Colombia

The Security Council decided today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia for one year, even as most Council members decried the reduction of its scope.

The World Food Programme (WFP) today reported that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls have forced the agency to reduce the number of people it supports by over two thirds to just 350,000 in November, down from 1.1 million in August.

Consolidating peace in Colombia after decades of conflict is a complex work in progress, the Security Council heard today from the new head of the United Nations Verification Mission in that country.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

In southern Lebanon, United Nations peacekeepers there report that since the cessation of hostilities, thousands of violations of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) have continued.

In Ukraine, United Nations support to front-line communities continues. On 5 September, the UN and partners delivered aid, including medical kits and hygiene supplies to some 1,000 people in several villages in the Donetsk region. This was the tenth convoy to that region in 2025.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Miroslav Jenča of Slovakia as his new Special Representative for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.

In Nepal, where health authorities there reported a suspected cholera outbreak a few days ago, national health authorities are leading the response and have activated the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene — or WASH— Cluster, with support from the United Nations team there.

In Gaza, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that starvation and malnutrition are at the highest levels there since the conflict began in October 2023. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that five people died over the past 24 hours due to malnutrition and starvation.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: