Welcome to my blog: Daily Wrap

Welcome to the United Nations

View in browser

UN News

Global perspective Human stories

Daily Wrap

2 December 2025

Emergency food supplies are distributed in Kryvorizhzhia, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

Cold, displaced and in darkness, Ukrainian civilians brace for another winter of war

As Ukraine enters its fourth winter under full-scale invasion, millions of civilians face renewed hardship from relentless attacks, widespread power outages and freezing temperatures that are straining an already exhausted population.

Humanitarian Aid

Global economic growth will slow in 2025 compared to the previous year.

World News in Brief: Global economy 'on the brink', ending slavery, Latin America jobs update

Global economic growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global trade and investment face growing pressure from financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, according to a new report by the UN Trade and Development body (UNCTAD).

Economic Development

A Palestinian flag flies over the ruins of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

'Decisive action' needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate

The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people and a two-State solution with Israel.

Human Rights

A child whose family fled violence in northern Mozambique rests at a site for displaced people.

Mozambique: 'Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded'

"They live in community shelters, they live in classrooms which are overcrowded," the UN refugee agency's (UNHCR) representative in Mozambique said on Tuesday, highlighting the plight of thousands searching for safety.

Humanitarian Aid

Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), briefs on recent political, security, and humanitarian developments in Iraq.

Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the UN Mission in the country, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.

Peace and Security

A student works in a chemistry lab in Indonesia's Yogyakarta Province.

Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the expense of poorer nations still struggling to provide basic digital access and literacy, UN economists said on Tuesday.

Economic Development

Across the world, more incidents of extreme weather events are being recorded.

Asia: Lives upended by cyclones, 'extreme' rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies

Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday.

Climate and Environment