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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history. Government data indicated 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Over the past 24 hours, health officials reported 101 new confirmed cases. The death toll has now exceeded the 2,299 fatalities documented during the Ebola outbreak from 2018 to 2020.

A call for accelerated measures to safeguard children and young people from escalating risks associated with online information has been issued by the United Nations. The organization’s latest issue brief identifies disinformation, hate speech, harassment, algorithmic manipulation, and artificial intelligence as key issues. It also underscores dangers connected to data collection, behavioral advertising, and digital systems designed to capture attention. This warning coincides with the growing reliance of youth on online platforms for education, communication, information, and civic engagement.

Sheikh Abdullah and Mike Waltz discussed UAE-US relations, United Nations coordination and security issues affecting wider regional stability.

UN envoy Jean Arnault says regional consensus is growing on ending the Middle East conflict, with ceasefire and trust rebuilding in focus.

UN officials say Syria has entered a fragile recovery phase, with aid gaps, food cuts and return needs shaping the push for stability.

UN Security Council urged Libyan stakeholders to engage with envoy Hanna Tetteh’s political roadmap, calling for unified institutions, budget and judiciary.

UN ESCWA projects Arab region growth of 3.7% in 2026 from 2.9% in 2025, with inflation easing, exports rising and performance diverging by income group.

AU leaders met in Addis Ababa for the 39th summit, prioritizing water and sanitation, confirming Burundi’s Ndayishimiye as 2026 chair and bureau roles in Ethiopia.

India opened the five-day AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with UN chief Antonio Guterres joining talks on People Planet Progress Feb 16-20 now.

WHO prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, a more genetically stable nOPV2 that can now be procured by UNICEF for outbreak response in 2026.