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Daily Wrap 31 October 2025
 

 

 

A street in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania (file photo).
Guterres voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania

The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October general election, as the country remains under curfew and faces widespread internet restrictions.

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Human Rights
Tehran, Iran's capital city.
Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by 'surge in repression' and spike in executions following Israeli airstrikes

The Independent UN Fact-Finding Mission investigating alleged rights abuses in Iran says there has been a "surge in repression and extraordinary spike in executions" there since Israeli hit the country with airstrikes in June.

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Human Rights
A woman in Gaza carries blankets distributed by UNICEF.
UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes

The UN and partners are pushing ahead with aid deliveries across Gaza despite new Israeli airstrikes and a faltering ceasefire, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday.

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Peace and Security
Jamaicans now face a massive clear up following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Caribbean nations receive life-saving support following devastation of Hurricane Melissa

As the Caribbean reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, UN humanitarian agencies are stepping up efforts to bring relief to thousands of affected people. 

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Climate and Environment
A woman prepares a meal for her family in El Fasher, North Darfur where people are trapped due to fighting
Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher

More details continued to emerge on Friday of atrocities committed during and after the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan's Darfur region.

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Peace and Security
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
US strikes in Caribbean and Pacific breach international law, says UN rights chief

Airstrikes carried out by the United States against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific drew sharp criticism from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday who said they "violate international human rights law" and must stop immediately.

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Human Rights
Firefighters tackle a blaze at a building hosting a kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy could trigger major 'crisis within crisis'

The UN's top aid official in Ukraine expressed concern on Friday about "continuous attacks" on energy production sites and distribution facilities.

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Peace and Security
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