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February 11, 2026 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: children killed in a strike in the Kharkiv region, Turk called for an end to measures to expand Israeli control in the West Bank, the UN Secretary-General will attend the African Union summit in Ethiopia, and measles cases in Europe and Central Asia have declined, but risks remain.
Casualties among Ukrainian children
Humanitarian organizations are providing emergency aid to residents of the city of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. after the drone attack at night, which killed three children and their father. The family had recently fled from another frontline area in search of safety, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday. The day before, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) also reported minor casualties in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Humanitarian workers continue to support the affected families.
The situation in the West Bank
Recent decisions by the Israeli Security Cabinet to expand land expropriation in the occupied West Bank violate the Palestinians' right to self-determination" , UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated today. He warned that if these decisions are implemented, they will lead to the dispossession and forced displacement of Palestinians, as well as the creation of new illegal Israeli settlements. Türk called on Israel to reverse its measures to expand its control over Palestinian lands in the West Bank.
UN and African Union
Tomorrow the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Guterres will arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. He also plans to hold a number of bilateral meetings. According to the UN press service, Guterres has been invited to participate in the second Italy-Africa Summit on Friday, and on Saturday he will address the opening of the African Union Summit. Guterres is expected to emphasize the role of developing the partnership between the two organizations.
Measles incidence
Number of measles cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2025 significantly decreased Compared to 2024, preliminary data from 53 countries in the WHO European Region indicate this. However, the threat of new outbreaks remains, warn the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2025, 33,998 measles cases were registered in the region—almost 75 percent fewer than the year before. However, the 2025 figures still exceed those of most years since 2000. In some countries, the number of cases was even higher than in 2024.
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