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Syria one year after government change - UN rights office warns of ongoing killings and abuses Mozambique displacement crisis deepens as attacks intensify and aid supplies run low, UN reports South-East Asia: Climate disasters disrupt schooling for more than 4 million children, UNICEF says 

Sudan: UN rights chief Türk condemns spiralling conflict in KordofansMalaria control faces biggest threat from growing drug resistance: WHOArab region pushed to limits by climate extremes: WMO

Ukrainians brace for another winter of hardship amid Russian invasion: OCHAUN deminers appeal for greater support to slow deadly legacy from world's conflictsGaza: As fragile ceasefire holds, aid teams continue vital work, WHO says 

Mozambique: close to 100,000 flee violence and attacks in the past fortnight alone, warns UNHCRAsia: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme' rainfall on the rise, warn UN agenciesMillions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI surges in wealthy nations

• Landmine casualties hit four-year high as global ban faces withdrawals, new use and funding cuts• Sri Lanka: UN warns of severe humanitarian impact after Cyclone Ditwah triggers deadly flooding• Gaza: Winter conditions worsen as OCHA scales up relief under fragile ceasefire

Jenin: UN “appalled” by apparent summary execution in the West BankMyanmar: Civilians pressured to return to unsafe areas before junta electionMeasles: WHO warns cases surging worldwide despite major drop in deaths

Somalia declares drought emergency as hunger crisis deepens after failed rainsUkraine: more than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed this yearOver 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns

Palestine: UNCTAD reports deepest economic collapse ever recordedGaza's women face hunger, repeated displacement and rising disability crisis50,000 women and girls killed by partners or family in 2024: UNODC, UN WomenHuman trafficking: IOM launches global campaign urging stronger survivor support

UN human rights chief warns of risks from AI misuse, worker exploitation and rising corporate powerUkraine: UN notes civilian impact of Kharkiv strikesGaza: UN says aid missions denied and shelter conditions worsening under winter rainsMalaria: Gavi–UNICEF deal cuts vaccine price, set to protect millions more children

Gaza: Two children killed per day since ceasefire, says UNICEFBusiness must align with human rights standards, insists UN's Volker TürkIn Ukraine, not a day goes by without civilians coming under attack: OCHA

Ukraine: Spike in Russian attacks highlights need to extend refugee protections, says UNHCRWHO: European health sector fails nearly one in three survivors of gender-based violenceYouth Activists Summit celebrates hope over hate and ‘humanity over hostility'  

Gaza: ‘death of dignity' for displaced Palestinians, warns UNICEFUkraine reeling from another night of deadly Russian airstrikesWHO: AI can transform health care - but legal safeguards are needed

Gaza: UN chief welcomes Security Council resolution to end conflictWFP prioritizes feeding 110 million of the hungriest in 2026 as global hunger deepensLebanon: ongoing Israeli Blue Line violations prevent peace 

Gaza: UNDP supports clean-up operation Sahel displacement crisis has made four million people homeless: UNHCRWorld is getting closer to being free from cervical cancer: WHO

Sudan war: Aid teams call for urgent access to thousands trapped in El FasherUkraine: UN condemns latest deadly attack targeting civilians in Kyiv‘Mobs' target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, warns OHCHR

Gaza war's impact on children is damaging and long-lastingSudan war leaves families desperate and running out of time: UNHCR1.7 million children impacted by Super Typhoon Fund-wong, warns UNICEF

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  

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

COP30 opens in Belem; UN chief Guterres stresses commitment to 1.5C limitExtreme weather driving repeated displacement among conflict-affected communities: UNHCRCountries agree to global ban on mercury dental fillings: UNEP

West Bank settler violence must end with accountability: Rights OfficeDR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid ongoing fighting: WFPHollywood's Orlando Bloom highlights plight of Myanmar's Rohingya: UNICEF

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.” 

UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warmingBrazil launches major fund to protect tropical forestsAfghanistan's opium output drops but synthetic drugs on the rise

In Gaza, a vaccination campaign for 44,000 children beginsSouth Sudan faces famine if conflict persists: FAO, WFPWorld's forests face ‘critical threat', UNECE report finds

Sudan: UN chief calls for immediate ceasefireGaza: Hunger and exhaustion continue to delay enclave's recoverySyria healthcare hit by dire funding shortages 

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.

