On 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia formally declared a drought emergency and appealed for urgent international assistance as conditions continued to deteriorate across […]
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World News in Brief: Justice efforts in Libya, deadly attacks in Ukraine, scores killed since Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
“There is a new momentum towards justice in Libya, and we now look towards the first trial to be held at the Court in this […]
Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter
UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said that women there repeatedly told […]
Gaza facing worst economic collapse ever recorded, UN trade agency warns
Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 Report on the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno said decades […]
From organic farms to AI chips with a nose: UN summit showcases solutions for transforming the Global South
The “Green Revolution” is believed to have saved millions of lives in India during the 20th century, introducing new scientific techniques that led to a […]
25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard International Space Station
November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international collaboration and human ingenuity. Since the first crew arrived […]
Civilian deaths in Ukraine surge past last year’s toll as winter deepens crisis, Security Council warned
“Ukrainian civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the Russian Federation’s escalating aerial campaign,” said Kayoto Gotoh, Europe Director with the UN Department of […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Humanity in Space
In 2025, NASA and its international partners celebrate 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. Since November 2, 2000, more than […]
Gaza: Displaced Palestinians dealing with the ‘death of dignity’, warns UNICEF
Children’s Fund, UNICEF, highlighted the case of six-year-old twins Yahya and Nabeela who were critically injured by an unexploded remnant of war in the north […]
In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience
On a sandy riverbank, a modest school crowned with a solar-paneled roof tells a different story – one of resilience, ingenuity, and hope for the […]
