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December 19, 2025 UN
The main news of the day at the UN and around the world: the detention of 10 UN employees by the Houthis in Yemen, attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, the evacuation of the UN base in Sudan after an attack on peacekeepers, and a declaration on traditional medicine.
Detentions in Yemen
Secretary General Antonio Guterres Strongly condemns the arbitrary detention of 10 more UN staff members by the de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen on December 18, bringing the total number of detained UN staff members to 69. The Secretary-General calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all arbitrarily detained UN representatives, as well as representatives of non-governmental organizations, civil society, and diplomatic missions. Guterres also reiterated his call for the revocation of the criminal prosecutions of the UN staff members. He recalled that UN personnel are supporting vital humanitarian operations in the country.
Attacks in the Odessa region
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that a new wave of attacks has severely disrupted essential services across Ukraine. A bridge and a railway station were damaged in the Odesa region. One woman was reportedly killed, her three children, and several other civilians were injured. The attacks have left tens of thousands of people in the region without water, heat, and electricity. Humanitarian agencies are providing emergency assistance to those affected. Today, a convoy delivered seven tons of medicine, hygiene products, and other goods to a frontline community in the Kherson region.
Peacekeepers in Sudan
The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is evacuating its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, following an attack on December 13. Members of the UN Security Council today categorically condemned these "horrific, deliberate drone attacks," which killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and wounded nine others. Security Council representatives expressed condolences to the families of the victims, solidarity with the people and government of Bangladesh, and wished a speedy and full recovery to the injured.
Traditional medicine
Countries around the world have agreed on a roadmap for integrating safe, effective, and evidence-based traditional medicine into healthcare systems. They adopted the Delhi Declaration following the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, which concluded today in India. The declaration calls for strengthening the scientific foundation, strengthening regulation to ensure the safety and quality of services, integrating proven traditional medicine practices into healthcare systems, and expanding international cooperation and the role of local communities and indigenous peoples.
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