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Daily Wrap 26 December 2025

Syria: Guterres deplores deadly mosque blast in Homs UN Secretary-General António Guterres "unequivocally condemns" the deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria during Friday prayers, his spokesperson said in a statement  Read more Peace and Security UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan The UN has urged Sudan's warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and humanitarians. Read more Peace and Security Sudan civil war: Health system 'on the verge of collapse' The war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart for almost 1,000 days, putting the country's health system under intolerable pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting widespread disease outbreaks, severe shortages, malnutrition and rising deaths. Read more Health Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods Nearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah tore across Sri Lanka, more than a million people – including over half a million children – remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, as floods, landslides and renewed rainfall continue to compound one of the country's worst disasters in decades. Read more Humanitarian Aid Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve.   Read more SDGs How climate change is threatening human rights With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis. Read more Climate and Environment First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world A paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government's Youth Institute, a role which involved several joint actions with various UN agencies, he was appointed to run the UN Youth Office in 2023, the youngest senior appointment in United Nations history. Read more SDGs

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