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Sudan’s Kordofan in grip of increasing killings and destruction, warns UN rights chief Türk Gaza: UN aid agencies report fuel boost despite delivery obstacles Mountain vipers and Galapagos iguanas in rare company at key CITES wildlife talks

UN News Today 12 November 2025

Gaza: vaccination campaign begins as immunisation rate drops below critical threshold, warns UNICEFSudan: Harrowing testimony from El Fasher survivors highlight scale of needs – UN gender equality agencyAll credit to a new FAO-backed lending initiative for small-scale farmers in the Sahara and beyond

UN News Today 11 November 2025

With half the world’s population under 30, sidelining young people is no longer an option. That’s according to UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, who champions the determination and creativity of the world’s youth.He’s been at the World Summit for Social Development in Doha this week, issuing a strong call to action and urging world leaders to put young people at the heart of decision-making.In an interview with UN News’s Abdelmonem Makki, he said that real progress means making space, so young people have a main seat at the table: “They’re not waiting for us,” he adds, “they’re finding solutions.”

Investing in youth is the smartest decision to make

Bringing aid to remote communities affected by a category 5 hurricane which swept across Jamaica last week remains the priority according to the World Food Programme (WFP).Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the west of the Caribbean island nation, bringing rain, storm surges and catastrophic flooding which has caused widespread devastation.UN News’s Charlotte Frantz, spoke to WFP’s Alexis Masciarelli who is currently in the Jamaican capital, Kingston, and began by asking him about the immediate needs of people in the hurricane’s path.

Bringing aid to remote communities in hurricane-affected Jamaica remains the priority

As airstrikes and conflict continue to devastate communities across Ukraine, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is raising urgent concerns about the mental health and well-being of the country’s children.Kenan Madi, Chief of Field Operations for UNICEF in Ukraine, warns that the war is leaving thousands of children without homes, heat, power, or access to basic services, making everyday life “extremely difficult.”Education has also been severely disrupted.Despite ongoing efforts, UNICEF’s appeal for Ukraine remains only partially funded, leaving millions of children at risk as another harsh winter looms.UN News’s Nargiz Shekinskaya started by asking Mr. Madi what are the main needs of the children living on the frontlines of the conflict.

Ukraine: Children’s mental health a key priority, says UNICEF

Kyrgyzstan: Reintroduction of death penalty would violate international law, Türk warns$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UNCTAD conference hearsSudan aid access must be allowed to save lives, insists OCHA

UN News Today 20 October 2025

Independent rights panel finds Israel committed genocide in Gaza UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike on Hamas negotiators in Qatar Venezuelan migrants contribute $900 million to Ecuador’s economy

UN News Today 16 September 2025

Afghanistan quake: Aid teams scramble to reach most remote survivorsAlert over worsening situation for Myanmar’s remaining Rohingya: OHCHRLa Niña likely to return but global temperatures still set to rise: WMO

UN News Today 2 September 2025

Aid effort gears up after Afghanistan quake ‘wipes out’ villages: UNHCR In Gaza, children out of school for third year running: UNRWA Guterres condemns detention of more UN staff in Yemen

UN News Today 01 September 2025

Food security experts confirm famine in Gaza Sudan: UN rights office horrified by recent killings in El Fasher End impunity for violence against Rohingya in Myanmar: OHCHR

UN News Today 11 November 2025

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