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September 17, 2025 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: humanitarian workers injured in the Kherson region, evacuation from Gaza City, Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, General Assembly priorities.
Strikes in the Kherson region
According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a drone strike in the Kherson region earlier this week injured two humanitarian workers and damaged a humanitarian vehicle. In this regard, the UN is warning of a disturbing trend: between January and August, at least seven humanitarian workers were killed and another 44 injured across Ukraine, with the highest number of casualties recorded in the Kherson region. UN Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale condemned the attack, emphasizing that humanitarian workers should not be targeted under any circumstances.
The Gaza crisis
OCHA continues to call for immediate security for Gaza's civilians. The issuance of evacuation orders does not relieve parties to the conflict of their responsibilities to protect civilians during hostilities, the UN stated. Today, the Israeli army once again ordered people to leave Gaza City within 48 hours. Thousands continue to flee amid intense fighting. Between Monday and Tuesday, humanitarian agencies recorded nearly 40,000 displacements to the south of the enclave. Meanwhile, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warns that the Israeli offensive is forcing women in Gaza to give birth on the streets, without medical care or clean water.
The situation in Afghanistan
"Ideologically motivated decisions" can undermine opportunities for sustainable development and increase the suffering of the Afghan populationThis was stated at a Security Council meeting by Roza Otunbayeva, who will soon be leaving her post as the Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of the UN Mission in the country. She warned that closing schools for girls after sixth grade will have significant long-term consequences. Otunbayeva expressed hope that the international community and Afghanistan will be able to agree on a path that will achieve positive results, especially for the country's women and girls.
UN General Assembly
Ahead of the opening of the high-level debate of the UN General Assembly, the President of its 80th session, Annalena Baerbock stated the need for updating and modernization The United Nations, so it can address the challenges of the coming decades. Baerbock also noted that the General Assembly's efforts during her presidency will focus on advancing the reform agenda within the framework of the UN80 initiative, electing the next Secretary-General, and implementing the Pact for the Future.
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