In Haiti, a UN report details the human rights impact of violence perpetrated by gangs, security forces, private contractors and self-defence groups. According to UN-verified data, at least 5,519 people were killed and 2,608 injured between 1 March 2025 and 15 January 2026.
In South Sudan, as efforts intensify to bring justice to communities cut off from formal legal systems, mobile courts — supported this month by the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) and national authorities — are delivering long-awaited accountability in conflict-affected areas.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today issued a report detailing unrelenting violence against human rights defenders in Colombia over the past decade, with an average of just under 100 killed every year. The High Commissioner for Human Rights stressed that the structural causes of this tragedy must be addressed.
In Somalia, fuel prices doubled in recent days, from $0.60 to $1.50 per litre — a more than 100 per cent jump — due mainly to the impact of the escalation in the Middle East, authorities and UN partners report. These rising costs are driving up prices of food and water, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs finds.
The Secretary-General’s report on measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse covering 2025 has been issued. It notes that addressing sexual exploitation and abuse requires a collective commitment to tackling root causes, including inequality and power imbalances within and beyond our institutions.
Many civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure were reported in Ukraine following continued drone and missile attacks over the weekend and early this morning. UN agencies are supporting aid organizations.
The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister of Lebanon today launched a Flash Humanitarian Appeal of $308.3 million to provide life-saving support for the next three months to 1 million people impacted by the war. The UN and aid partners, together with authorities, are scaling up urgent assistance to displaced people.
In Iran, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that between 600,000 and 1 million Iranian households are now temporarily displaced inside their country as a result of the ongoing conflict. This is a preliminary assessment and that adds up to about 3.2 million people.
In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that ongoing restrictions on aid operations are worsening an already critical humanitarian situation. One example is the growing number of generator failures in hospitals due to the lack of spare parts and lubricating oil.
The Special Representative on Violence against Children presented her annual report to the Human Rights Council earlier today, highlighting the alarming trends in cyberbullying and the urgent need for the entire online ecosystem to act faster and together to protect children.
