In Ukraine, civilian casualties have increased by 50% in just one month, according to human rights observers.
The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine increased significantly in March, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported in its monthly update.
With at least 164 dead and 910 injured, the number of civilian casualties in March was 50% higher than in February 2025, and more than 70% higher than in March 2024.
Ninety-five percent of the civilian casualties occurred in Ukrainian government-controlled territory, according to the organization, and were caused by long-range missiles and munitions.
"The Almost daily bombardment by long-range drones killed and injured dozens of civilians across the country last month, disrupting the lives of millions more,” said Danielle Bell, director of the organization.
Furthermore, Two functioning hospitals were attacked multiple times by the Russian armed forces.
In this regard, Bell stated that "hospitals enjoy special protection under international humanitarian law and should not be targeted."
Women sorting nutritional supplement supplies in South Sudan.
Hunger affects 7,7 million people in South Sudan
As the conflict in South Sudan escalates, hunger is on the rise, reaching record levels. in certain areas. The most vulnerable sectors of the population in the northeast of the country are experiencing increasing difficulties in feeding themselves, the World Food Program (WFP).
According to the agency, A record 7,7 million people are suffering from levels of hunger classified as critical, emergency or catastrophic. during the current lean season, which precedes the harvests in the South Sudanese agricultural cycle.
The food agency detailed that of the total number of people in this situation, 3,1 million are in the conflict-affected region of Greater Upper Nile, in the northeast of the country.
In addition, more than 1,1 million people have fled to South Sudan since the start of the war in neighboring Sudan.
To respond to this crisis, the WFP provides food assistance to more than 450.000 people in Upper Nile State, giving priority to those classified as being at an emergency or catastrophic level of hunger.
However, the conflict hinders and delays these operations.
That state has also been severely affected by a cholera outbreak. A WFP team has transported 35 metric tons of cholera relief supplies to conflict-affected communities, as well as water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies.
A boy from Gaza in front of a shop.
School closure orders in East Jerusalem are illegal
The person in charge of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that Israeli officials from the Jerusalem municipality, accompanied by Israeli security forces, raided six of the agency's schools in East Jerusalem and issued orders to close them within 30 days.
In a publication On social media, Philippe Lazzarini recalled that these schools are educational facilities that provide education to Palestinian refugee children.
With the closure, Around 800 students will be directly affected by these orders and are likely to be unable to complete their academic year..
Lazzarini stated that UNRWA schools are protected by UN privileges and immunities, and that unauthorized access and closure orders are a violation of this protection and of Israel's obligations under international law.
The agency indicated in another publication that, in the north of Gaza“Children are not looking for their toys or pencils, but for water.”
"They don't go to school, but instead push carts to help find something to quench their thirst," UNRWA said.
The Israeli-imposed siege has suspended the entry of aid and commercial supplies into Gaza for more than five weeks. Clean water, food, shelter, and medical care are increasingly scarce, he added.