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November 13, 2025 Refugees and migrants

Millions of Ukrainians driven from their homes by the ongoing war are facing acute housing shortages. Many are forced to rely on the rental market, depleting their family savings, according to a new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

According to the latest data collected by the IOM, more than half of the 3.7 million internally displaced people – 54 percent – live in rented accommodation, compared to just six percent of those who were able to stay.

Approximately 2.5 million people own homes that are currently inaccessible. More than half—60 percent—of these homes are officially classified as damaged and therefore unsafe to occupy.

The financial burden of rent continues to weigh heavily on displaced families. Two-thirds of IDPs renting housing (more than 1.3 million people) are using their savings to pay rent. One in four displaced Ukrainians who spend 50 percent or more of their income on rent has already completely exhausted their savings.

The situation is exacerbated by the fact that the average monthly income of internally displaced persons seeking rental housing – 16,000 hryvnias ($380) – is significantly lower than the approximately 30,000 hryvnias ($700) requested by tenants.

As the war continues, resolving the housing problems of internally displaced Ukrainians remains a critical task.

"IOM is committed to helping internally displaced people and their host communities build a sustainable future. This includes training in new skills, assisting with employment, and providing stable housing," said Robert Turner, IOM Chief of Mission in Ukraine.

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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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November 13, 2025 Healthcare

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 running a comprehensive catch-up campaign in Gaza, trying to reach 44,000 children who have been deprived of vital health services, including routine immunization, nutritional support and growth monitoring, as a result of two years of conflict.

Before the conflict, Gaza had 54 immunization centers, and the region was among the world leaders in childhood vaccination coverage.

The campaign began on November 10 and will last 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, medical workers, and humanitarian aid workers have free and safe access to vaccination sites.

After two years of endless violence that has claimed the lives of more than 20,000 children, we finally have the opportunity to protect those who survived.

"After two years of relentless violence that has claimed the lives of more than 20,000 children, we finally have the opportunity to protect those who survived," said Jonathan Veitch, UNICEF Special Representative for the State of Palestine. "Vaccinating, supporting, and nourishing every child is not just a humanitarian measure; it is a moral imperative. This is how we protect the future of children born into this catastrophe and begin to restore hope amid the ruins."

Over the course of the three phases of the campaign, UNICEF will deliver 11 types of vaccines, syringes, medical equipment, and nutritional supplements to the Gaza Strip. Vaccinations will be carried out in 149 health facilities and through 10 mobile units throughout the Gaza Strip.

This is how we protect the future of children born in the conditions of a real catastrophe.

UNICEF is working to rehabilitate 15 more health centers, and WHO is working on 20 more. WHO is also providing ongoing support to the local administration to ensure the functioning of health facilities, the supply of medicines, and vaccinations, rehabilitating the central laboratory in Gaza, and expanding efforts to strengthen disease surveillance.

The campaign is being carried out in close collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Health and local health partners, with financial support from the Vaccine Alliance, Gavi.

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November 13, 2025 Healthcare

Mental disorders among children and young people are becoming increasingly common, yet the quality and availability of care do not match the scale of the problem, according to a new report from the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe).

For the first time, the report brings together comprehensive data on the mental health of children and young people in the region.

Lack of psychological services

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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According to WHO, a quarter of countries in the region lack community-based mental health services for children and adolescents. Furthermore, 20 percent of countries lack targeted policies to address the psychological needs of children, adolescents, and young people.

The quality of mental health care varies significantly across countries. On average, there is only one psychiatrist for every 76,000 children and adolescents.

Improve the quality of care

WHO calls for urgent and concerted action to close these gaps and ensure all children and young people have access to high-quality, people-centered care. The report's authors propose nine priority actions for governments and partner organizations:

Develop and implement national action plans and legislation. Introduce incentives and funding to improve the quality of services. Establish standards, protocols, and clinical guidelines. Implement continuous quality improvement measures across all systems. Redesign care models around the needs of children, young people, and their families. Involve children, families, and local communities in developing solutions. Invest in training a workforce that meets the needs of the population. Evaluate results in accordance with the priorities of children and their families. Study and disseminate effective practices.

