World News Brief: Iran nuclear inspection, deadly church attack in Jordan, El Fasher – one year later

The technical groundwork has been done and “the basis on which a diplomatic agreement can be concluded is in place,” he told the UN General Assembly.

He urged the parties to “redouble efforts”, adding that the return of the inspectors “requires a return to the negotiating table”.

Iran has sharply restricted access since an attack on its nuclear sites in June 2025 during a 12-day war with Israel.

Non-compliance issues

That IAEA estimated in March that more than 200 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent remained in Isfahan, and much more in Natanz.

In September, the agency’s board of governors cited Iran’s non-compliance with the agreement Security Councilwhich is contested by Tehran.

“The global non-proliferation regime…depends on dialogue,” Grossi said, referring to successful efforts in war-torn Syria and Ukraine, where the IAEA has brokered eight local ceasefires to repair power lines at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and deployed 287 missions since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.

The UN chief condemned the deadly church attack in Jordan

UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the deadly attack on a church in Hmoud, Jordan.

A terrorist attack on a funeral ceremony at a church in Hmoud in Jordan left seven people dead and many others injured, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said.

“The Secretary General expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery for all the injured,” he added.

“Attacks not only on places of worship but also during funeral processions are extremely heinous.”

The Secretary General also called for all responsible parties to be found and held accountable, Dujarric said.

“Attacks on civilians and places of worship are unacceptable,” he said. “Places of worship must be places of peace and safety for everyone.”

Read the full statement Here.

El Fasher survivors in Sudan, one year since the city fell

One year since paramilitary forces rampaged through El Fasher in Sudan, a legacy of fear and trauma continues to haunt thousands of survivors.

That is the message from the gender equality institution UN Womenwhich reported that nine out of 10 Sudanese aid organizations surveyed found women or girls in distress who had received no mental health, psychosocial or legal support since leaving Darfuri towns.

The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), former allies who together seized power in a 2021 coup.

On Friday, UN Women regional director Anna Mutavati notified journalists in Geneva that some people had started to return, “but fears of violence remain”.

‘Scars haven’t faded’

“The scars from the violence in El Fasher have not disappeared,” he said. “Women and girls continue to live with the trauma of sexual violence, the disappearance of their daughters, their sisters, their mothers, their husbands, and their sons, the murder of family members, and the loss of their homes, property, and livelihoods.”

Reports of deadly attacks on civilians, rape and violence continued, Ms. Mutavati said, stressing that drone strikes were increasing in Blue Nile, Khartoum, West Kordofan, Gedaref and Kassala.

“Most of those killed or injured were women and children,” he said. “Many are fleeing violence, including sexual violence.”

Read the full statement Here.