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El Niño is back – and it is hitting communities hard.
Over 50 million more people are facing severe hunger, many already battered by conflict and climate shocks.
The consequences could be devastating. We must act now to protect the communities before impacts do the worst.
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#Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk strongly condemns the escalation in drone strikes this month and their devastating consequences for civilians in Kordofan, Darfur, Blue Nile, Khartoum and other states.
He emphasizes that a negotiated settlement, with human rights at its core, is the only feasible pathway to sustainable peace, saying: “I urge both parties to the conflict, and their affiliates, to commit to a ceasefire.”
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
“The UN gives me hope, because it brings the world together.”
Ahead of our 81st birthday, we’ve given people 8.1 second to tell us what helps them stay positive in challenging times.
Join the conversation & tell us in the comments what gives you hope for humanity!
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🚨 #DRCongo: Ebola has spread to an eighth province.
WFP is delivering food, supporting treatment centres and keeping critical supplies and responders moving as the outbreak expands.
🔗 Read the latest bit.ly/3UjQVr5
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In #Sudan, air and drone strikes are killing civilians, including humanitarian responders, while soaring prices and El Niño-induced drought deepen hunger and hardship.
Humanitarians plan to scale up aid, but funding shortages threaten the response.
Read: bit.ly/4yxEnKz
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Attacks directed against civilians are prohibited under international law.
Yet, from the Middle East to Ukraine to Sudan, we are seeing civilians & civilian infrastructure deliberately thrust into the line of fire.
Nothing seems to be off-limits: homes, hospitals, schools, airports, power stations & energy facilities.
These attacks must stop.
#NotATarget
The snow leopard plays a key role in maintaining the balance of mountain ecosystems.
Yet this majestic big cat is threatened by climate change, pollution & biodiversity loss.
On #SnowLeopardDay, see how @UNEP works to protect this endangered species: vanishingtreasures.org/portf…
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“Gaza’s children are trying to recover their childhoods, to find some routine and stability in their young lives, which for too many have again been cut short. A ceasefire that does not protect children has failed them.” - @UNICEFmena's Edouard Beigbeder
Full statement: unicef.link/4iajOOi
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Escalating hostilities in Yemen & continued Houthi attacks against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia - which are totally unacceptable - are inflicting immense suffering on civilians & adding to regional tensions.
We need restraint.
And Yemen needs a political horizon.
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In #Nepal, WFP used humanitarian cargo drones to deliver assistance to communities isolated by floods and damaged infrastructure.
Swipe to see how they work ➡️
Extreme heat is putting pregnant women, newborns and children at growing risk.
New UN guidance will help countries track these risks, strengthen preparedness and take action to protect those most vulnerable to heat.
Details from @WHO: who.int/news/item/21-10-2026…
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The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is out of control.
In Gaza, essential aid is still being severely restricted by Israel.
In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians continue to suffer daily attacks by Israeli settlers and journalists & diplomats are being attacked.
There must be a credible political path towards lasting peace, ending the occupation and realizing a two-State solution, with Israel & Palestine living side by side in peace & security.
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Residents of #Kyiv continue to suffer from repeated attacks.
Overnight, many had to run to shelters and comfort their children as homes were shaken by loud explosions.
Some saw their homes damaged.
Civilians & civilian infrastructure must be protected. #NotATarget
“We need to stop the widening of war, protect civilians & create the political space for diplomacy & peace.”
@antonioguterres urges an end to fighting that is deepening suffering, raising prices, draining resources from development & widening inequality. un.org/sg/en/content/sg/pres…
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Around the world, conflicts are not only intensifying, they are expanding. Conflict is feeding conflict.
The fighting must stop. Everywhere.
International law must be respected.
Civilians must be protected.
International navigational rights & freedoms must be upheld.
And diplomacy must be given the space to succeed.
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Nearly 874,000 people in #Somalia could be forced from their homes by flooding in the next three months.
Many families have already endured drought and repeated displacement.
There is still time to act, but urgent funding is needed before floodwaters rise.
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In #Yemen, nearly 260,000 people have been displaced by fighting since August, with half seeking refuge in Ta’iz.
Humanitarians have reached more than 174,000 people, but families say shelter, food and cash remain their most pressing needs.
Read more: bit.ly/4BklrBG
Investing in midwives is crucial to saving lives, as they help make pregnancy and childbirth safer for mothers and their babies.
@UNFPA works to address the global shortage of midwives, ensuring more mothers have access to the skilled care they need, wherever they are.
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Head of @UNMIKosovo, Peter Due, briefed the Security Council on growing divisions in Kosovo, concerns over minority rights and the challenges of building trust between communities.