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December 26, 2025 UN
The main news of the day at the UN and around the world: a new UN cooperation program in Iraq, a peace initiative and the evacuation of a peacekeeping base in Sudan, the rights of pro-Palestinian prisoners in the UK, and a diphtheria outbreak in Mali.
UN in Iraq
The Government of Iraq and the United Nations concluded a new Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the period 2025–2029. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) will conclude its work on 31 December 2025. The new framework covers four key areas: expanding access to education, healthcare, and social services; stimulating economic growth and job creation; environmental protection and adaptation to climate change; and strengthening governance, the rule of law, and social cohesion.
Conflict in Sudan
The UN took note of the peace initiative presented by the Prime Minister of the Transitional Council of Sudan at the Security Council meeting on December 22. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres He emphasized the need for a lasting and comprehensive peace and called on the parties to immediately cease hostilities. The UN chief's personal envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is ready to continue consultations to facilitate a peaceful settlement. Meanwhile, the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has completed the evacuation of its base in Kadugli, South Kordofan, following a drone strike that killed six UN peacekeepers and wounded nine.
British activists
A group of independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council expressed grave concern today about the health of eight pro-Palestinian activists detained in the UK and on an indefinite hunger strike since November 2. The human rights defenders, both working in their individual capacity and as UN staff, reiterated the state's responsibility to protect the health of those deprived of their liberty. They called on the British authorities to ensure immediate access to adequate medical care for the detainees and to conduct independent investigations into possible violations.
Diphtheria in Mali
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has allocated $1 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support the urgent response to the diphtheria outbreak in Mali. The disease has been spreading rapidly since mid-September. The outbreak is occurring amid vaccine shortages, limited access to healthcare, ongoing instability, and cross-border population movements. The funding will be used to save lives in regions of the country experiencing the highest mortality rates.
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