Iran

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres appointed Christine Weigand of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran, with the host Government’s approval. Her appointment is effective as of 1 February.

In Somalia, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that severe drought conditions continue to displace people across the country. According to authorities and UN agencies, nearly half a million people have now abandoned their homes since September 2025.

In Syria, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was able to access Al Hol camp, together with Syrian Government officials, and established contact with some residents. Essential supplies resumed following a three-day interruption, with bread trucks facilitated by UNHCR entering the camp today, and water trucks yesterday..

In Venezuela, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs today said that the UN, along with its partners, continues to deliver aid across the country. This includes food, school meals, healthcare and psychosocial support.

In Syria, humanitarian officials report that, as of 14 January, about 58,000 people remain displaced, while nearly 90,000 others have returned home following clashes in Aleppo City. The UN and humanitarian partners continue to provide food, psychosocial support and other aid to displaced families and returnees.

Amid reports of a potential United States military intervention to halt the killings of protesters in Iran, the Security Council today heard harrowing testimony from Iranian journalists who said they had been targeted for assassination and tortured by their own Government, as Washington, D.C., made clear to Tehran that “all options are on the table to stop the slaughter”.

In Venezuela, the Pan American Health Organization, the World Health Organization’s regional arm, has received a shipment of 40 metric tons of essential medical and dialysis materials from the Government of Brazil, the first instalment of a package totalling up to 300 metric tons.

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

Iran has provided “no information” to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the status of its enriched uranium stockpiles, a top UN official told the Security Council today, as members split over the “snapback” mechanism and many urged parties to return to negotiations to pursue a diplomatic solution.

The Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended United Nations sanctions relief under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, following the decision by France, Germany and the United Kingdom to trigger the reimposition of sanctions — the so-called “snapback” mechanism — citing Iran’s significant non-performance of its commitments under the Plan.