Published on: 2026-05-18
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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Main news of the day at the UN and worldwide: Ukrainian peaceful residents continue to suffer as a result of hostilities, the UN warns of the risk after a strike near the Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant, an Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo and Uganda has been declared an international emergency, the 13th session of the World Urban Forum is being held in Baku.
Strikes on Ukraine
The Humanitarian Coordination Department reports that military actions continue throughout Ukraine. Over the past three days, according to Ukrainian authorities, as a result of attacks in the frontline areas, at least 11 civilians have been killed, and nearly 200 people have been injured. Dnipro and Odesa suffered especially severe damage. In the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, residential buildings, vehicles, medical and educational facilities, as well as railway and transport infrastructure, were damaged. Humanitarian organizations have promptly mobilized efforts to assist the victims.
Attack on the AES in Abu Dhabi
United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterresexpressed deep concern in connection with reports that as a result of a drone strike on Sunday at the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,electric generator caught fire. At the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it was reported on the eve that the UAE authorities informed the agency: radiation levels at the nuclear power plant remain normal, there are no casualties. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi once again called on all parties to exercise “maximum restraint” in order to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident.
Ebola outbreak
On Monday – the day after the World Health Organization (WHO) announceda new Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and in UgandaAn extraordinary international situation – leading experts in epidemiology have warned that the threat of a new global pandemic is constantly growing. The WHO emphasized that there is no approved treatment or vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus. The UN agency supports government efforts: 42 WHO specialists have already arrived on site, and medical supplies have been delivered.
World Forum of Cities
The housing issue should be at the very center of efforts for sustainable development. With this message to the participantsthirteenth session of the World Urban Forum, which took place this week in Baku, was addressed by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The forum, organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) jointly with the government of Azerbaijan, was marked by a record number of participants and was the first in history to be a Summit of world leaders.
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