Iranians taking part in the funeral ceremony of the victims of an airstrike on a girls school in the city of Minab, southern Iran, 03 March 2026. (Keystone/EPA/Iranian government handout)

🎒Iran war breaks UN Charter, strike on school shocking, UN probe says. A report by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran condemned military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran and Tehran's attacks on countries in the region. It also said it was "deeply shocked" by airstrikes on a primary school in southern Iran.

⛑️ Twenty-six Doctors Without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks. Two sites run by the medical charity were attacked on 3 February by “unknown assailants”, the group said.

🔨UNDP-backed disability project becomes flashpoint in Sierra Leone. A housing project for displaced people with disabilities, partly funded by the UN development office, was demolished by police following a land dispute with the government.

🏛️Swiss lawmakers save funding for Red Cross museum in Geneva In Bern, left-wing parties mobilised representatives in the lower house of parliament to support the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, which has been fighting for its survival after the government announced cuts in 2024.

🚢Maritime and ports businesses push for global shipping climate deal. Ahead of next month’s International Maritime Organization talks, leading shipping registration countries have revised their proposal after the US blocked a zero emissions target.