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December 1, 2025 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the Secretary-General proposed a revised UN budget, efforts to support the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, preparations for cold weather in Gaza, a record number of victims from mines and explosive remnants of war.
Revised UN budget
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented today to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly revised budget of the Organization for 2026, as well as a new peacekeeping budget. The Secretary-General proposes reducing regular budget revenue to $3.238 billion. This is $577 million, or 15.1 percent, below the 2025 level. Special political missions will face budget cuts of more than 21 percent, primarily due to the closure of several missions and the streamlining of staffing. In total, according to the proposal, 2,681 positions—approximately 18.8 percent—will be eliminated.
The situation in the DR Congo
The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) supported the screening of approximately 9,500 candidates seeking to join the country's army in Haut-Lomami province. This resulted in the identification and exclusion of 25 underage boys. These measures were implemented as part of the Action Plan signed in 2012 by the DRC government and the UN to end child recruitment. Furthermore, the country's Ministry of Health declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Kasai province today. The World Health Organization and partners provided technical and financial support to the government to stop transmission of the disease.
Help for the residents of Gaza
Humanitarian organizations in Gaza are stepping up their winter preparation efforts. Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the situation in the enclave remains extremely difficultDisplaced people continue to suffer from cold weather and heavy rains, with flooding remaining a serious threat. Humanitarian agencies distributed over 8,800 blankets and over 300 tents in November, and additional supplies were delivered to the enclave this week.
Anti-personnel mines
The number of civilian deaths and injuries from mines and explosive remnants of war rose to the highest level over the past four years, according to a report presented Monday in Geneva with the support of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research. In 2024, 6,279 casualties from this type of weapon were recorded worldwide. Children in countries engulfed in armed conflict are particularly vulnerable. The report's authors warn that the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is experiencing its most serious crisis in decades.
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