Published on: 2026-10-29
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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29 October 2026 UN
Top news of the day at the UN and worldwide: the UN coordinator condemned the Russian attack in Dnipro, Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza, opium production volume in Afghanistan has quintupled over the year, and a report on ecosystem restoration was presented at the Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan.
Strike on the train station in Dnipro
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, condemned the Russian attack in Dnipro. According to preliminary data from Ukrainian authorities, at least 13 people died and another 10 were injured as a result of a strike on a train at the city’s main station on Thursday. Schmale highlighted the increased risks for passengers and railway workers across Ukraine. Meanwhile, according to available information, dozens of civilians, including children, were killed and injured due to strikes in other regions of the country. Power supply was disrupted in several oblasts.
Situation in Gaza
On Wednesday in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, a UN warehouse was damaged by debris as a result of an Israeli airstrike. According to an official spokesperson for the Secretary-General today, UN staff were not injured. According to humanitarian organizations, about 100 Palestinian families have lost tents and other property over the past week due to airstrikes, fires, and other incidents. They are already receiving urgent assistance.
Opium in Afghanistan
The volume of opium production in Afghanistan has increased fivefold over the year. This is the first significant growth recorded since the Taliban banned the cultivation of opium poppy in 2022. These are the results of a new study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The indicators for the area of opium poppy cultivation and opium production still remain significantly lower than the level that existed before the ban. According to the UNODC, many farmers apparently have learned to circumvent the restrictions.
Nature Restoration
Today, 252 million hectares of ecosystems are being restored worldwide in 149 countries – the largest scale of such activity ever documented. These efforts have led to the creation of more than 1 million “green” jobs. These data are presented in a UN report released on Thursday in Yerevan at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-17). However, to meet the commitments by 2030, the pace must be sharply accelerated, and annual funding increased more than fourfold.
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