Published on: 2026-11-03
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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November 2, 2026 UN
Top news of the day at the UN and worldwide: new casualties and power outages across Ukraine, attacks on civilians in northern Ethiopia, escalating violence in Myanmar, UN insurance program for disaster preparedness consequences.
Strikes on Ukraine
As a result of strikes on Ukraine over the past weekend, civilians were again killed and injured, and electricity and heat supply were disrupted, humanitarian workers on the ground report. The Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions were affected, and the city of Sloviansk was repeatedly shelled. Thermal power plants in Kyiv and Shostka, as well as electrical substations in Dnipro, were damaged. Hundreds of thousands of households and enterprises were left without electricity. Power supply in Dnipro and Kyiv remains unstable. Humanitarian partners, with the support of UN agencies, are providing emergency assistance to those affected.
Conflict in northern Ethiopia
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for enhanced protection of civilians caught in the conflict zone in northern Ethiopia. According to him, reports of strikes on civilians in the Ethiopian regions of Amhara and Tigray over the past weekend are deeply concerning. It is reported that among those killed in an internally displaced persons camp in Amhara were children, including a newborn. Meanwhile, as the WHO head warns, the violence is pushing the already fragile healthcare system to the brink of total collapse.
Victims in Myanmar
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is concerned about the airstrikes carried out last weekend in the Rakhine and Kayah states of Myanmar. This was reported by the press service of the UN chief. According to available data, at least 12 civilians, including children, were killed, and many others were injured. The strikes reportedly targeted civilian infrastructure, including a maternity hospital, a school, and a bridge. The UN noted that violence in Myanmar has escalated in recent months. The Secretary-General called on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, hold the perpetrators accountable, and fulfill their obligations under international law.
Disaster Insurance
The UN has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance program that will enable mobilizing up to $40 million in additional funding to help people prepare in advance for disasters. The initiative is led by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Assistance will be provided based on forecasts, rather than after people have already been affected. If needs exceed the agreed threshold, additional resources will be provided by insurance companies.
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