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January 21, 2026 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: The President of the UN General Assembly in Davos called for the protection of the rules-based international order, the FAO will help restore agriculture in the Dnipropetrovsk region, reports have emerged from Gaza of another child dying from hypothermia, and the UN calls for children's interests to be taken into account in urban planning.
President of the General Assembly in Davos
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock called on representatives of states, businesses, and international institutions to create a cross-regional alliance to defend a rules-based international order. She stated that trust in the world is impossible without a commitment to shared principles. She recalled that the UN has always acted as a "facilitator" helping countries trust each other. Commenting on the situation surrounding Greenland, Baerbock emphasized that no geopolitical interests override the sovereign rights of its residents as citizens of Denmark and the EU.
Support for agriculture in the Dnipropetrovsk region
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with support from Germany, is launching a new €1 million project to help restore agricultural production in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region. The project aims to support families in villages where, due to the fighting, there is no work or resources to develop household plots and smallholder farms. Approximately 1,170 families will receive assistance in the form of vouchers and cash, enabling them, among other things, to rebuild livestock facilities, pay for feed, and pay for veterinary services.
Child dies from hypothermia in Gaza
Another child has died from hypothermia in Gaza, bringing the total number of cold-related deaths this season to nine. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is calling for urgent solutions, including approving the import of batteries, solar panels, and other heating equipment into the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has facilitated the evacuation of 21 patients to Jordan. However, more than 18,000 people, including 4,000 children, remain on the evacuation list. The WHO has urged countries to accept these patients.
Urban planning and children's interests
Several UN agencies, including WHO and UNICEF, have issued new recommendations urging governments and local authorities to consider children's needs in urban planning. Specifically, they recommend creating more playgrounds and parks. According to the UN, only 44 percent of city residents worldwide live near parks, playgrounds, promenades, and other open spaces, and in low- and middle-income countries, the figure is only about 30 percent. Because of this, many children are unable to play outdoors and develop fully.
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