The United Nations reported on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026, that access to education in the West Bank continues to deteriorate. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed journalists in New York that for over a year, six schools established by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) have been inaccessible, with another six closed. Additionally, ten schools in Area C of the West Bank were recently abandoned due to settler attacks and access restrictions.

Suzanna Tkalec, the UN’s deputy humanitarian coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, led a joint humanitarian mission to a former UN school in Gaza currently hosting 18 displaced families. Dujarric noted that according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, these families' living conditions have been worsened by limited access to humanitarian aid. He affirmed, “Our humanitarian partners are committed to mobilizing assistance to address the community’s most urgent needs.”

In healthcare, the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) governance strategies must focus on remedying health inequities rather than exacerbating them. An April WHO report found that 74% of European Union Member States use AI to assist with diagnostics, but only 11% have a health-specific AI strategy, and just 8% have liability standards for AI-related errors.

Addressing Indigenous Peoples' rights, UN human rights chief Volker Türk spoke at the 19th session of the UN-appointed Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He warned that the global transition to clean energy must not infringe on Indigenous rights. Between 2023 and 2025, at least 15% of human rights defenders killed or forcibly disappeared worldwide were Indigenous Persons. Türk stated, “Durable peace requires inclusion, justice, meaningful participation at every stage and recognition of rights. And this must involve recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights to self-determination and to control over their lands.”