https://news.un.org/en/ en https://news.un.org/en/themes/custom/un_base_theme/images/un-emblem-for-rss.png https://news.un.org/en/ Global perspective Human stories United Nations Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:04 -0500 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168770 More than one in three women and girls worldwide – roughly 1.5 billion – live in so-called “climate hotspots”, where high exposure to hazards such as cyclones and droughts combine with insecure jobs and deep gender inequality. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168770 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168769 At least 56 people died in a series of shipwrecks off Senegal and Greece over the weekend, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday, calling it a stark reminder of the deadly risks they face on the Atlantic and Mediterranean. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168769 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168768 The El Niño extreme weather pattern could cost the global economy up to $11 trillion and seriously impact food security, said the UN agency tackling rural poverty in developing countries on Monday. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168768 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168766 An infant reportedly drowned and five Gazans were killed – including three children – when a sand dune collapsed on their tents as the first heavy rains swept across the enclave at the weekend, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA). https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168766 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168763 Nearly 200 countries have arrived on Türkiye's Mediterranean coast for a climate summit with a different ambition: fewer grand declarations and more concrete decisions. With a powerful El Niño threatening to worsen extreme weather, negotiators face difficult questions over climate finance, clean energy and how to protect communities already living with the consequences of climate change. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168763 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168762 The International Organization of Migration (IOM) and partners are calling for urgent funding to support tens of thousands of people who have escaped violent clashes in Ethiopia for the Moyale region in northern Kenya. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168762 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168761 The Security Council met in New York on Ukraine Monday. Russian strikes on energy infrastructure are threatening millions with another cold, dark winter, and civilian deaths are climbing sharply. The meeting comes on the eve of US-backed talks due to take place in Abu Dhabi. Follow our live meeting coverage below. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168761 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168760 In April this year, roughly 146.5 million Indians were exposed to an extreme heatwave with temperatures hitting a sweltering 47℃.   https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168760 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168756 On his way to school in Vienna on the morning of 10 November 1938, eight-year-old Arthur Schneier watched his synagogue burn while firefighters and police officers stood by “rejoicing”. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168756 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168759 In Gaza, 10-year-old Anas is one of three siblings born without legs and with only two fingers on each of their hands. They struggle to move around and perform daily activities like eating and writing independently.  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168759 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168758 Afghanistan stands at a “difficult crossroad” more than five years after the Taliban returned to power, a senior UN official said on Friday. Relative stability and security are being undercut by a fragile economy, sweeping curbs on rights and acute humanitarian need. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168758 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168757 At least 30 civilians were killed overnight on Thursday in Beni Territory, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local sources cited by the UN aid coordination office (OCHA). https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168757 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168751 Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats and oil tankers move in, a conversation with the UN chief reveals why the battle for climate science matters far beyond the North Pole. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168751 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168753 Aid teams working to help millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan appealed on Friday for more international assistance amid desperate funding shortages, empty warehouses and overwhelming needs.  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168753 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168752 The climate emergency is an immediate crisis for refugees, with three in four – nearly 90 million people – living in countries facing high to severe exposure to hazards such as drought, floods and extreme heat.  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168752 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168750 UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), his Spokesperson said on Thursday. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168750 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168749 Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the disputed area, the UN’s peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Thursday. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168749 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168743 Attacks that damaged or destroyed water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, increasing children’s risk of exposure to disease outbreaks, malnutrition and violence. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168743 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168742 Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country continues to battle a deadly outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of the virus.   https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168742 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168735 The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford them. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168735 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168741 The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security vacuum, while the Security Council remains divided over what, if anything, should replace them. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168741 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168740 Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday, reportedly causing injuries and forcing a humanitarian partner to leave the area, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has said. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168740 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168738 When war shut the Strait of Hormuz in February, oil prices soared everywhere. But the pain at the pump has been far from equal, and the world’s developing economies are paying the heaviest price, according to a new report from UNCTAD, the UN trade and development agency. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168738 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168737 Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through fathers – many of whom are dead or missing – a member of the independent UN commission investigating rights violations in the country said on Wednesday. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168737 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168736 One in four adolescents worldwide reported not getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the previous week, according to new global estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168736 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168732 More than half of Afghanistan’s children who should be in primary school remain outside formal learning and millions of girls can only dream of going to university. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168732 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168725 Although global warming is set to exceed 1.5°C, financing to help communities adapt to climate change falls far short of needs, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report published on Wednesday. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168725 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168731 Intensifying drone attacks on civilian infrastructure across Sudan are disrupting electricity, water and fuel supplies, putting lives at risk and hampering the delivery of humanitarian aid, the UN’s top official in the country has warned.  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168731 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168729 A school in Myanmar has been hit in an airstrike, with three children reported killed and five others injured, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168729 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168730 Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took hold, her father married her to an elderly man, afraid that if he were killed in the hostilities, no one would be left to protect her. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168730 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UN News - Global perspective Human stories