The latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals significant gaps in Afghanistan’s ability to address substance use disorders, highlighting urgent issues with access, resources, and infrastructure.

As the Lebanon ceasefire deal entered into force early Wednesday based on the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 – facilitated by UN peacekeepers UNIFIL and bolstered by an international monitoring committee – UN humanitarians committed to supporting communities uprooted by the war that have already started returning home.

Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security.

The United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

As the security situation in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince rapidly worsens due to ongoing gang violence, the United Nations is adjusting its operations to ensure the continued delivery of critical humanitarian assistance.  

In Afghanistan, journalists and media workers face challenges including arbitrary arrests, torture and severe restrictions on press freedom, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.