The UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, on Wednesday condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war in the Middle East.
The UNHCR noted that it was closely monitoring the situation in Iran where it maintained presence over four decades ago.
According to a statement from Iran’s foreign ministry, the two officials reviewed the latest developments in the talks.
Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky told reporters that the second day of talks lasted about two hours.
Kyiv is refusing to cede the territories Russia demands, including those in the Donetsk region that Ukraine still controls.
UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, has launched a $400 million appeal for 2026 as his office continues to operate “in survival mode”.
According to WHO, 4.6 billion people still lack access to essential health services.
WHO has warned that a new variant of the influenza virus is rapidly gaining ground, but expressed hope that vaccination remains the “most effective defence”.
The United States of America initially proposed a 28-point plan aimed at ending the conflict.
The UN urged potesters to demonstrate peacefully.
