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Daily Wrap 27 October 2025

World News in Brief: Funding cuts curb development, human rights in Belarus update, Ebola and mpox in Africa Sharp declines in global aid are undermining decades of human rights and development progress, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al Nashif, warned on Monday. Read more Human Rights Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean braces for destructive winds and 'catastrophic rainfall' Millions of people across the Caribbean are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa as it reached Category 5 status on Monday – the most powerful on the scale – defined by sustained winds of at least 157 mph (252 kmh).  Read more Humanitarian Aid Children at risk as winter looms amid renewed strikes in Ukraine Airstrikes and ongoing conflict in Ukraine are leaving civilians – including thousands of children – without homes, power, water and basic services, as humanitarians warn the approaching winter is heightening the risks for communities along the frontlines. Read more Peace and Security Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission Drones operated by Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian civilians, causing deaths, injuries and large-scale destruction, independent UN human rights investigators said on Monday. Read more Human Rights Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north More than 470,000 movements by civilians heading north inside the Gaza Strip have been recorded since the ceasefire began, said the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher grows 'by the day' Grave atrocities, including summary executions are reportedly being carried out in the Darfuri regional capital of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Read more Human Rights In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action Amid deepening global divides and economic uncertainty, the United Nations called for stronger multilateral cooperation and sweeping reforms to global financial and governance systems, emphasising the need for a "networked, multipolar world" where equity and inclusion guide decision-making. Read more Peace and Security Aid cuts shutdown or suspend one in three women's anti-violence programmes Funding cuts are dismantling the frontline organisations working to end violence against women and girls, the UN's gender equality agency warned on Monday. Read more Women

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