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... ‘The world is watching’: Guterres and Lula urge unity as COP30 talks near deadline

With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking separately, delivered a united message: the world is watching, and compromise cannot wait.
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... Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on rising casualties in Ukraine

The Security Council is holding a rare open briefing on Ukraine following days of deadly attacks by Russia on civilian areas and amid a renewed US mission to Kyiv in search of a peace deal. With attacks on energy infrastructure soaring and civilian casualties climbing, Council members have demanded answers and action.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166416

... Security Council’s veto power is ‘poster child’ of global gridlock, says Baerbock

General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock warned on Thursday that repeated deadlock in the Security Council has become the “poster child” for wider global gridlock, undermining trust in multilateral institutions.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166412

... What’s at stake in the COP30 negotiations?

Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, were suspended on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering evacuations that halted negotiations between more than 190 delegations. The summit was set to conclude Friday, and the disruption came at a critical moment as countries were locked in tense debates over fossil fuels and climate finance.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166415

... UNICEF: 20% of world’s children still trapped in extreme poverty

More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166414

... AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women

What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and girls, become a source of fear.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166411

... Fleeing the frontline in Ukraine

The lives of people living in Ukraine on the frontline of the war with Russia are becoming more tenuous and support is being provided for those who want to leave as well as those who want to stay in their homes.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166410

... In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience

The boat ride from Belém to Barcarena is a journey through shimmering waterways and emerald forest, where the Amazon meets the Atlantic in a sweep of beauty. But beneath the postcard-perfect scene, climate change is quietly rewriting the rules of life.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166408

... Ending violence against women ‘a matter of dignity, equality and human rights’

When Salma* was just 15, she was forced to get married, even though she wanted to stay in school and become a doctor someday. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166407

... Gaza: Displaced Palestinians dealing with the ‘death of dignity’, warns UNICEF

Living conditions for Gazans – particularly children – are still dire as temperatures drop and families return to bombed-out homes as the fragile ceasefire holds, UN aid workers said on Wednesday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166406

... Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity can find common ground through sport’

Sport has always been more than a contest of strength or skill. At its best, it becomes a rare space where people meet as equals – a reminder, as the President of the UN General Assembly put it on Wednesday, that “even in times of division, humanity can find common ground through sport – and an enduring hope.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166405

... Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is ‘extremely serious’

Nearly a year on from the fall of Assad, Syrians still lack many basic necessities as the transitional government works to shore up the economy and build social cohesion.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166404

... Deadly overnight attack in Ukraine condemned by senior UN officials

At least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured in a new wave of overnight strikes across several regions of Ukraine, the United Nations said on Wednesday. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166401

... UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that protect patients and health workers are lacking.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166400

... ‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels

A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels may finally be written into the official decisions of COP30.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166399

... Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground

The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council resolution endorsing the United States-led Gaza peace plan.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166398

... Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending

Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — well under one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to UN estimates. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166397

... Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’

Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166396

... Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report

Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166395

... UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students

UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which left the Vice-Principal dead and resulted in the reported abduction of at least 25 students.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/11/1166394