Published on: 2026-05-28
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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Top news of the day at the UN and worldwide: In the past three days, over 240 civilians in Ukraine have been affected as a result of military actions, Israel is intensifying strikes on Lebanon, the Secretary-General presented a report on UN reform, and new temperature records are forecast.
Strikes on Ukraine
The UN press service, referring to local authorities, reports that more than 240 civilians, including children, have been killed or wounded across Ukraine over the past three days as a result of military actions and shelling. The strikes also caused damage to schools, energy facilities, and agricultural assets. The most severe losses have been recorded in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odessa regions. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türkwarning against further escalationAgainst the backdrop of threats from the RF side to intensify strikes. He called on the parties to return to the negotiating table.
Escalation in Lebanon
The UN expressed deep concern regardingToday’s strikes by Israel on southern Beirut, as well as the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on the alleged goals of “Hezbollah” in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) operational zone and beyond. In addition, reports have been received of a ground incursion by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) north of the Litani River. The Organization once again strongly called on all parties to respect the ceasefire. The UN emphasized once more that civilians and infrastructure facilities must not become targets of strikes.
Initiative “UN-80”
UN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterrespresentedreport on the progress of the “UN-80” initiative. This strategic project on reforming and restructuring is designed to increase the efficiency and flexibility of the worldwide organization, as well as to enhance its readiness to respond to contemporary global issues. Proposals for changes to the UN structure include closer integration of departments and agencies, as well as deeper cooperation between the structures responsible for peace and security, development, and human rights.
Temperature records
In the next five years, the average global temperature is most likelywill remain at a record levelOr close to it, meanwhile temperature anomalies in the Arctic are expected to exceed average global values. This is mentioned in the new report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It summarizes forecasts prepared by 13 different institutes. The probability that one year in the period between 2026 and 2030 will be hotter than 2024 and will become the warmest year in the entire observation history is 86 percent.
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