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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

The UN says humanitarian partners in Gaza are scaling up winterisation efforts as cold weather and heavy rain continue to impact displaced Palestinians.

More than 230,000 families – that’s around 1.15 million people – received monthly food parcels between 1 and 27 November, through 59 distribution points, including 21 in northern Gaza.

By Conor Lennon in Riyadh  Economic Development

By Felipe de Carvalho, reporting from Belém

 Climate and Environment

The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time.

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war. 

Resolution 2803 (2025) received 13 votes in favour, and none against, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining.

On Sunday, a foot patrol of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was targeted by an Israeli army Merkava tank from an Israeli position in Lebanese territory.

According to the UN peacekeeping mission, bursts of heavy artillery hit an area just five meters away from the UNIFIL blue helmets, who had to quickly retreat and take shelter in the terrain.

The Minister of Information, Dr. Paul Morcos, and the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Centre in Beirut, Cynthia Khoury, launched the economic development media file titled “United Nations: 80 Years of Partnership with the Lebanese and Arab Governments to Promote Sustainable Development – Agenda 2030” at a press conference held at the Ministry of Information’s headquarters.

By Vibhu Mishra in Doha

Education took centre stage on the opening day of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, where leaders, educators and youth advocates underscored that learning is the foundation of inclusive and resilient societies.

The vast Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) – filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the world – reflected the scale of the moment.

Building on the success of their 2025 joint campaign on information integrity, the United Nations in Lebanon and Maharat Foundation have launched the second phase of their national social media campaign #InformationIntegrity, under the  slogan: “Information is a right, integrity is a responsibility for the reform path.”

Under the bright October sun, around 60 people from families, partners, and community members gathered at Nature by Marc Beyrouthy in Lebanon to celebrate World Food Day 2025—a day dedicated to the power of food to connect, sustain, and inspire.