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El Niño is set to hit fragile communities hard. @UNOCHA and @WMO are sounding the alarm, appealing for immediate assistance to support communities already affected by what has been described as the strongest El Niño on record. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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What's it like to work in UN peacekeeping? Join Haidar Fahs from @UNIFIL for a behind-the-scenes look at his work from Mission HQ in Naqoura, Lebanon 🇱🇧 The force begins drawing down after its Security Council mandate ends on 31 December 2026.
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Head of @UNMIKosovo, Peter Due, briefed the Security Council on growing divisions in Kosovo, concerns over minority rights and the challenges of building trust between communities.
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Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war, climate chaos and other fundamental challenges. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health

Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war, climate chaos and other fundame...

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Record El Niño could be a “wrecking ball” say @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher and @WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo in a call for immediate prevention action. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño

Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record.

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The olive harvest in the occupied West Bank has got off to an “ominous start”. At least 160 settler attacks linked to the harvest were recorded in the first two weeks of October alone. @ochaopt calls for urgent action to protect Palestinian communities. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

‘Ominous start’ to West Bank olive harvest amid settler attacks

The use of live ammunition, arson and the destruction of centuries-old olive trees have marked the opening weeks of this year’s harvest in the occupied West Bank.

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🎤 El Niño ‘wrecking ball’ need not be a humanitarian disaster @UNOCHA @WMO 🎤 Global warming will breach 1.5℃ – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back @UNEP 🎤 Sudan war: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis soundcloud.com/unradio/un-ne…
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The UN chief condemns deadly drone strikes on an Abyei market as @UNISFA_1 helps recovery efforts and in Ethiopia, @WHO is scaling up emergency operations in Afar, Amhara & Tigray amid escalating violence. This and more in the latest World News in Brief: news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from...

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Migrants paid up to half a billion dollars in smuggling fees on sea routes to Europe in 2025, @UNODC found. Fees varied widely depending on the migrant’s nationality, country of departure and travelling conditions, with some paying over $7,500. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes

The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN migration office, IOM, reported on Wednesday.

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Eight million Sudanese children are out of school. In Geneva, nearly two dozen countries have convened to discuss a path to a ceasefire in Sudan, aiming to halt the fighting and ease the humanitarian crisis. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis

Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened to discuss a pathway to a ceasefire and...

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.@antonioguterres strongly condemns the drone attacks in the Abyei area on Monday. Dozens of civilians were killed, including women and children, near Amiet Market and Todach. Full statement: un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
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UN health agency @WHO is helping Nigeria to step up control measures following first Ebola case in the country. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed

The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.

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Global temperature rise is on track to exceed the 1.5°C target. “We must pull out all the stops to minimize peak warming and return to 1.5°C by the end of the century,” says @UNEP chief Inger Anderson. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back

With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internat...

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The head of @UN_CAR warned a divided Security Council against the premature withdrawal of peacekeepers as the war in Sudan spills over into the Central African Republic. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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“A harvest can improve, markets can have food, but families can still go hungry.” After visiting Afghanistan, @UNOCHA spokesperson Olga Cherekov explains the grim reality behind last week’s extreme hunger warning that 19 million Afghans are at risk. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis

Following extreme hunger warnings, a bitter reality is unfolding across Afghanistan: food is available, but remains inaccessible for millions of people.

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“Are we going to let machines target and kill human beings?” The UN’s top independent researcher on disarmament warns AI is shouldering an ever-growing number of responsibilities in warfare, threatening to “crowd out” human judgment. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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Today's top audio stories: 🎤 Yemen war closes in on densely populated Taiz City @UNICEF @UNHumanRights @Refugees 🎤 Afghanistan: worsening hunger outlook for millions @UNOCHA 🎤 8 in 10 deaths caused by preventable diseases @WHO soundcloud.com/unradio/un-ne…

UN News Today 20 October 2026 - Yemen, Afghanistan updates, ending...

- Yemen war closes in on densely populated Taiz City - Afghanistan: worsening hunger outlook for millions - 8 in 10 deaths caused by preventable diseases Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News

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.@UNICEF chief Catherine Russell calls for urgent action on behalf of Bangladesh’s children, including ending child marriage, keeping girls in school & investing more in healthcare. news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage

At 14, Bushra faced being married off – until community leaders at a UNICEF-supported child protection hub worked with her father to prevent her from being given away against her will.

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Haiti's gangs are adapting to intensified security operations aimed a protecting civilians the head of @BINUH_UN told the UN Security Council Monday. Full story: news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
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250,000+ people have fled renewed fighting in Yemen. In Taiz City, food and fuel are running out, hospitals face critical shortages and access is largely blocked, warn @UNHumanRights @UNICEF @WHO @Refugees news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…

Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease

More than 250,000 people have now fled renewed fighting in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday, citing particular concern for those sheltering in the southwestern city of Taiz and the wider governorate,...

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