UN GUTERRES EXTREME HEAT

“We are appalled at the crackdown on dissent in Uganda, alongside a gradual erosion of the rule of law,” a UN Human Rights Office spokesperson said. OHCHR

The Secretary-General “strongly” condemned the latest overnight missile and drone attack by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, reiterating his call for “urgent de-escalation, leading to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire,” a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

In the last 24 hours, 50 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and "the number of cases is growing exponentially, doubling every 20 days,” Julien Harneis, UN Senior Ebola Coordinator said. 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently scaling up food assistance, logistics, telecommunications and air services in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Ebola has evolved from a localized health emergency into the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. WFP

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, "The United Nations cannot impose peace. But let me be very clear: the United Nations remains fully committed to supporting the people of Cyprus in this crucial moment for the island and the wider region.” UNITED NATIONS

The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2827, determining that armed groups operating in the Central African Republic (CAR) constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region and extending the sanctions measures imposed on these armed groups until 31 July 2027. UNIFEED

United Nations spokesperson Farhan Haq reported an “alarming surge in gender-based violence” in Haiti, and said needs for medical, psychosocial and protection services “continue to far exceed current capacity.” UNIFEED

UN human rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said, “two years after the ruling by the International Court of Justice that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian Territory was unlawful and must be ended as rapidly as possible, the violence by settlers and widening annexation of Palestinian territory in the West Bank is only getting worse.” OHCHR

“During my recent visit, I witnessed immense hardship amid continued displacement, overcrowded living conditions, widespread destruction, and near-daily casualties caused by ongoing Israeli military operations,” the UN's Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said about living conditions in Gaza. UNIFEED

Ambassador of Israel Danny Danon said the meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Trump in Washington “comes at a critical time for the Middle East.” He reiterated, “we fought shoulder to shoulder against Iran, and we are prepared to continue supporting the US in pursuing peace and stability in the region.” UNIFEED