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January 7, 2026 UN

The main news of the day at the UN and around the world: the deteriorating human rights situation for Palestinians in the West Bank, humanitarian aid in frontline areas of Ukraine, fighting in Aleppo, and destruction in southern Lebanon.

Palestinian rights

New report from the UN Human Rights Office The report documents a sharp increase in long-standing systemic racial discrimination against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The document states that Israeli laws, policies, and practices violate international obligations to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid. The report notes that discrimination against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a long-standing problem, but the situation has "sharply worsened since at least December 2022."

Help for residents of Ukraine

The day before, the first humanitarian convoy of 2026 delivered aid to a frontline community in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. On Wednesday, aid was provided to those affected by the overnight attack on the Dnieper River. People received materials for home repairs, warm clothing, and psychosocial and legal support. According to UNICEF, two children were injured in the attack. The agency reports that in the past week alone, one Ukrainian child has been killed and 10 others injured as a result of fighting.

Escalation in Syria

Secretary General Antonio Guterres The UN chief's spokesman stated today that he is concerned about reports of civilian deaths and injuries as a result of fighting in Aleppo, Syria. The United Nations reiterated that all parties have clear obligations under international law to protect civilians and infrastructure. The UN calls on all parties to de-escalate tensions, exercise maximum restraint, and immediately resume negotiations to fully implement the March 10 agreement.

The situation in Lebanon

As part of his Middle East tour, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix is in Lebanon. Yesterday, the UN Under-Secretary-General visited southern Lebanon, calling the extensive destruction left by the war "horrific." He called on all parties to respect the 2024 ceasefire agreement, ensure the safe return of civilians, and allow the UN Interim Force in Lebanon to carry out its mandate.

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January 7, 2026 International law

A new report from the UN Human Rights Office documents a sharp escalation of long-standing systemic racial discrimination against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The report states that Israeli laws, policies, and practices violate international obligations to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid.

The report notes that discrimination against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a long-standing problem, but the situation has "sharply worsened since at least December 2022." The document cites numerous examples of how Palestinians' lives are becoming increasingly restricted and unsafe.

Segregation and oppression

“The Israeli authorities apply two different legal regimes and policy systems to Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank, resulting in unequal treatment on a range of key issues, including freedom of movement and access to resources such as land and water,” the report said.

According to the document's authors, Palestinians continue to be subjected to large-scale land confiscation and deprivation of access to natural resources, leading to the loss of homes and livelihoods. The report also points to systematic violations of fair trial rights within the military justice system applied to Palestinians.

The authors conclude that the existing practices of separation, segregation and subordination are persistent and aimed at maintaining the oppression and domination of the Palestinian population. “Actions taken to maintain such policies constitute a violation of Article 3 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which prohibits racial segregation and apartheid,” the report emphasizes.

Deadly violence

Since October 7, 2023, UN experts note, Israel has further escalated its use of unlawful force, arbitrary detentions, and torture, intensified repression of civil society, restricted media freedoms, and accelerated settlement expansion. This, according to the report, has led to an "unprecedented deterioration in the human rights situation" in the West Bank, exacerbated by ongoing settler violence—often with the connivance or complicity of security forces.

The document also contains data on unlawful killings and other forms of state and settlement violence. It cites examples of the use of lethal force "in a discriminatory and unnecessary manner, with the clear intent to take life."

These include the death of 10-year-old Saddam Hussein Rajab, shot dead by Israeli security forces in January 2025, and the murder of 23-year-old pregnant woman Sondos Shalabi in February of the same year. In both cases, according to official reports, the victims were unarmed.

Access to resources

According to the report, restrictions on movement seriously undermine the economic and social rights of Palestinians, hindering access to land and employment, while the construction of roads exclusively for Israeli settlers isolates Palestinian communities. Thousands of Palestinians have been evicted from their homes, which experts estimate may constitute illegal population transfer—a war crime.

Particular attention is paid to the deprivation of Palestinians' access to natural resources, particularly water. The report describes the practice of confiscating and demolishing Palestinian water infrastructure and diverting water resources to Israeli settlements, forcing the Palestinian Authority to purchase water extracted in the West Bank from an Israeli state-owned company.

"Infringement of Palestinian rights"

"Palestinians are systematically violated in the West Bank," said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. "Whether it's access to water, schools, and hospitals, visiting relatives, or picking olives, every aspect of Palestinian life is controlled and restricted by discriminatory Israeli laws, policies, and practices."

He called what was happening "a particularly severe form of racial discrimination and segregation, reminiscent of the apartheid systems that the world has previously encountered."

The report also points to near-total impunity for human rights violations. Of the more than 1,500 Palestinian deaths between 2017 and September 2025, only 112 investigations were opened, resulting in one conviction.

The authors emphasize that the illegal expansion of settlements continues unabated and call on Israel to repeal all laws and practices that support systemic discrimination, end its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and ensure the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.

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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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January 6, 2026 Humanitarian aid

Thousands of displaced people in northern Syria have been affected by a snowstorm, while layoffs continuehumanitarian fundingare limiting the ability to provide them with assistance, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.

