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High-level opening of the Together4Transparency event at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action

Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever online, threaten to derail fragile progress on climate action.

Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.

UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development

A doctor consults with a patient at hospital which teats TB in Mumbai, India.

TB cases fall for first time since pandemic

Freshly baked bread is handed out to people in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens

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Sudan: Migration chief hears horrific accounts of exodus from El Fasher

Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year

At-risk mountain vipers and iguanas, in rare company at key wildlife talks

World News in Brief: Gaza latest, Americas loses measles-free status, tornado recovery in Brazil

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Arnaud Peral, UN Resident Coordinator for the Philippines.

Preparedness and coordination key to preventing Philippines super typhoon deaths

The opening segment of the Second World Summit for Social Development.

Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit

People in Jamaica are clearing up following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Bringing aid to remote communities in hurricane-affected Jamaica remains the priority

Women in India are being encouraged to play a leading role in sustainable development especially on gender equality issues.

Leaving no one behind: Social justice must be at the heart of development

Leaders Gather in the Amazon Ahead of COP30

Unexploded ordnance in Gaza

State of Climate Update for COP30

Tackling the Growing Threat of Cyberbullying

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The Belém Climate Summit opens on 10 November 2025.

COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance

Climate and Environment Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – the latest round of UN climate talks. Their task couldn’t be clearer: turn promises into action and agree on tougher plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Young people learn gas welding techniques using virtual reality software.

Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution

A woman uses a tufting machine to make a rug at the the Al-Thumama complex.

In a quiet community on Doha’s edge, Gaza’s wounded and orphaned learn to heal

Professor Brian Cox has been named as the United Nations Champion for Space.

‘Global perspective’ key to moving humanity forward in space

In Sierra Leone, young farmer and climate advocate Michael Nabieu (green t-shirt, second from the left) empowers students to turn waste into opportunity – advancing the spirit of social inclusion and sustainable development.

Towards a fairer world: Leaders gather in Doha to renew social pact

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A young girl carries a pot of cooked food in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Delegates gather on the plaza in front of the General Assembly building at UN Headquarters.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

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A migrant is rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. (file)

Latest deadly shipwreck highlights need for safer migration

Migrants and Refugees Forty-two people are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off Libya – the latest fatal crossing in the Central Mediterranean, where more than 1,000 lives have been lost this year.

Rising tides and coastal devastation have reshaped life in Marajó, washing away homes and livelihoods along the shore.

Stand your ground: How one community in Brazil is coping with rising tides

Climate and Environment For more than 40 years Ivanil lived in a house raised on stilts just 20 metres from the water’s edge, in the same community where she was born, on Marajó Island where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean in northern Brazil.

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