanitarian operations in the enclave ahead of winter. Speaking today in Sharm el-Sheikh ahead of the summit, he noted that the UN and partners are actively implementing their humanitarian plan.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
There is now "realistic hope" for a ceasefire that will pave the way for a lasting and final settlement to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Huang Xia stated this at a Security Council meeting on Monday. He stated that despite the progress achieved through peace initiatives, further efforts are needed to achieve sustainable peace. The Special Envoy praised the efforts of the United States and Qatar to facilitate negotiations and expressed hope that they will resume soon.
Violence in South Sudan
The escalation of the political crisis in South Sudan is provoking resumption of armed violence and exacerbates the already dire situation for the country's residents. This was stated today by experts from the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan following their mission to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They reported that the number of armed clashes and forced displacements is again increasing: approximately 300,000 people have fled the country since the beginning of the year. The region is home to 2.5 million South Sudanese refugees.
Antimicrobial resistance
Every sixth laboratory-confirmed case of infection with common bacterial infections worldwide in 2023 was characterized by resistance to antibiotic treatmentBetween 2018 and 2023, more than 40 percent of monitored pathogen-antibiotic combinations demonstrated increasing resistance, according to a report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO data indicate that growing resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to public health.
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