GENEVA / US TARIFFS IMPACT

“We are deeply troubled by the killings yesterday of at least ten people, as well as looting and destruction of property in Kenya as police and other security forces responded to violent protests in the capital Nairobi and at least 16 other counties. Lethal ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons were used,” a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said. OHCHR / UNTV CH

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that more Palestinians were reportedly killed over the weekend while attempting to get to food, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

“Without additional and timely funding, the lives of millions of people in Sudan will continue to hang in a very precarious balance,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. UNIFEED

The General Assembly adopted a resolution on Afghanistan “strongly emphasizing the importance of the establishment of an inclusive and representative government, through an intra-Afghan dialogue that reflects the interests and aspirations of all segments of Afghan society,” and “expressing serious concern about the grave, worsening, widespread and systematic oppression of all women and girls in Afghanistan.” UNIFEED

Behind-the-scenes look at early arrivals and venue set up as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s AI for Good Global Summit 2025 in Geneva and the concurrent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event prepare to open tomorrow. ITU

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) began airdropping emergency food assistance to thousands of families in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, where surging conflict since March has forced families from their homes and pushed some communities to the brink of famine. WFP

Kyiv endured another night of persistent drone and missile strikes — the second major attack in ten days — hitting the city’s 3 million residents. Over two dozen civilians were reported injured, including many hospitalized with blast and burn wounds. OCHA

Nasser Medical Complex is functioning as a large-scale trauma ward, stretched far beyond capacity. The 300-bed hospital, it is now caring for over 700 patients amid critical shortages of fuel and resources. WHO staff on the ground witnessed the impact of recent violence reported at non-UN food distribution sites, causing influx of injuries at the hospital. WHO

Amid intensifying hopes for a new Gaza ceasefire, UN humanitarians confirmed disturbing details on Friday of continued killings and injuries of Palestinians desperately seeking food at aid sites. UNTV CH

The IMF praised Senegal for acting to engage reforms to strengthen its economy, while also working with the IMF to clarify and amend its debt position after it uncovered misreporting of how much the African country owed creditors, a spokesperson for the Fund said in Washington, DC. IMF