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November 18, 2025 UN
Top news from the UN and around the world: The UN Secretary-General welcomes the Security Council's adoption of a resolution establishing an International Stabilization Force in Gaza, terrorism in West Africa poses a global threat, the world's population continues to migrate to cities, and Drug Resistance Awareness Week.
UN Security Council decision on Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the adoption of the resolution by the Security Council On the establishment of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza. The resolution, proposed by the United States, was supported on Monday by 13 countries, with two – Russia and China – abstaining. Guterres called the vote an important step toward "consolidating the ceasefire." Meanwhile, UN humanitarian agencies are warning that many Palestinian children in the enclave will not be able to withstand another harsh winter and are expressing hope that the adopted document will allow for a rapid expansion of aid.
The situation in West Africa
In West Africa and the Sahel region, terrorist groups are expanding their activities, forced displacement is growing, and essential services are declining. These trends, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted in his address to the Security Council on Tuesday, pose a growing threat not only regionally but also globally. The Sahel region, which stretches between the continent's two coasts, accounts for 19 percent of all those affected by terrorism. Nearly a million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighboring countries have been forced to flee their homes.
Urbanization trends
In the middle of the last century, only 20 percent of the world's population lived in cities, while today this figure is 45 percent of the total population of the planet, which has already reached 8.2 billion. However, the study's authors believe that urbanization will slow in the coming years. This is stated in a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. According to the study, the number of megacities – urban agglomerations with populations over 10 million – has quadrupled: from eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025. More than half of them are in Asia. The only non-Asian city in the top ten remains Cairo, Egypt.
Antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week kicked off on November 18. The UN reminds everyone that this problem is becoming increasingly acute and already poses a public health threat. The campaign's slogan, "Time to Act: Protect the Present, Care for the Future," emphasizes the need for urgent action. One of the main factors exacerbating the crisis is the reckless use of antibiotics. As part of the Week, the UN calls on everyone worldwide to use these medications only on the advice of a doctor and to adhere to the treatment regimen prescribed by a specialist.
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