Afghans wake up to another deadly quake: OCHA, FAOGaza: dozens of newly trained midwives deploy in shattered enclave: UNFPAWHO urges urgent action as global health funding plunges up to 40 per cent

US attacks in Caribbean and Pacific violated international law: UN human rights chiefFact-Finding Mission in Iran alarmed by surge in repression and spike in executionsCivilian casualties in Ukraine up by a third since last year

Security Council briefed on ‘simply horrifying' conditions in Sudan's El FasherRussian forces launch massive overnight strikes on Ukraine's energy facilitiesUN experts warn of rights violations in Nicaragua, urge protection for exiled citizens

No child safe in Sudan's El Fasher, warns UNICEFTürk calls for full implementation of Gaza ceasefire, amid overnight killings‘Yawning gap' remains between climate adaptation needs and pledges

UN climate chief says action to end the crisis is still too slow, but it's moving in the right directionWidespread killings and indiscriminate violence reported by refugees fleeing El Fasher in SudanTaliban's 48-hour communication blackout in Afghanistan violated human rights, according to the UN human rights office

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. 

One in three organizations have suspended or shut down programmes aimed at ending violence against womenUN alarmed by ‘terrifying' situation in Sudan's El FasherUN chief calls for stronger ASEAN-UN partnership to tackle global challenges

UN chief calls for urgent Security Council reformGaza: opening all crossings is ‘critical', UN health agency calls for more accessForty migrants, including children, perish in Tunisia shipwreck warns of growing dangers on sea routes

Gaza: international community to build on current ceasefire toward a comprehensive agreement or risk insecurity and violence.Sudan: UN agencies call for immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis there.Green light for Gang Suppression Force tells Haitians ‘they are not alone', Security Council hears

Climate science and early warnings key to saving livesGaza: children are in urgent need of safety; humanitarians ramp up assistanceDecade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests

Gaza: ‘Overwhelming' demand for food aid, as WFP urges more border access to prevent famineDRC: Women and girls endure escalating crisis as UNFPA warns of rising violence and failing health facilitiesSudan war: Over a million people have returned to Khartoum, in sign of resilience

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 urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supplyGroundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and climate change‘No safe level' in lead exposure, WHO warns

Transform agrifood systems on World Food Day: FAO UN agencies push to scale up aid deliveries in Gaza Afghanistan–Pakistan ceasefire follows deadly border clashes 

Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agencyGaza: UN relief chief calls for Israel and Hamas to abide by agreementsNearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year: WFP

Gaza: Crucial water treatment centre reopens: UNICEFHaiti: record 5.7 million people in acute hunger: WFPRohingya at risk from humanitarian funding crisis, warns UNICEF

Gaza: Hostages released, aid is beginning to flow, say aid agenciesSouth Sudan's escalating political crisis is driving violence, Human Rights Council investigators warnWHO: Maldives is first country to stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

Ukraine's front-line communities among millions enduring a global mental health crisisGazans on the move after ceasefire deal, aid teams appeal for open accessUN rights office hails new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado from Venezuela

Gaza: Aid supplies are on standby, we are ready to deliver, says UN chiefCondemnation for deadly Myanmar airstrike on civiliansDespite war in Sudan, relief teams get vaccines to vulnerable populations: UNICEF

Gaza City ‘almost deserted' as the war enters its third yearWHO warns Gaza's health system ‘on the brink of collapse' ahead of regional health summitUN and city leaders warn of housing emergency across Europe

Guterres marks two years since Hamas-led attacks on Israel, UN agencies warn Gaza's children still paying the highest priceMozambique: Renewed violence displaces 22,000 in a week as conflict intensifies in Cabo Delgado, UNHCR warnsSudan: UN sounds alarm as fighting and hunger worsen in besieged El Fasher

We are not powerless in face of atrocities in Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine and beyond, insists UNHCR chiefHuman Rights Council investigators to probe Afghanistan violationsGaza's displaced face deadly threats while fleeing violence, warn aid teams