Published on: 2026-07-09
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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July 9, 2026 United Nations
Main news of the day at the UN and worldwide: The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Ukraine, violence is increasing in eastern DRC, last month was the hottest June ever recorded in Western Europe, the Secretary-General urged not to forget the lessons of the Srebrenica genocide.
Meeting on Ukraine
After a series of large-scale Russian strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, the UN Security Council convened on Thursday for an emergency meeting on Ukraine. UN Deputy Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo once again called for a diplomatic resolution of the conflict. Acting Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator of the UN Indrika Ratwatte reminded that over the past week hundreds of Ukrainian civilians have been killed and wounded as a result of the strikes. He also expressed concern about reports of casualties and damage to infrastructure on Russian territory.
Violence in the DRC
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern over the consequences of recent clashes in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and called on the parties to make concerted efforts to reduce tensions. In the past two weeks, fighting has intensified in South Kivu province, with both sides using drones, heavy artillery, and other explosive weapons in populated areas. Türk also urged regional actors and the international community to take immediate measures to prevent further violence.
Record heat
Last month was the hottest June in the entire history of observations in Western Europe and the second warmest globally. Experts attribute this mainly to unprecedentedly high sea surface temperatures. This was reported by the World Meteorological Organization. The heatwave broke records in several countries, leading to severe health consequences for people, including fatal cases. The extreme heat continued into July. For example, on July 8, the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona recorded a temperature of 40.5 degrees Celsius, marking a record in over a century of data collection.
Genocide in Srebrenica
On the eve of the International Day of Reflection and Remembrance of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, observed on July 11, the UN Secretary-General called for the protection of historical truth and to prevent the repetition of similar tragedies. The statement on behalf of António Guterres was read at a special session of the General Assembly on Thursday by Kurtis Rattray, Chief of the UN Secretary-General’s Cabinet. He recalled that in July 1995, more than 8,000 men and boys from among Bosnian Muslims were killed. The Secretary-General also expressed concern about the rising number of manifestations of hatred, extremism, and the glorification of war criminals.
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