Afghanistan needs to be kept on the path towards stability, accountability and greater self-reliance, the UN Secretary-General has said.

Migrants and refugees being held on the Pacific island of Nauru are “completely without hope” according to the regional head of the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

Attacks against hospitals and health workers are becoming a “new norm” in conflict, the head of one of the world’s top humanitarian organizations told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Children in Yemen are dying “silent deaths” according to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country.

The recent breakdown of a cessation of hostilities agreement has led to an intensification of fighting in the Gulf state.