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Daily Wrap 22 December 2025

UN warns Sudan war entering deadlier phase as fighting spreads in Kordofan The war in Sudan is entering a deadlier phase, the United Nations has warned, as intensified fighting in the Kordofan region, mounting civilian casualties from drone strikes and growing risks of regional spillover push the conflict toward the 1,000-day mark. Read more Peace and Security Somalia: Funding cuts impact assistance to millions affected by drought Brutal slashes to aid budgets are hampering efforts to assist millions of people in Somalia affected by drought, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Winter aid delivery continues in Gaza Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, humanitarians continue to receive reports of airstrikes, shelling and gunfire in all five governorates, the United Nations said on Monday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Weekend attacks in Ukraine bring more casualties, damage infrastructure Hostilities in Ukraine this weekend resulted in more civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday.   Read more Humanitarian Aid LIVE: Security Council meets on escalating violence in Sudan Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are set brief the Security Council this afternoon as members meet to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan, where intensified fighting – including in the Kordofan region – has driven widespread civilian harm and displacement. The region has seen a sharp escalation, including a deadly drone attack on a UN peacekeeping base that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers. The meeting was requested by Sudan and Transitional Prime Minister, Kamil Eltayeb Idris, is expected to attend. Follow live below and UN News app users can click here. Read more Peace and Security Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change Past geopolitical tensions related to the synthetic drug "captagon" are now being mitigated with the Syrian authorities' commitment to dismantle illicit manufacturing, says the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Read more Law and Crime Prevention

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