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February 11, 2026 Human rights

More than 70 percent of legislators worldwide reported experiencing violence from members of the public, including online, according to a new report from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York on February 11, IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong warned of rising hostility toward elected officials. The report, "When Society Becomes Hostile: Political Violence Against Parliamentarians," focuses on the growing incidence of intimidation and harassment of parliamentarians by citizens.

"The violence is largely concentrated online, with between 65 and 70 percent of MPs in the five countries reporting instances of online abuse," Chungong said.

The report is based on a survey of hundreds of parliamentarians, as well as in-depth research in Argentina, Benin, Italy, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. According to the data obtained, the most common forms of pressure include insults and derogatory remarks, the dissemination of false or misleading information, and threats. Most respondents believe the situation is worsening. In Argentina and the Netherlands, up to 80 percent of parliamentarians reported an increase in violence over the past five years.

"Online violence is often triggered by elections, high-profile parliamentary debates, or polarizing political and cultural issues," Chungong noted.

Online violence is often triggered by elections, high-profile parliamentary debates, or polarizing political and cultural issues.

The report also highlights the gender dimension of the problem. Women parliamentarians are more often the target of attacks: 76 percent of female MPs in the countries surveyed reported experiencing violence, compared to only 68 percent of men.

Speaking about the situation in the United States, Chungong called it "very acute" and noted the rise in attacks on politicians and even their family members. He mentioned the arson attack against Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the attack on the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the recent physical attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar during a campaign rally.

Chungong warned that this trend poses a serious threat to democratic institutions. "This phenomenon can have a negative impact on democracy," he emphasized, adding that rising societal hostility has "serious consequences not only for the safety and well-being of legislators themselves, but also for the work of parliaments and the quality of democratic debate." Many MPs interviewed reported changing their behavior. "They resort to self-censorship online and become more cautious in their public statements," he said.

The Geneva-based IPU is holding its annual parliamentary hearing this week at UN Headquarters in New York, jointly with the Office of the President of the General Assembly. Around 250 people are expected to attend, including approximately 150 parliamentarians from around the world.

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February 11, 2026 International law

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday called on Israel to reverse recent measures aimed at expanding its control over Palestinian territories in the occupied West Bank.

"This is yet another step by the Israeli authorities to make the creation of a viable Palestinian state impossible, which violates the Palestinian people's right to self-determination," he said.

According to Türk, if these decisions are implemented, “they will undoubtedly accelerate the dispossession and forced displacement of Palestinians, and will also lead to the creation of new illegal Israeli settlements.”

In turn, this will “further deprive Palestinians of their natural resources and limit their enjoyment of other human rights.”

Expanding control over land

On February 8, the Israeli security cabinet approved a package of measures, which provides for the expansion of Israeli civil powers in areas A and B of the West Bank, which make up about 40 percent of the territory.

Some of these powers, according to the Oslo Accords signed by the Israeli and Palestinian leadership in the 1990s, fall within the purview of the Palestinian Authority.

The new measures include a change in legislation that will allow Israeli authorities and private individuals to acquire land in Areas A and B, in violation of occupation law.

"This will further strengthen Israel's control and the integration of the occupied West Bank into Israel, cementing the illegal annexation," Türk stressed.

Violation of cultural rights

The decisions also strip the Palestinian Authority of planning and construction authority in parts of Hebron in the southern West Bank, including the Ibrahimi Mosque – known in Judaism as the “Cave of the Patriarchs” and a sacred site for followers of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.

In addition, Israel will establish administrative control over another holy site – Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem – in order to accelerate settlement expansion.

"This violates not only the land rights of Palestinians, but also their cultural rights to places of special significance," the High Commissioner said.

"The decisions must be reversed."

Türk noted that the new steps come amid a broader picture – increasing attacks by Israeli settlers and security forces against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as well as forced displacements, evictions, home demolitions, land seizures and restrictions on freedom of movement, among other documented violations.

"We are witnessing rapid steps to irreversibly change the demography of the occupied Palestinian territory, dispossess its people of their land and force them to leave," he said.

"This is accompanied by rhetoric and actions by senior Israeli officials and violates Israel's obligations as an occupying power to preserve the existing legal order and social fabric. These decisions must be reversed," Türk added.

The High Commissioner called for the evacuation of all settlements and an immediate end to the Israeli occupation.

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February 11, 2026 UN

The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: children killed in a strike in the Kharkiv region, Turk called for an end to measures to expand Israeli control in the West Bank, the UN Secretary-General will attend the African Union summit in Ethiopia, and measles cases in Europe and Central Asia have declined, but risks remain.

Casualties among Ukrainian children

Humanitarian organizations are providing emergency aid to residents of the city of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. after the drone attack at night, which killed three children and their father. The family had recently fled from another frontline area in search of safety, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday. The day before, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) also reported minor casualties in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Humanitarian workers continue to support the affected families.

The situation in the West Bank

Recent decisions by the Israeli Security Cabinet to expand land expropriation in the occupied West Bank violate the Palestinians' right to self-determination" , UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated today. He warned that if these decisions are implemented, they will lead to the dispossession and forced displacement of Palestinians, as well as the creation of new illegal Israeli settlements. Türk called on Israel to reverse its measures to expand its control over Palestinian lands in the West Bank.

UN and African Union

Tomorrow the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Guterres will arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. He also plans to hold a number of bilateral meetings. According to the UN press service, Guterres has been invited to participate in the second Italy-Africa Summit on Friday, and on Saturday he will address the opening of the African Union Summit. Guterres is expected to emphasize the role of developing the partnership between the two organizations.

Measles incidence

Number of measles cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2025 significantly decreased Compared to 2024, preliminary data from 53 countries in the WHO European Region indicate this. However, the threat of new outbreaks remains, warn the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2025, 33,998 measles cases were registered in the region—almost 75 percent fewer than the year before. However, the 2025 figures still exceed those of most years since 2000. In some countries, the number of cases was even higher than in 2024.

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