"This report is a wake-up call for the region. Every child and young person has the right to mental health support and quality care. By taking action now, countries can build resilient systems that will foster the prosperity of future generations," said João Breda, Head of the WHO Office for Quality of Care and Patient Safety.

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November 13, 2025 Climate and environment

At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, a number of key initiatives were unveiled on Thursday, united by a common goal to protect people and the planet from the impacts of the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and ensure a sustainable future.

Green projects for refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched the world's first large-scale sustainable financing initiative led by internally displaced people themselves.

Refugee Fund for Environmental Protection (Refugee Environmental Protection Fund) will support projects to restore forests, introduce clean energy sources and create green jobs, linking nature restoration with support for livelihoods.

"The fund enables us to invest in nature, create safer environments, and engage people in processes that protect the land they depend on," said Siddhartha Sinha, head of UNHCR's Innovative Financing Unit.

The first projects are being implemented in Uganda and Rwanda, where they plan to restore over 6,000 hectares of degraded land, provide access to clean energy for over 15,000 people, introduce cleaner and safer cooking solutions, and create sustainable jobs in nursery management, soil conservation, and household services. These measures will help reduce carbon emissions by over 200,000 tons annually, strengthen food and water systems, and create livelihood opportunities.

The fund is already preparing to expand its work in Brazil and Bangladesh, including projects to protect Amazon forests and indigenous ecosystems.

Water and climate action

Speaking at the Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action, UNEP Director General Inger Andersen emphasizedthat water must become a central theme of climate efforts.

“Nearly three billion people suffer from water shortages, and 90 percent of natural disasters are water-related,” she said.

The Water for Climate Action initiative, supported by UNEP, the World Meteorological Programme (WMO) and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), aims to stimulate investments in nature-based solutions and integrated water resources management, with a particular focus on vulnerable regions.

Reducing food loss

In addition, UNEP and partners launched the Breakthrough on Food Loss initiative (Food Waste Breakthrough), which aims to halve global food loss by 2030, reduce methane emissions by 7 percent and reduce global hunger.

The world's population wastes over 1 billion tons of food annually, accounting for 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

"The world loses an unacceptable amount of food every year in all countries – rich and poor. Reducing food waste is key to fighting hunger and reducing methane emissions," emphasized Inger Andersen.

A new program, funded by the Global Environment Facility, will support cities and countries in developing national strategies to reduce food waste and methane emissions, adapting and scaling up proven solutions in developing countries, and strengthening international cooperation in this area.

New toolkit to combat extreme heat

The UN was also represented at COP30 Risk Management Framework and Toolkit, which are created by extreme heat.

The initiative will help countries assess and reduce the risks associated with extreme heat, which kills more than 500,000 people annually and causes approximately $1 trillion in lost productivity.

“Integrated, cross-sectoral and multi-level heat-risk management is no longer a matter of choice – it is a matter of survival,” said Kamal Kishore, head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

In 2026, pilot projects will be conducted in Barbados, Senegal, and Cambodia, where practical mechanisms for coordination, financing, and early response will be tested.

Environmentalists

On the eve of the high-level session “Protect defenders”, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris called upon support human rights defenders who fight for people's right to a healthy environment.

According to her, environmental defenders are subject to persecution, arrest, and even murder: 167 such activists were killed in 2024. They have also been detained in 28 countries.

"These numbers are not abstractions, but real human lives lost or forever changed in the fight to protect our planet," Brands Keris said.

“We are obliged not only to thank them, but also to provide them with reliable protection,” she emphasized.

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November 12, 2025 Humanitarian aid

Around 90,000 people were forced to flee their homes after the fall of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, and another 50,000 fled violence in Kordofan, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director Amy Pope told reporters on Wednesday.

"People who have fled their homes in El Fasher are reporting widespread violence, sexual abuse, and the shooting of civilians," the IOM Director-General said at a briefing at UN headquarters.

