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• 17 October 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 17 Oct 2025

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• UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north where famine was declared in August.
• Security Council Press Statement in Support of Commitments Made by Government of Lebanon to Exercise Its Sovereignty over Its Territory UN Security Council 17 Oct 2025
• WFP reaches families most at risk with food assistance as post-ceasefire scale-up gathers pace WFP 17 Oct 2025 -- As food distributions start up again after the ceasefire, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing assistance to families across Gaza through its wide-ranging distribution system. This includes bakeries, nutritional support, digital payments to families most at risk, and distribution of family food boxes.
• Gaza Man Arrested for Alleged Involvement in October 7, 2023 Terrorist Attacks US Dept. of Justice 17 Oct 2025 -- Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, a Gazan native currently residing in Lafayette, Louisiana, was arrested yesterday for his alleged involvement in the Hamas-led terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
• Norway supports private investment in Palestine through guarantee fund Government of Norway 17 Oct 2025 -- At the World Bank Annual Meetings on 15-16 October, Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust announced support of approximately NOK 50 million (approximately USD 5 million) to the World Bank's guarantee fund for the West Bank and Gaza (the MIGA West Bank and Gaza Investment Guarantee Trust Fund).

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Central African Republic UNOCHA 17 Oct 2025
• OPEC Fund supports WFP in addressing food needs in Syria as it recovers from years of conflict WFP 17 Oct 2025 -- On Friday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) signed an agreement for a US$500,000 grant to support emergency food assistance in Syria.
• Treasury Sanctions Terrorist Viv Ansanm Affiliates US Treasury 17 Oct 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Dimitri Herard (Herard) for his support to the Haitian gang coalition, Viv Ansanm. Also designated today is Kempes Sanon (Sanon), leader of the Bel Air gang, one of the constituent gangs in the Viv Ansanm alliance. Viv Ansanm contributes to the violence and instability within Haiti.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about the outcomes of the municipal elections in Kosovo Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025
• Security Council renews Haiti sanctions UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that renews sanctions in Haiti for another year as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population.
• Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation? UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in the hands of gangs in Haiti, even though the Caribbean country has been under a UN arms embargo for the last three years.
• UN sanctions are an essential tool for addressing insecurity in Haiti: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 17 Oct 2025 -- UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, following the UN Security Council vote on the Haiti sanctions regime.
• Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime on Haiti, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2794 (2025) UN Security Council 17 Oct 2025 -- The Security Council today decided that the sanctions regime on Haiti will be renewed for one year and that its travel-ban, asset-freeze and arms-embargo measures will also apply to individuals and entities engaging in activities that destabilize the country through the illicit exploitation or trade of natural resources.
• Central African Republic: '3R' combatants in the northwest lay down their arms UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed group stood in two orderly lines expectantly, youthful faces and greying heads alike.
• The Republic of Malawi reiterated on Friday its "constant" position in favor of Morocco's territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025

News Reports

• UN faces 'race to bankruptcy' as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- The United Nations faces a "race to bankruptcy" unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.
• New Democratic Pact for Europe: Norway steps up efforts to tackle disinformation Council of Europe 17 Oct 2025
• Are China's Spy Satellites A Lifeline For Russia's Struggling Space Intelligence? RFE/RL 17 Oct 2025 -- Earlier this month, air defense units in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv were unusually busy during an overnight bombardment by Russian missiles and drones. Some 700 kilometers above them, Chinese spy satellites were silently passing by, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban President of Russia 17 Oct 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban at the initiative of the Hungarian side.
• Press release of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto, Moscow, October 17, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address on the 20th anniversary of RT television network, Moscow, October 17, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025
• CPC expels nine senior PLA officials PRC MND 17 Oct 2025 -- Nine senior People's Liberation Army officials, including the Central Military Commission's Vice-Chairman He Weidong, were expelled from the Communist Party of China for disciplinary violations and alleged serious duty-related crimes, a Chinese defense spokesman announced on Friday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on October 17, 2025 PRC MofA 17 Oct 2025
• Wang Yi Holds Talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand PRC MofA 17 Oct 2025 -- On October 17, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 17 Oct 2025
• Arming Taiwan is an extremely dangerous act of "gambling": Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 17 Oct 2025 -- "The U.S. playing 'Taiwan card' is no different from playing with fire, and arming Taiwan is an extremely dangerous 'gambling' act and will surely pay a heavy price for it," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's defense ministry, at a regular press briefing on Friday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Reply Message to Xi Jinping KCNA 17 Oct 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, sent a reply message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, on October 16.
• Iran's Sudden And Brief 'Shadow Fleet' Reveal RFE/RL 17 Oct 2025
• Foreign Ministry statement on expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025
• Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Iran EC/CEU 17 Oct 2025
• NZ reimposes UN sanctions on Iran New Zealand Government 17 Oct 2025 -- New Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.
• Statement by Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Ankara Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Oct 2025
• Key partner for stability and security: Foreign Minister Wadephul travels to Turkey for first official visit Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Oct 2025 -- Foreign Minister Wadephul is travelling to Ankara for his first official visit, where he will meet his counterpart Hakan Fidan and other interlocutors. Turkey is a key NATO ally and plays a key role in promoting stability in the Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean.
• Minister Anand meets with China's Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi Canada 17 Oct 2025 -- Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, to advance bilateral relations following 55 years since diplomatic ties were established between Canada and China.
• Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 17th October 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Oct 2025
• Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua EC/CEU 17 Oct 2025
• World News in Brief: Airstrikes in Lebanon, hope in CAR, a call to ban lead-based paints UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- The Security Council on Friday welcomed Lebanese Government efforts to exercise full national sovereignty through the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as the UN warned that peacekeepers are continuing to find unauthorised weapons caches in the south.
• Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis UN News 17 Oct 2025 -- Nearly 80 per cent of the world's poor - 887 million people - live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for global action to address the issue.