Published on: 2026-04-28
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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Main news of the day at the UN and in the world:ÂIn the Security Council, the situation in Gaza and the West Bank was discussed; representatives of the UN Human Rights Office spoke about serious crimes in Syria, restrictions on education and employment for women and girls in Afghanistan leading to annual economic losses amounting to 84 million dollars, and the incidence of hepatitis worldwide has significantly decreased over the past decade.
Meeting of the Security Council on the Middle East
At a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari stated that the situation in Gaza and the West Bank continues to deteriorate. The sector is subjected to constant airstrikes by Israel. HAMAS and other armed groups have not ceased hostilities. The population lives in very difficult conditions. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, the expansion of settlements and violence by settlers undermine the prospects for a political process that would allow resolving the conflict.
Crimes in Syria
Representatives of the UN Office for Human Rights (OHCHR) have completed a five-day visit to the Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria. They received firsthand information about serious crimes, including murders, disappearances, and arbitrary detentions, which occurred in the past and continue to take place at present. The Office staff met with families who cannot find their loved ones missing after detention by Syrian Democratic Forces and international coalition forces. The UN emphasized that responsibility must be borne by all parties who have committed serious human rights violations in Syria.
Shortage of workers in Afghanistan
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that by 2030, Afghanistan will lack 20,000 female teachers and almost 5,500 female health system workers. This is due to the restrictions introduced by the “Taliban” on education and employment for girls and women. According to UNICEF data, if these bans continue until the end of the decade, more than two million girls will not be able to receive secondary and higher education. Already now, the fund has calculated that the restrictions lead to annual economic losses amounting to 84 million dollars.
Hepatitis incidence
Since 2015, the number of new hepatitis B cases has decreased by 32 percent, and mortality from hepatitis C has declined by 12 percent. These successes have become possible thanks to active work at the global and national levels, the new WHO report says. At the same time, experts emphasize that hepatitis mortality rates overall remain high. The report’s authors remind about the effectiveness of vaccines and treatments and call for accelerating the integration of prevention, diagnostics, and therapy into primary healthcare systems.
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