Published on: 2026-11-05
Source: United Nations – Объединенные Нации –
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November 4, 2026, United Nations
Top news of the day at the UN and worldwide: due to escalation in Yemen, more than 300,000 people fled their homes; violence in eastern DRC complicates the fight against Ebola; access to education for all children in Afghanistan is shrinking; funds for climate change adaptation measures are critically lacking.
Conflict in Yemen
Since the beginning of August, almost 310,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to the worsening security situation in Yemen, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. In Taiz, essential goods are running out, and their prices have increased fivefold. Garbage collection has also stopped: mountains of waste are growing throughout the city, increasing the risk of disease spread. UNICEF expressed concern about the attack on a medical center in Lahj province, which operates with the support of the UNICEF. According to available data, five people were killed, including medical workers.
The situation in the DR Congo
Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to claim the lives of civilians and forces people to flee their homes, warns the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. In North Kivu province, which accounts for about 60 percent of new Ebola cases in the country, clashes hinder the work of humanitarian organizations and medical workers. According to health authorities as of November 1, over 10,500 cases and more than 5,100 deaths have been registered in the DRC.
Education in Afghanistan
More than half of Afghan children of primary school age do not receive formal education. For millions of girls, schooling remains only a dream. Access to education is also decreasing among boys. These data are presented in a new report on the state of education in Afghanistan, published by UNESCO and UNICEF. The situation is worsened by emergencies, lack of investment, and the mass return of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran: more than a million people have returned to their homeland this year alone, including more than 245,000 children.
Adaptation to climate change
By 2035, the needs of developing countries for financing climate adaptation measures will amount to about 305 billion dollars per year, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). At the same time, according to the UN Secretary-General, they receive only 10 percent of the necessary funds. Even if the volume of financing is tripled by 2035, it will cover only 20–29 percent of the needs. António Guterres urged investing in adaptation today to avoid catastrophe in the future.
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