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November 20, 2025 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, talks between Cypriot leaders, the alarming scale of gender-based violence in Haiti, and the Secretary-General's press conference at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Security Council of Ukraine
With strong condemnation of the escalation of the war on the territory of Ukraine and its consequences for the civilian population at a meeting of the Security Council Kaeko Goto, Acting Head of the Division for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas at the UN Department of Political Affairs, spoke on Thursday. She emphasized that currently, "no region of Ukraine is safe." The UN expresses concern about the "alarming increase in civilian casualties." From January to October 2025, the number has already exceeded the total for the entire previous year.
Cypriot leaders
On Thursday, Nikos Christodoulides, the leader of the Greek Cypriot community, held his first meeting with Tufan Erhürman as the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community. It was facilitated by Hassim Diagne, head of the UN Mission in Cyprus. The Secretary-General's Envoy for Cyprus, Maria Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, also participated in the meeting virtually. The UN noted that the talks were held in a constructive atmosphere. The parties agreed to meet with Holguín in December and confirmed their commitment to working toward holding the next informal meeting on Cyprus in an expanded format, to be convened by the UN chief.
Violence in Haiti
Levels of gender-based violence in Haiti remain extremely high, and women and girls affected are not receiving the support they need due to instability, access restrictions, and funding shortages, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. From January to September, more than 7,400 cases of gender-based violence were recorded—an average of 27 incidents per day. More than half of these violations were sexual violence, of which nearly two-thirds were gang rapes. Without increased humanitarian funding, 780,000 women and girls in Haiti risk being left without critical assistance.
Climate Conference
Speaking to reporters at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on countries to put the interests of people above profits, emphasizing the need to triple funding for adaptation to the climate crisis and ensure measures to reduce emissions. He warned that the final agreement at COP30 must simultaneously address the shortfall in adaptation funding and the need to reduce rapidly growing emissions. For millions of people, the Secretary-General noted, adaptation is the only chance to avoid hunger and forced displacement.
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