According to U. S. intelligence, at least 12 employees of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees were involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. About 10% of the agency's employees in Gaza have close ties to the militants.
UN Secretary-General Guterres considers a return to the grain deal ineffective and calls for freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.
The UN Security Council adopts a resolution on immediate, unimpeded humanitarian assistance to Gaza with 13 votes in favor, with the United States and Russia abstaining. The resolution emphasizes the protection and delivery of aid to the Palestinian civilian population.
Ukrainian law enforcement has registered almost 250,000 people in the war crimes database, including Russian soldiers and collaborators, and opened more than 105,000 criminal cases for war crimes.
More than 20,000 Palestinians have reportedly died in the recent conflict in Gaza, the highest number in the history of the conflict, with Israel and the United States questioning the accuracy of the figures reported by the Gaza Ministry of Health.
One in four Gazans faces hunger, and the WHO reports that 93% of the population is at risk of hunger and malnutrition. Despite pressure from the United States, which has allowed limited aid to be provided, it meets only 10% of the needs.
Russians harvested 6. 4 million tons of wheat and 1.5 million tons of sunflower seeds in the occupied Ukrainian territories, affecting potential market prices. Grain not accounted for in industry reports is being exported from Crimea, affecting Ukraine's potential reparations claims.
Switzerland has pledged an additional 12. 5 million euros in winter aid to Ukraine, bringing the total amount of assistance to almost 28 million U.S. dollars, to support initiatives in the areas of heating, clothing, shelter and clean water.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry welcomed the UN resolution on human rights violations in all Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, which calls on Russia to stop its aggression and withdraw its troops. The resolution condemns Russia's human rights violations and demands an end to the deportation of children.
In Argentina, opponents of the new government's tough reforms called for protests in Buenos Aires. Earlier, the president introduced a package of reforms that includes a 50% devaluation of the peso and a reduction in subsidies.
North Korea's recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile led to a clash with the United States and its allies at a UN Security Council meeting, with the DPRK calling it a defense against threats. The United States and allies condemned the launch, which violates UN resolutions, and called on Pyongyang to end its nuclear program.
In response to Russian criticism of the non-proliferation of the Russian language, Ukraine's UN representative, Sergiy Kyslytsya, referred to Almodovar's film. In a new resolution, the UN condemned human rights violations.
The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning Russia's human rights violations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, demanding an end to forced deportations and the return of Ukrainian children and civilian hostages.
On December 20, the International Day of Human Solidarity, established by the United Nations in 2005 in honor of human rights, peace and global cooperation, is celebrated around the world.
Israel is ready for a new humanitarian truce in Gaza to facilitate the release of hostages, President Herzog said. Israel also offers to increase humanitarian aid.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, reported more than 140 cases of executions of civilians in Ukraine by Russian troops since February 2022.
December 19 is Evergreen Tree Day, which honors conifers and the tradition of finding Christmas trees. Evergreen trees have played an important role in various cultures around the world.
Military counterintelligence is one of the SSU units that directly performs combat missions on the front line. An important task of military counterintelligence is to block the illicit trafficking of military munitions to prevent their use for sabotage, terrorist attacks or other serious crimes.
