Published on: 2026-06-17
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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Main news of the day at the UN and in the world: the UN chief is starting a visit to Haiti, the UN calls on the international community to urgently expand refugee resettlement programs, affected by anti-personnel mines in at least 58 states and territories, June 16 is marked as the International Day of Family Remittances.
Visit of the UN Chief to Haiti
UN Secretary-General Forces against banditry. Guterres listened to the report and the commander, and UN staff in Haiti informed the Secretary-General about the operational and material-technical support that they provide to these forces in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2793. The Secretary-General also met with Prime Minister Alexis Didier Hymie, with Haitians affected by violence in the country, and with representatives of civil society.
Refugee resettlement programs
The international community must urgently expand refugee resettlement programs, as the quotas allocated today are insufficient. This is stated in a new report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). According to the Agency’s forecasts, by 2027 about 2.4 million refugees worldwide will require resettlement because they still face problems in countries that temporarily granted them asylum and cannot return home due to security considerations.
Mine danger
According to data for 2025, at least 58 states and territories were contaminated with anti-personnel mines, and millions of mines continue to injure people on stockpiles. This is reported in a new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). According to the report, in 2024, at least 1,945 people were killed by detonating mines and other explosive devices, and more than four thousand were injured. The highest number of casualties was recorded in Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Mali, Yemen, and Burkina Faso.
International Money Transfer Day
Every year, migrants send almost 700 billion dollars to their families in countries with low and middle income levels. The UN reminds of this on the International Day of Family Remittances, which is celebrated on June 16. Remittances allow families to buy the most necessary things, pay for housing, receive medical services, as well as help support small businesses, create jobs, and reduce poverty levels in the destination countries.
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