Week in Review

By rahmat hidayat

Saturday, June 28, 2025

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Week in Review 28 June 2025

Catch up on this week's must-read stories The Middle East continued to remain high on the agenda this week. The Secretary-General welcomed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, brokered by the United States, expressing hope that it can be replicated in other conflicts in the region. Relatedly, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stressed the need for its inspectors to return to Iran's nuclear facilities to evaluate damage caused by the recent bombing and to verify stockpiles of highly enriched uranium. The Secretary-General renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, where the humanitarian situation has reached "horrific proportions." Hungry people continue to risk their lives in search of food. At least 410 Palestinians have been killed trying to collect food from new aid distribution hubs since they began operating in late May, according to the UN human rights office, OHCHR.  This was also a milestone week as 26 June marked 80 years since the signing of the UN Charter, the Organization's founding document. The UN is also looking ahead and reaffirming its relevance in an ever-changing world through the UN80 Initiative.  Among the goals is advancing sustainable development, especially as the world needs an extra $4 trillion every year to address challenges such as ending poverty, fighting climate change and reducing inequality.  Our reports continued to pave the way to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development taking place next week in Sevilla, Spain, where a UN News team will be on the ground.

Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches 'horrific proportions' UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, warning that the humanitarian crisis has reached "horrific proportions" and that the world must not let the suffering of Palestinians be overshadowed by other regional conflicts. Read more Peace and Security 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. Read more Peace and Security Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope The UN Secretary-General has warned that the world today is failing to protect civilians from mass atrocity crimes, calling for a renewed global commitment to the Responsibility to Protect – a principle adopted two decades ago that remains, in his words, "a moral imperative" and "an unfulfilled promise." Read more Human Rights 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. Read more Peace and Security Ukraine: Increasing hostilities displace civilians, limit humanitarian access Deadly hostilities continued along the front-line regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, displacing civilians and damaging civilian infrastructure, the UN has reported.  Read more Peace and Security 'A moral failure': Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three years old, she woke up to missiles falling around her, forcing her and her family to flee their home.   Read more Peace and Security Sudan: 'Fighting shows no signs of abating,' senior UN official tells Security Council Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) continue to pursue a military solution, violating international law and the rights of civilians in the process. Read more Peace and Security Iran: Return to inspections top priority for UN nuclear agency The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday that his "number one priority" is for its inspectors to return to Iran's nuclear sites to evaluate damage caused by recent bombing and to verify stockpiles of highly enriched uranium.  Read more Peace and Security Carnage must stop in northwest Syria demands Lowcock, as attacks intensify After 80 days of intensifying attacks, many on health facilities, "the carnage must stop" in northwest Syria, said the UN relief chief on Thursday, noting that more than 70 civilians had been killed this month alone across the last rebel-held enclave of the country. Read more Peace and Security DR Congo: Conflict survivors 'have been through hell,' says UN aid chief The conflict-impacted people of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) urgently need much more international assistance than they are getting today, the UN's top aid official said on Thursday.  Read more Peace and Security Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run It wasn't an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and UN News) hit the streets in their sneakers – from Times Square to East River – following a route that traced the shape of "UN@80". Read more UN Affairs Asia is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world In April 2024, China broke the average temperature record that month. The following month, it was the same - and then again in August. And September. And November. Read more Climate and Environment Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel The first delivery earlier this week of urgently needed medical goods to enter Gaza in months will provide scant relief to the enclave's people, who continue to be shot and killed in their search for food, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read more Peace and Security UN condemns 'heinous' terrorist attack at Damascus church that killed dozens The United Nations has condemned a suicide bombing on Sunday at a Damascus church that killed at least 25 worshippers, including women and children during mass, as a "heinous crime". Read more Peace and Security UN80 Initiative: What it is – and why it matters to the world In a world grappling with growing crises, deepening inequalities, and eroding trust in global institutions, the United Nations has launched an ambitious effort to strengthen how it serves people everywhere. The UN80 Initiative, unveiled in March by Secretary-General António Guterres, is a system-wide push to streamline operations, sharpen impact, and reaffirm the UN's relevance for a rapidly changing world. Read more UN Affairs 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 in Afghanistan, Madiha Ali Changezi is now speaking out as a living example of what refugee resettlement can achieve.  Read more Migrants and Refugees What is financing for development? According to the United Nations, the world needs an extra $4 trillion every year to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges – ending poverty and hunger, fighting climate change, and reducing inequality.  Read more Economic Development Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny A growing network of online communities known collectively as the "manosphere" is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.  Read more Human Rights Millions remain invisible – but Asia-Pacific leaders pledge change by 2030 More than a decade after Asian and Pacific nations launched a campaign to ensure every life is counted, millions across the region still remain "invisible" – born, living, and dying without formal recognition. Read more Human Rights

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