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In a call for an immediate halt to the demolition, the United Nations Office, OHCHRsaid that Israeli bulldozers destroyed houses, agricultural buildings, water tanks and solar panels in Jinba village on Wednesday.
“The forced displacement of civilians from their land by an occupying force is a war crime,” said Ajith Sunghay, head of the OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Fears of ethnic cleansing are growing
Three more villages in Msafer Yatta have been “almost completely” destroyed by September 2026, the OHCHR said, highlighting fears of ethnic cleansing in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In all, there are 12 villages in Msafer Yatta home to more than 1,100 Palestinians, most of whom have owned and lived on the land for generations.
Israel’s destruction of Palestinian homes and infrastructure has displaced 1,500 people in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the UN aid coordination office. Ocha.
Sudan needs immediate support as El Niño exacerbates food insecurity
A lack of funding is limiting UN efforts to help communities in Sudan affected by war and displacement – just as El Niño threatens to reduce rainfall by 30 to 40 percent compared to normal.
In its warning, the Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O) warned of worsening food security for farmers, herders and fishing communities in territory largely reclaimed by Government forces, during the protracted war with former paramilitary ally, the RSF.
The agency has several ways to help the most vulnerable groups, such as vaccinating millions of livestock and providing goats to female-headed households and displaced mothers, so that children have a supply of nutritious milk.
Increase food supply
FAO’s Rein Paulsen said the agency’s response was focused on mitigating the impact of rainfall loss and drought on livestock to maintain livestock health.
“This is to ensure that the animals’ body weight is maintained, that they receive vaccinations against diseases that could harm their health, and that they have access to animal feed concentrates.”
Another successful project that generated a 30 to one return on investment was the purchase of drought-resistant seeds for farmers. From an initial outlay of $17 million, farmers produced a sorghum crop worth more than $500 million.
This year, the agency needs $193 million to support its initiatives. Currently only 23 percent is funded.
The displacement crisis in Haiti is spreading beyond the capital, IOM warns
The refugee crisis in Haiti is spreading beyond Port-au-Prince, with some of the sharpest increases now occurring in areas once considered relatively safe, according to new data released this week by the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The latest assessment lists nearly 1.5 million internally displaced people across the country, with nearly 80 percent now outside the capital as violence spreads to other regions.
The sharpest increase occurred in the Artibonite department, where movements increased by 16 percent between May and August.
Once a refuge for families fleeing violence, parts of the department now face growing insecurity.
Mass migration
Recent attacks in Kenscoff, near the capital, displaced more than 4,000 people, with houses burned and reports of kidnappings and deaths.
“Violence, displacement, food insecurity, forced returns and climate risks are occurring at the same time, placing enormous pressure on families and communities,” said Elise Verron, IOM Senior Coordinator in Haiti.
With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, many displaced families living in informal settlements or host communities do not have the capacity to withstand further shocks.
IOM is requesting $60 million to reach 6.4 million people under its 2026 crisis response plan.
UN Women launches digital center dedicated to gender equality
UN Women on Friday launched a Center for Digital, Innovation and AI focused on its main goal: gender equality.
It brings together researchers, governments, technology companies, and women’s rights organizations to help shape artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that benefit women and girls.
The launch comes as world leaders unite for the 81st General Assemblyst where AI is high on the agenda – but women and girls remain largely absent from the debate, the UN agency said.
8 out of 10 AI jobs are held by men
According to UN Women, men hold nearly eight in 10 AI jobs and nearly nine in 10 senior leadership positions shape the technology.
“The artificial intelligence systems we build today will shape the way we live and work in the future. If women are not involved in their design and governance, we risk carrying current inequalities into the future,” said UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous.
A global analysis of 133 AI systems developed by the agency, it found that 44 percent showed gender bias.
In addition, almost one in four women are human rights defenders, activists and journalists surveyed by UN Women reported experience AI-assisted online violence.
The center will produce evidence on how new technologies impact women and girls, support member countries in developing gender-responsible digital and AI policies, and work with technology companies to embed gender equality principles into technology design and governance.
“AI can deepen gender inequality or help overcome it. That is a human choice – and that choice is now being made by engineers, companies, investors and governments,” Bahous said.
“Equality is not only about representation, but also about power,” he added.
