The Security Council adopted resolution 2831 (2026) by a recorded vote of 14 in favour to none against. The Russian Federation abstained, saying the text adds a new listing criterion.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says shifting frontlines and blocked roads have put 800,000 people out of its reach, and that 37 of its own staff are detained. The agency says it needs $268 million to sustain operations through 2027.
United Nations agencies have sent tents, supplies and technical help after the quake. A later UN News report says Panamanian authorities count 656 damaged schools. Held over from the issue of 14 October.
The World Health Organization says cholera is still spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo while the country fights an Ebola outbreak. Health teams in the east face insecurity that limits their access.
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, told the Security Council that the agreement sets a path to elections within 24 months. She asked the Council to hold spoilers accountable ahead of the Mission’s mandate renewal on 31 October.
José Barahona, the UN Resident Coordinator in Djibouti, told journalists that the arrivals are straining a town already hit by drought and hunger. He asked the international community for more support.
Tom Fletcher released the money from the Central Emergency Response Fund, the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said. Humanitarian partners report better access in Tigray but a volatile security situation and growing food insecurity.