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25 September 2026
International Current Affairs — 25 September 2026, Morning
25 September 2026
On 25 September 2026 the UN Human Rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Israel to immediately halt the demolition of Palestinian villages in Msafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills.
On 23 September, Israeli forces demolished dozens of structures, including homes, water tanks and solar panels, in the village of Jinba.
Three additional villages in Msafer Yatta had already been almost entirely destroyed in September 2026.
There are 12 villages in Msafer Yatta housing over 1,100 Palestinians.
According to OCHA, demolitions have displaced 1,500 people in the occupied West Bank in 2026.
In the 1980s, Israel declared some 30,000 dunums of Msafer Yatta as "Firing Zone 918".
Ajith Sunghay, Head of UN Human Rights – OPT, said forcible transfer of a civilian population by an occupying power is a war crime.
Villages in Msafer Yatta:
12
Residents:
over 1,100
Displaced by demolitions in West Bank, 2026 (OCHA):
1,500
Military zone declared in the 1980s:
Firing Zone 918
Why it matters for exams: Msafer Yatta, Firing Zone 918 and the law on forcible transfer under occupation are frequent topics in questions on the Israel–Palestine conflict.
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In plain words
OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — UN office leading human rights work; based in Geneva.
OCHA UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs — UN office that coordinates humanitarian response.
25 September 2026
An alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), reported by the UN on 25 September 2026, warned of worsening food security in Sudan.
El Niño threatens to bring 30 to 40 per cent less rainfall than usual.
Farmers, pastoralists and fishing communities in regions largely reclaimed by Government forces from the RSF are at risk.
FAO's support includes vaccinating livestock and giving goats to displaced women-headed households.
An FAO drought-resistant seed project turned an initial $17 million outlay into sorghum crops worth more than $500 million.
FAO needs $193 million for Sudan this year and is only 23 per cent funded.
Expected rainfall shortfall:
30 to 40 per cent
FAO requirement for Sudan this year:
$193 million
Share funded:
23 per cent
Seed project outlay / sorghum value:
$17 million / more than $500 million
Why it matters for exams: Links El Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon in geography papers, with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the role of FAO.
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In plain words
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — UN agency on food and agriculture; headquartered in Rome.
RSF Rapid Support Forces — Paramilitary force fighting Sudan's army since April 2023.
25 September 2026
UN Women launched a Digital, Innovation and AI Hub on Friday, 25 September 2026, during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
The hub brings together researchers, governments, technology companies and women's rights organizations to shape artificial intelligence in ways that benefit women and girls.
According to UN Women, men hold nearly eight in 10 AI jobs and almost nine in 10 senior leadership positions in the technology.
A UN Women analysis of 133 AI systems found that 44 per cent showed gender bias.
The hub will support Member States in developing gender-responsible digital and AI policies.
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous said AI can deepen gender inequality or help overcome it.
AI systems analysed:
133
Share showing gender bias:
44 per cent
AI jobs held by men:
nearly eight in 10
Why it matters for exams: Combines UN Women's mandate with AI governance and gender-bias data, a recurring theme in governance and science-technology papers.
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In plain words
UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women — UN body for gender equality, set up in 2010.
25 September 2026
Water security was a major theme on Friday, 25 September 2026, the fourth day of the UN General Assembly's high-level general debate.
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Kamal Madbouly described the Nile as his country's lifeline.
He said water security was "an existential issue that is not open to compromise".
He said shared water resources should promote cooperation rather than conflict, and rejected unilateral action and "fait accompli policies".
Kazakhstan proposed creating an international water organization under UN auspices.
It also called for a Member State-led process to strengthen global water governance.
Egypt's speaker:
Prime Minister Moustafa Kamal Madbouly
Kazakhstan's proposal:
international water organization under UN auspices
Debate day:
fourth day
Why it matters for exams: Transboundary rivers such as the Nile and proposals for new UN bodies are standard topics in international relations and geography papers.
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In plain words
UNGA United Nations General Assembly — Main deliberative organ of the UN; its 81st session opened in September 2026.