Geneva

A UN Human Rights Office employee, Mohammad el Shami, died while detained by the Houthis. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk described the death as heartbreaking, said no explanation has been provided, and demanded an urgent independent investigation. Turk warned that 71 UN personnel remain in Houthi hands and urged their immediate release. Yemen’s prime minister Shaya al‑Zindani condemned the killing and held the Houthis fully responsible. The Houthis have not responded to the UN’s request for an investigation.

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report 10,060 Ebola infections and 4,887 deaths since the outbreak was declared in mid-May. Cases have also been confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, with Kenya reporting nine cases and two deaths. At least 2,600 patients have recovered. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or specific treatment exists. Ituri and North Kivu provinces account for most reported cases, and Africa CDC calls it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has continued genocidal acts in Gaza after the October 2025 ceasefire, and that the situation in the West Bank has worsened. Israel's Geneva mission calls the report a misinformation campaign. The Palestinian health ministry reports 74,561 deaths in Gaza since October 2023, including 1,565 since the ceasefire took effect. It also says Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians over the past two days, including a six-year-old girl. The report covers events from 7 October 2023 to September 2026.