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January 6, 2026 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the human rights situation in Venezuela could worsen amid instability, violence continues to escalate in Kordofan, Sudan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has presented a plan to restore Ukraine's agricultural sector, and a surge in violence in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is leading to civilian casualties.
The Venezuelan crisis
The UN Human Rights Office fears that the current instability will only will worsen the situation in VenezuelaThis was announced at a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday by Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. The human rights situation in Venezuela has been deteriorating in recent years. Following the US attack, the country's authorities declared a state of emergency, which allows them to restrict freedom of movement, seize property, and ban peaceful assemblies and protests. The Office emphasized that Venezuela's future can only be determined by its people.
Escalation in Kordofan
Violence continues to escalate in Sudan's Kordofan region. A drone strike in El Obeid, North Kordofan state, reportedly killed 13 civilians, including children, on Tuesday. Thousands of people in the province are fleeing. In South Kordofan state, the number of displaced people has also increased sharply in recent days. An estimated 65,000 people across the region have been forced to flee their homes in the past two months. The UN reiterates its call for an immediate ceasefire, the protection of civilians, and unimpeded humanitarian access.
Agricultural aid to Ukraine
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Emergency Response and Rapid Recovery Plan for theagriculture of Ukraine for the next three years. The effects of the war are felt particularly acutely in frontline areas, where agricultural infrastructure is damaged or destroyed, access to land is limited by mines, and producers face labor shortages and rising costs. The FAO plan proposes a comprehensive approach that combines emergency agricultural assistance with early recovery measures.
Violence spikes in Ituri
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is raising the alarm over a surge in violence in Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting has been ongoing in the town of Bula and surrounding areas since early December. Local authorities report that at least 25 civilians have been killed and more than 40 injured over the past month. Due to the volatile situation, more than 87,000 displaced people living in Bula and the surrounding area are not receiving assistance. They are in dire need of food, medicine, and clean water. The UN reminds all parties to the conflict of their obligations to protect civilians and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.
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