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Hurricane Melissa: WFP is working on recovery and rehabilitation - Press Conference | United Nations

World Food Programme (WFP) is working on the recovery and rehabilitation with countries in the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa, urging investing more on anticipatory actions to climate shocks, a WFP senior official said. WFP's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Lola Castro, briefed reporters from Port au Prince, Haiti today via video link. On Haiti, Castro said that the Programme managed to distribute in advance cash transfers to over 50,000 people to prepare for the storm. On the overall situation in the region, the Reginal Director said, “What we are trying to do now, after reaching over 725,000 people in the four affected countries, most affected countries in the region, World Food Program we are trying now to really work on the recovery and rehabilitation through a number of tools. Homegrown, school feeding; working with the governments on social protection systems that register everybody who is affected by these shocks.” She reiterated the importance of investing more on anticipatory action. Castro said that the Programme this time managed to do cash transfers, to send messages, to move the food from eastern Cuba to western Cuba and other non-food items before the storm strike, and then to help the people in immediate hours of the aftermath of the storm. Asked about humanitarian access in Haiti, Castro said that 90 percent of Port-au-Prince is occupied by gangs – making it “very, very difficult” to move by road. “But we have an excellent UN security and access teams that negotiates the access of humanitarian assets, not only food but also water, medication, other needs that the population has,” she added. The Regional Director reiterated, “It is extremely important to understand that we follow all humanitarian principles, and we basically are targeting very vulnerable, affected populations.” Castro also said, “We ensure that that food reaches the people with our teams and with the NGOs and the civil society that ensure that the food and the non-food items also for other UN agencies reaches the people.” She explained, “We have monitors on the ground, we have presence on the ground, and we confirm this happens,” adding that it's “extremely difficult. It's very dangerous.” The Regional Director also said the access in Haiti is “very complicated and it's not getting better unfortunately.” Moving onto Jamaica, Castro said that the situation is “very, very delicate.” She said, “we have been trying to work together with the government in both a mix of in-kind distributions, but also moving all these people into the social protection system of the government so that they can receive cash transfers if possible before Christmas. So they can as the markets are restarting already, they can go and buy what they need to restart their lives and livelihoods.” On Cuba, the WPF official said, “there is quite a big challenge. And also access roads and infrastructure has been heavily damaged in Cuba, including the electricity that is barely working in this area while the government is trying to restart.” She added, “initially we started with around 185,000 people receiving the first days in the shelters, and almost 800,000 people were moved to shelters in Cuba, so there was no loss of life, which is very fortunate. The preparedness works. They are very well on that. And 185,000 people receive immediate food now.”


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Central African Republic: To hold a historic quadruple election - UNOCA briefing | United Nations

“The Central African Republic is preparing on 28 December to hold a historic quadruple election,” the UN’s envoy for Central Africa told the Security Council. Abdou Abarry, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa, said the polls (legislative, regional, municipal and presidential) mark a turning point as Bangui strengthens peace efforts at home and works to secure borders with Chad and Cameroon. “The financing of the 2024–2028 National Development Plan by the country’s partners, amounting to 9 billion dollars, is further proof of this recovery,” he added. Abarry also warned that UNOCA’s ability to carry out its mandate is being undermined by funding shortages. “While we are aware of the financial difficulties our Organization is currently facing, we cannot ignore the impact they have on the functioning of the Office,” he said, noting a “20 percent reduction in staff” and travel constraints that “seriously hamper our ability to carry out our good offices in a region that greatly needs them.”


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UN Chamber Music Society: HARMONY Concert & Album Launch in Celebration of the UN's 80th Anniversary

UN Chamber Music Society presents HARMONY – Global Electronic Music Concert & Album Launch in Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations. On Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of United Nations, the UN Chamber Music Society will present its first global electronic music album – HARMONY. Electronic music is a universal language that has brought people together from all over the world, spreading peace, positivity and inclusivity. The UN Chamber Society is embarking on an ambitious project, re-interpreting electronic music into a lush orchestral setting, as newly arranged and performed by the musicians of the UN Chamber Music Society. The project will encompass an album release with re-interpreted arrangements of music from some of the world’s most cutting-edge electronic artists, and culminating in a high-profile virtual concert in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, which will be broadcasted internationally through the global platforms of the United Nations: UN Web TV and UN YouTube. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. But one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity. The music programme of HARMONY will feature and celebrate electronic music works, integrated with classical music arrangements, from all regional groups of the world, representing an artistic tapestry of musicians from diverse backgrounds. HARMONY will feature newly arranged and performed orchestral interpretations of works by some of the world's most innovative electronic artists, including ARTBAT, Paul van Dyk, Kiesza, KSHMR & Marnik, Lachi, Francis Mercier, Mr Tout Le Monde, Sultan + Shepard, and Julio Victoria. By celebrating the works of composers from diverse backgrounds, we help to realign the world of electronic music – symbolizing our hopes of building bridges of understanding of human rights. Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council is dedicated to promoting the United Nations’ goals and values at large - through the universal language of music. 100% of the UN Chamber Music Society’s streams of HARMONY will be donated to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs sym.ffm.to/un_harmony


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Human Rights Day - Intl residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Briefing | United Nations

Briefing by Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the IRMCT, on International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.


