Published on: 2026-11-06
Source: United Nations – Объединенные Нации –
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November 6, 2026 UN
Main news of the day at the UN and worldwide: the climate crisis has become an immediate threat to refugees, more than 313,000 people in Yemen have been forced to leave their homes since the beginning of August, Ukrainians living abroad regularly visit their homeland, the global food price index fell by 1.2 percent in October.
Climate crisis – a threat to refugees
The climate crisis has become an immediate threat to refugees: three quarters of them – nearly 90 million people – live in countries experiencing droughts, floods, and extreme heat. This was warned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). At the same time, natural disasters are also causing people to relocate. It is expected that severe floods linked to the El Niño phenomenon will force three million people in Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda to leave their homes by the end of this year.
Population movement in Yemen
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that people continue to flee their homes in several provinces in western and northwestern Yemen. Since the beginning of August, more than 313,000 people have been forced to flee. The largest share of the displaced are from Taiz province. Meanwhile, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reports that since the beginning of August, 69 civilians have been killed in Yemen, and another 212 have been injured. Children make up more than a third of all casualties. The UN and its humanitarian partners continue to provide assistance to people where possible.
Ukrainians regularly visit their homeland
Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes due to the war continue to regularly visit their homeland, but most do not plan to stay there for long. This is stated in a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Almost nine out of ten surveyed Ukrainians crossing the Polish border on their way home said they intend to spend no more than 30 days in their homeland. Most were going home to meet with relatives. Almost seven out of ten planned to stay in their own home, the rest with relatives. At the same time, 85 percent of respondents said they intend to return to their region.
Food Price Index
The global food price index fell by 1.2 percent in October: prices for cereals, dairy products, and meat decreased. This was reported on Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The steepest decline was in cereal prices – down 4.5 percent. Wheat prices dropped after four months of growth. Meanwhile, sugar prices sharply increased – by 6.6 percent. This was mainly caused by rains disrupting the sugarcane harvest in Brazil.
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