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November 19, 2025 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: more than 20 people were killed as a result of airstrikes in Ukraine, a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria, a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and one in three women worldwide has experienced partner violence or sexual assault.
Strikes against Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the attacks carried out by the Russian Federation across several regions of Ukraine last nightThis was stated by the UN chief's spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric. At least twenty-five people, including children, were reportedly killed in the attack, and dozens were wounded. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated that he was particularly shocked by the number of civilian casualties in Ternopil in western Ukraine, located hundreds of kilometers from the front line. Meanwhile, UN Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is visiting Kyiv. She said she was shocked by the attacks that took place last night.
UN Security Council on Syria
Lisa Doughten, a representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on behalf of UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, reported that more than 16 million people across the country require humanitarian support. The UN and partners are assisting 3.4 million people monthly – a 24 percent increase compared to last year. Efforts to vaccinate children, expand nutrition programs, and conduct the first national needs assessment are ongoing. However, funds to provide adequate assistance are insufficient: the current humanitarian operations plan is only 26 percent funded.
The situation in Gaza
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, despite the efforts of UN agencies and their partners. Humanitarian agencies continue to provide support to those affected by the heavy rains that battered the enclave last week. According to the latest data, more than 18,600 households have been affected, with thousands of people losing their homes and property. These figures are expected to rise as further assessments of the situation are conducted.
Violence against women
Almost every third woman in the world at least once in her life experienced partner violence or sexual violenceThis figure has remained virtually unchanged since 2000. Violence against women remains one of the most serious human rights issues, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners. The number of women who have experienced partner violence or sexual violence reaches 840 million. In the past 12 months alone, 316 million women—11 percent of all women over 15—experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner.
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