Last week, on December 31, a snowstorm hit 90 IDP sites in Aleppo, Idlib, and Hasakah provinces, affecting over 150,000 people.

Two babies have died due to extreme cold in the Harim area of northern Idlib, according to humanitarian organizations.

Around 5,000 shelters were completely destroyed or partially damaged, leaving thousands of people stranded outdoors in sub-zero temperatures. This significantly increases the risk of hypothermia and respiratory illnesses.

Accommodation centres in the city of Al-Hasakah, as well as collective shelters in Ar-Raqqa, have completely run out of fuel: previous support was stopped in December due to a lack of funds.

Following the snowstorm, humanitarian organizations provided stoves and fuel to more than 10,000 displaced people.

The UN and its partners require $112 million to provide assistance between September 2025 and March 2026. To date, only $29 million has been received – a funding gap of 74 percent.

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January 6, 2026 Human rights

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is deeply concerned about the situation in Venezuela following the US military operation carried out last weekend.

"It is clear that this operation has undermined a fundamental principle of international law – the principle of the inadmissibility of the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State," High Commissioner's spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said at a briefing in Geneva.

She also noted that the US justifies its intervention by citing human rights violations by the Venezuelan government, but that "accountability for human rights violations cannot be achieved through unilateral military intervention." Shamdasani emphasized the need for a fair and victim-centered process.

The UN Human Rights Office, headed by Türk, regularly publishes reports on the situation in Venezuela. According to the agency, the situation in the country has been deteriorating for ten years.

"We fear that the current instability and further militarization in the country as a result of US intervention will only worsen the situation," Shamdasani said.

"The state of emergency declared by Venezuelan authorities on Saturday is concerning because it allows, among other things, restrictions on the free movement of people, the seizure of property necessary for national defense, and the suspension of the right to assembly and protest," she added.

The High Commissioner calls on the United States and Venezuela, as well as the international community, to ensure full compliance with international law.

"The future of Venezuela must be determined exclusively by the Venezuelan people," Shamdasani concluded.

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January 6, 2026 Humanitarian aid

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented the Emergency Response and Rapid Recovery Plan for Agriculture in Ukraine for 2026–2028. The document outlines priority measures to ensure rural livelihoods, restore production capacity, and support the country's agrifood sector amid the ongoing war.

The impact of the crisis is being felt particularly acutely in Ukraine's frontline regions, where agricultural infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, access to land is restricted by explosive remnants of war, and producers are facing labor shortages and rising costs. Together, these factors have disrupted production cycles, limited access to markets, and weakened the potential of the agricultural sector.

An integrated approach

The FAO plan proposes a comprehensive, multi-year approach that combines emergency agricultural assistance with early recovery and resilience-building measures. Priority is given to supporting vulnerable rural families and smallholder farmers, restoring productive assets, rehabilitating agricultural land, and developing market-oriented and climate-resilient production.

"There must be no gap between the emergency response and recovery in rural communities in Ukraine," emphasized Shakhnoza Muminova, FAO Country Director. "This plan aims to fill this gap—to protect livelihoods now, restore secure access to land, and help farmers and rural families resume production."

Particular attention is being paid to residents of frontline areas, women and youth, internally displaced persons, and Ukrainians returning home. Demining agricultural land is crucial – it is a prerequisite for the resumption of production and safe economic activity.

FAO support

Since the conflict escalated in 2022, FAO has supported more than 300,000 rural families and nearly 17,000 small agrifood enterprises. This assistance included seed and feed supplies, grain storage equipment, generators, irrigation systems, cash assistance, and grants.

Furthermore, using satellite analysis, FAO identified over one million craters across 2.37 million hectares. Based on a multifactorial assessment, 32,000 hectares were identified as a priority for mine clearance. To date, farmers and rural families cultivating over 22,000 hectares of land have received targeted support to resume agricultural activities.

The organization notes the need for additional resources to scale up assistance and prevent further loss of productive capacity. The FAO emphasizes that the 2026–2028 plan provides a clear framework for scaling up efforts in the face of ongoing humanitarian and economic challenges.

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January 5, 2026 Women

Fifteen support rooms for victims of violence have opened in healthcare facilities across Tajikistan, thanks to the efforts of the Spotlight Initiative, working in partnership with the country's Ministry of Health. This means victims now have access to the necessary medical and psychosocial support.

In addition, more than 300 healthcare workers and 90 teachers have been trained as part of the initiative. Tajik government officials conduct regular monitoring visits and organize professional development courses for specialists.

According to the initiative's latest report, the program it created, which operates in Central Asia, has helped strengthen cooperation among civil society organizations. The "Ray of Light" network, which unites activists, NGOs, and feminist groups, was also established in the region. It currently has approximately 600 members.

In 2017, the UN and the European Union launched the Spotlight Initiative, the largest global programme to end all forms of violence against women and girls and achieve gender equality.

With an investment of €500 million between 2017 and 2023, the initiative has achieved significant results in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and the Caribbean.

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