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January 23, 2026 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the United States to respect the dignity of migrants; the UN resumed humanitarian aid deliveries to the Al-Hol camp in Syria after a three-day pause; two people were killed in a drone strike on a vehicle delivering bread from the World Food Programme in the Kharkiv region; Amina Mohammed emphasized the need to prepare young people for a digital future at a UNESCO event.
US immigration policy
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called on the United States to respect human dignity and the right to due process in its migration policies. He condemned the mistreatment of migrants and refugees. Türk also noted that officials vilify and intimidate those who dare to speak out against immigration raids or peacefully protest. The High Commissioner called on the United States to comply with international law, including those aspects of it that apply to refugees.
Syrian Al-Hol camp
Today, staff from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) were able to access Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria and restore essential supplies. After a three-day hiatus due to the volatile security situation inside the camp, trucks carrying bread entered the camp. Additionally, water tankers, provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with the assistance of UNHCR, were delivered to the camp yesterday.
A car was hit in the Kharkiv region.
On Friday, UN humanitarian agencies reported that a drone strike on a car in the Kharkiv region the previous day killed two people delivering bread from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to local residents. Attacks on civilians are prohibited under international humanitarian law, the UN noted. This is the 69th attack on WFP-supported facilities in the past two years, including aid distribution centers, warehouses, and vehicles.
International Day of Education
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed is visiting Paris. She participated in a UNESCO event marking International Education Day. She emphasized that education is one of the most powerful tools for changing the world and noted its role in social development. Mohammed also spoke of the need to prepare young people for the digital future, taking into account both the opportunities offered by new technologies and the risks they pose.
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