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Ukraine: OSCE helped register missing children — Briefing | United Nations

“Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is the largest and longest war in Europe since the Second World War,” Elina Valtonen, Finland’s foreign minister and current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office told the UN Security Council. She said Moscow is violating the UN Charter and “each of the ten Helsinki principles,” adding that assistance to Ukraine and work on accountability have been central to her tenure. “I call on all to support Ukraine in achieving a just and lasting peace – as soon as possible.” Valtonen said the way the conflict concludes will shape regional and global stability, as well as expectations regarding adherence to international law by a permanent Security Council member. She outlined steps the OSCE has taken on accountability, including support for documenting the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. “Through the OSCE Support Program for Ukraine, we have helped register missing children and support their rehabilitation,” she said. Valtonen also underscored the importance of existing security commitments. “There is no need to re-invent the European security order,” she said.


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Afghanistan: People experience systematic infringements into their lives - Briefing | United Nations

Georgette Gagnon, UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, said that the de facto authorities “continue to miss or reject opportunities to engage multilaterally with the international community, risking disengagement particularly from donor countries that are frustrated with Afghanistan’s refusal to seriously address their concerns.” Addressing the Security Council, Gagnon said, “Afghans—women and men—continue to experience systematic infringements into their daily lives through the enforcement of the de facto authorities’ law on the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice.” She also said, “Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the presence and activities of the TTP are rising, with deadly cross-border exchanges of fire and airstrikes resulting in civilian casualties. The tensions have led to the closing of key border posts between Afghanistan and Pakistan for the past two months, with economic consequences for Afghanistan and Pakistan and people on both sides.”


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Ukraine: 2025 has been one of the deadliest years - DPPA Briefing | United Nations

Speaking at a Council meeting on Ukraine, the UN senior political affair official Kayoko Gotoh reiterated, “attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, are prohibited under international law.” Gotoh noted to the Council that the United Nations has repeatedly warned against any action that could further escalate or expand this devastating war, now well in its fourth year. Following repeated alleged violations of airspace of several European countries, she said the world body is following with concern the recent reported incidents involving shipping and port infrastructure in the Black Sea. Applying the same concern over nuclear safety, the UN political affairs official reiterated, “Any military actions endangering the safety and security of nuclear plants are unconscionable, irresponsible and must immediately cease.” She also highlighted, “We remain deeply concerned about systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the areas of Ukraine occupied by the Russian Federation, as reported by OHCHR.” “These violations undermine the principles of international humanitarian law set to safeguard human dignity and the protection of civilians,” Gotoh added. She said, “We recall the international obligations with regards to treatment of prisoners of war, including related to access to information regarding their places of detention.”


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Joint statement on Human Rights Day - Security Council Media Stakeout | United Nations

Joint statement delivered by Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, with Representatives of over 45 member states, on Human Rights Day.


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Ukraine: “Heaven and Hell”, with Matthias Schmale | UN ‘Awake at Night’ podcast teaser

A life-long humanitarian, Matthias Schmale has borne witness to a number of seismic moments in world history. Currently United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, he is overseeing efforts to help Ukrainians prepare for a fourth winter at war. “The longer this lasts, the more the resilience will go down, the more the psychological damage will take hold [...] There are nights where I lie in bed thinking, why can't this nightmare for civilians end?” Ukrainians have endured four years of hellish conflict that continues to devastate civilian lives and infrastructure, leaving 36 percent of the population in need of aid. In this episode, Matthias Schmale looks back on a long career of humanitarian service, reflects on the deep scars of war and explains why daily life in Kyiv can be both heaven and hell.


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CERF's Race Against Time to Save Lives

As UN Secretary-General highlights, when disaster strikes, speed saves lives. From Ukraine to Bangladesh, Gaza to Sudan, CERF’s rapid funding helps deliver life-saving support within minutes or hours — often before any other aid can arrive. This year, CERF has reached some of the world’s most underfunded emergencies and helped communities prepare for climate-driven storms and floods. Fast. Flexible. Fair. This is CERF in action.


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