UN says fighting in Sudan has displaced another 200,000 people amid floods
The UN Security Council is hearing top UN officials on the latest situation in Sudan as escalating conflict, drone strikes against civilians, displacement, hunger and flooding continue to affect millions. UN agencies are trying to deliver lifesaving aid while the United Nations again urges the warring parties to protect civilians. The UN International Organization for Migration said intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025. The agency said the new displacement adds to a growing humanitarian crisis in a country already described by UN officials as war-torn. The IOM also said destructive seasonal floods... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 24 Aug 2026 16:02 LONDON
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UN Security Council straw poll puts Guyana's Rodrigues Birkett ahead in race for next secretary-general
The United Nations Security Council has held a second informal straw poll in the race to choose the next secretary-general, with Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett emerging as the leading candidate. The vote took place on Friday as the council continued its search for consensus ahead of Antonio Guterres' departure at the end of December. The poll is non-binding, but it is one of the main steps used to narrow the field before a formal recommendation is sent to the General Assembly.According to the results circulated after the vote, Rodrigues Birkett received eight votes to encourage, three to discourage and four... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Aug 2026 01:59 LONDON
