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Daily Wrap 24 June 2025
A wide view of the UN Security Council meeting on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
UN urges renewed diplomacy on Iran nuclear deal, hails Tehran-Tel Aviv ceasefire as 'significant achievement'

A fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States between Iran and Israel appears to be holding, marking a tentative halt to a dangerous regional escalation that included airstrikes, retaliatory missile attacks and mounting civilian casualties. 

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Peace and Security
School children in Bogotá, Colombia hold signs promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member States

Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to ensure the world body remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the billions of people it serves. 

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UN Affairs
The UN Security Council meets on the situation in Libya.
Aftermath of Tripoli clashes puts Libya's fragile stability to the test

Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted in Tripoli last month, further destabilising the country, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.

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Peace and Security
A woman in Haiti receives support through a PAHO/WHO initiative for survivors of sexual violence.
World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan human rights violations

Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a "shameless repudiation of the basic rules of warfare," according to the UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

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Human Rights
In Mandalay, a teacher stands amid the ruins of the classroom where he once taught English and Science – now destroyed by the March earthquakes.
'Still reeling': Myanmar quakes worsen humanitarian crisis in fractured country

Nearly three months after Myanmar's strongest earthquake in a century, more than six million people remain in urgent need of assistance, as the disaster compounds a humanitarian crisis driven by years of conflict, political turmoil and mass displacement.

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Humanitarian Aid
Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs a recent UN Security Council meeting on Iran.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Political Affairs chief hails Iran-Israel ceasefire as 'significant achievement'

The Security Council met Tuesday in New York over the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action put in place in 2015 to prevent Iran from weaponising its ambitious nuclear programme, which has been in effective limbo since the US withdrawal in 2018 and Iran's rejection of parts of the deal. UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo described the US-brokered ceasefire overnight between Israel and Iran as a "significant achievement" and "an opportunity to avoid a catastrophic escalation and achieve a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue." Follow our Meetings Coverage Section live coverage below and UN News app users can follow here.

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Peace and Security
Iftin and Aminaa stand near the solar lights that now allow dozens of girls to walk safely to evening classes.
Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia

A story of grassroots persistence in Somalia could serve as a powerful reminder of the impact of innovative financing mechanisms as the international community meets in Spain to discuss how to fund global sustainable development.

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SDGs
Sudanese refugees arrive at the border town of Adre, Chad. (file)
Resettlement changed her life. Now she's fighting for others to have the same chance

Once a teenager without legal status or access to education, Madiha Ali Changezi is now speaking out as a living example of what refugee resettlement can achieve. 

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Migrants and Refugees
Secretary-General António Guterres briefs Member States in the General Assembly (file).
Guterres urges Iran and Israel to 'fully respect' ceasefire

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire announcement between Iran and Israel which was announced on social media overnight by US President Donald Trump.

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Peace and Security
Gazans are desperate and hungry after 20 months of war and a near-total blockade, aid teams have warned repeatedly.
Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says

At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to fetch from controversial new aid hubs in Gaza – a likely war crime – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.

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Peace and Security
The NASAS Lunar Rover Vehicle (file, Dec 1972)
What time is it on the Moon? It's all relative…

Telling the time on the Moon is more complicated than you might think, but answering the question is becoming more important amid a resurgent interest in lunar exploration. The UN is helping to ensure the Moon is governed in a coordinated and peaceful way, and agreeing on a time zone is a central element of international discussions.

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SDGs
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