Published on: 2026-09-15
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 15, 2026 UN
Top news of the day at the UN and worldwide: war leads to gaps in education and psychological trauma among Ukrainian schoolchildren, discovery of family remains in Gaza points to possible war crimes, Ebola continues to spread in the DRC, and global fears of a large-scale war have sharply increased.
Ukrainian schoolchildren
Since the beginning of the new school year, more than a thousand air raid alerts have been recorded in Ukraine – the highest figure for the same period in the last five years. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that attacks and school disruptions threaten the education of an entire generation of children. The latest results of the International Student Assessment Program show significant gaps in the knowledge of 15-year-olds in Ukraine. According to UNICEF, as a result of the war, children experience difficulties with sleep, concentration, and managing their emotions.
Searches for the missing in Gaza
The discovery of numerous human remains under the rubble in Gaza, most of which are presumed to belong to children and women, raises serious questions about compliance with international law. This was stated today by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. He emphasized the need to identify the deceased, preserve information and biological samples, record burial sites and inform families, as well as conduct investigations into possible violations and hold those responsible accountable. It is estimated that the number of missing persons still under the rubble exceeds 8,000.
Ebola outbreak in the DRC
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread across a vast area of the country, despite certain successes in its containment. This was reported on Tuesday by representatives of UN humanitarian agencies, who once again called on the international community to support the specialists working on the ground. According to the latest data, 7,200 cases of the disease have been registered in seven provinces of the country, including almost 3,500 deaths. Meanwhile, donors have provided only 49 percent of the $1.3 billion needed to implement the humanitarian response plan.
Global risks
Concerns about the possibility of a large-scale war have sharply increased worldwide. Over the past two years, experts’ perception of it has shifted from a relatively distant threat to one of the most acute risks. This is stated in the new UN Global Risks Report. The study is based on responses from 1,300 representatives of governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector, and academia from all regions of the world. Compared to 2024, large-scale war has risen 16 places in the ranking of the most imminent threats – the sharpest increase among all risks.
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