Women and children walked for days, without food or water, along roads strewn with corpses, sometimes having to hide from drones. According to Pope, these families are in dire need of support, and cuts to humanitarian aid worldwide are jeopardizing efforts to help them.

Those affected need shelter and essential supplies – people fled in the clothes they had, unable to take anything with them, trying to save their lives and the lives of their children. The IOM is ready to provide everything needed, but funding for humanitarian operations is woefully inadequate: only 8 percent of the required funds have been allocated. The IOM is forced to raise funds by turning to other UN agencies.

Another problem is humanitarian access. Access to the outskirts of El Fasher is virtually impossible, and IOM staff can mostly only assist those who have fled the city.

In addition, humanitarian workers themselves have become victims of violence – many have been injured, and several have been killed or injured.

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November 12, 2025 Climate and environment

Delegates gathered in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) want to save the planet from catastrophic temperature increases. But their efforts are threatened by misinformation that could undermine the fight against global warming.

On Wednesday, a group of 12 countries signed the Declaration on Trustworthy Information on Climate Change. The document sets out specific measures to combat false content online and stop targeted attacks on journalists, scientists, and researchers working on climate and environmental issues. Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay, the Netherlands, and Belgium joined the declaration.

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This was announced as part of the Global Climate Initiative. Launched in June of this year, the initiative is being implemented by the Brazilian government, the UN Department of Global Communications, and UNESCO.

Disinformation could derail negotiations

COP30 Special Envoy for Credibility, Frederico Assis, told the UN News Service that "disinformation… fuels political extremism and puts human lives at risk." He warned of the real risk of interference in the climate negotiations.

"It is widely recognized that disinformation can jeopardize any part of the COP process—whether diplomatic negotiations, agenda implementation, mobilization [of the international community], or the organization of summits. All our efforts will be jeopardized if we fail to adequately counter disinformation, which is rooted in denial of the facts," Assis noted.

He expressed concern about algorithms that amplify "conspiratorial and manipulative content" and use "sophisticated tactics to spread false messages."

In his role as special envoy, Assis draws global attention to the problem of climate disinformation.

Mechanisms of false information

In an interview with the UN News Service, UNESCO Director of Digital Inclusion, Policy, and Transformation Guilherme Canela emphasized that the topic of information reliability is included on the official agenda of the COP for the first time.

He noted that the global initiative will help better understand the mechanisms by which disinformation spreads.

"We still know very little about what lies behind this process. For example, who funds these types of publications? Why do they spread faster than other content? How does this happen? Without understanding these mechanisms, it's impossible to develop effective strategies to combat this phenomenon," Canela said.

“The essence of the initiative is precisely to fund, especially in countries of the Global South, investigative journalism and research projects that allow us to understand what is really going on,” he added.

Canela noted that “it is extremely gratifying to see this topic receive such strong support at COP30.”

The Global Climate Confidence Facility, established within the initiative, has already received 447 applications from nearly 100 countries, two-thirds of which are from developing countries.

With initial funding of $1 million from Brazil, the fund began supporting the first series of projects.

Changing forms of disinformation

Speaking to UN News, digital influencer Maria Clara Morais said that combating climate disinformation is "entirely possible, but extremely difficult."

Marias Verdes, co-founder of the platform, which has over 500,000 followers on TikTok, noted that disinformation is carefully orchestrated and "supported by powerful forces, primarily the oil and gas industry."

Narratives that discredit climate action "change shape" over time, she said.

"There are many forms of disinformation. One of the most dangerous is the claim that it's too late, that nothing can be done, or that events like COP30 don't change anything. That's also disinformation," Morais said.

“We must continually reaffirm the value of multilateral cooperation and the importance of platforms such as this,” she stressed.

Hope for the younger generation

Morais says that through her work on sustainability and science, she has noticed a growing public awareness of the climate crisis.

She emphasized that the younger generation is becoming a “source of hope and optimism.”

Morais noted the role of each person in creating "micro-revolutions" – everyday actions and decisions that support climate initiatives and contribute to large-scale systemic change.

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November 12, 2025 UN

The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the UN has identified "hot spots" threatened by full-scale famine, new data on Ukraine, a report on the situation in Afghanistan, and a UN-African Union Conference.

