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November 13, 2025 UN
The UN's top news today: the UN Climate Conference in Belem, the humanitarian situation in Sudan, child vaccinations in Gaza, and youth mental health in the WHO European Region.
UN Climate Conference
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, an action plan to adapt global health systems to rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions was presented on Thursday. Brazil called it a "definitive moment to demonstrate the potential of the health sector in global action to combat climate change." The action plan, developed by the World Health Organization, the UN University, and the Organization's partners in collaboration with the Brazilian government, outlines practical steps to combat climate change: strengthening health systems to withstand climate shocks, mobilizing financial and technological resources for adaptation, and ensuring communities have a voice and promote their participation in governance.
The humanitarian situation in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that more than 21 million people, or 45 percent of Sudan's population, are currently facing acute food insecurity as a result of more than two and a half years of armed conflict. Famine has been reported in the towns of El Fasher and Kadugli, which are largely cut off from humanitarian access. However, in nine other towns where WFP maintains regular access, the worst-case scenario has been averted.
Vaccinating children in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) are working to help 44,000 children in Gaza who have been deprived of vital health services as a result of two years of conflict. The immunization campaign will run until November 18. Providing essential medical care to such a large number of children is directly dependent on the parties maintaining a complete ceasefire. A lasting ceasefire will ensure families, health workers, and humanitarian aid workers have free and safe access to vaccination sites.
Mental health of young people in the WHO European Region
Mental health problems among children and young people are becoming increasingly common, yet the quality and availability of care do not match the scale of the problem. This is according to a new report from the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe. According to the report, one in seven children and adolescents in the region, which encompasses countries in Europe and Central Asia, lives with a mental health disorder. Adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable: one in four girls aged 15-19 experiences mental health problems. Suicide remains the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29.
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