Hunger Situation Report

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning of a rapidly deteriorating food situation in 16 global hotspots. In most of these hotspots, famine is being driven by armed conflict, economic upheaval, extreme weather conditions, and funding shortages. The authors emphasize that time is running out to prevent mass starvation. Six countries and territories are of particular concern: Haiti, Mali, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen.

Monthly report on Ukraine

Attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure increased in October, resulting in a high number of civilian deaths and injuries, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (UNHRM). Last month, three large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure occurred, leading to power outages in most regions of the country. At least 148 civilians were killed and 929 injured in October, matching the high figures from the previous two months.

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

The already dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is being exacerbated by the mass return of refugees, according to a report published today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The country is forced to absorb millions of people. UNDP also emphasizes the urgent need to lift all existing restrictions against women, including restoring their ability to work and leave the home, and allowing girls to attend school. Nine out of ten Afghan households report resorting to negative coping strategies, including reducing food intake, selling assets, and using credit.

UN-African Union Conference

The 9th annual African Union-United Nations Conference took place at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Participants focused on joint action on issues related to peace, security, and human rights. Financing for development and combating climate change were discussed, as well as the implementation of the African Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security.

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November 12, 2025 Healthcare

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual Global Tuberculosis Report on Wednesday, warning that despite significant advances in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation, funding shortfalls and unequal access to care could reverse the progress made.

According to the WHO, tuberculosis claimed more than 1.2 million lives and affected about 10.7 million people last year, remaining one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world.

Reducing the global burden of tuberculosis

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that the decline in the global burden of tuberculosis and progress in testing, treatment, and social protection are encouraging news after years of setbacks. However, he said, "progress is not victory," and the fact that the disease continues to claim lives annually, despite its preventability and curability, is "inexcusable." WHO calls on countries to accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis by 2030.

According to the report, between 2023 and 2024, the number of tuberculosis cases decreased by almost two percent, and deaths by three percent. This indicates the restoration of key health services after the pandemic. COVID-19.

Progress is particularly noticeable in the WHO African and European Regions: from 2015 to 2024, incidence rates in Africa decreased by 28 percent and mortality by 46 percent; in Europe, by 39 percent and 49 percent, respectively. More than 100 countries have achieved a 20 percent reduction in incidence rates, and 65 countries have achieved a 35 percent or more reduction in mortality, achieving the first targets of the WHO End TB Strategy.

However, global elimination of the disease is impossible without accelerated progress in countries with the highest burden. In 2024, 87 percent of all new TB cases were reported in 30 countries, with eight of them—India, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Bangladesh—accounting for 67 percent of the total.

Timely treatment saves lives

Since 2000, timely treatment has saved approximately 83 million lives. In 2024, 8.3 million people received treatment, accounting for 78 percent of all cases. Rapid diagnostic testing was used to detect 54 percent of cases, and the treatment success rate for susceptible forms of tuberculosis reached 88 percent.

Among 30 countries with a high TB burden, social protection coverage ranges from 3.1 percent in Uganda to 94 percent in Mongolia, and in 19 countries it is less than 50 percent. The report also highlights the role of risk factors—malnutrition, HIV, diabetes, smoking, and alcohol—and the need for a multisectoral approach to combating the epidemic.

Funding shortfall

However, progress remains far from the goals set out in the WHO strategy. Tuberculosis funding has stalled: only $5.9 billion has been accumulated by 2024 – just over a quarter of the $22 billion target.

Cutting international aid from 2025 could lead to two million additional deaths and ten million new cases by 2035. Research funding is also lagging: in 2023, it was $1.2 billion—only 24 percent of the target. Nevertheless, by August 2025, 63 new diagnostic tests, 29 drugs, and 18 vaccines were in development.

"We have entered a critical phase in the fight against tuberculosis," said Tereza Kasaeva, Director of the WHO Department of HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections. She emphasized that funding cuts and persistent risk factors threaten the progress made, but with political will, investment, and global solidarity, humanity can overcome this ancient disease.

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