UNHCR reported that fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 280,000 people. It said danger is preventing many vulnerable people from reaching lifesaving relief.
At a glance
Affected location: Yemen
Illustrative image: 18 November 2025, Aden, Yemen. UK Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer MP, visits Yemen. During the one-day visit Minister Falconer met with UK-backed aid organisations working to address the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. While at the Ash-Sha’b camp for internally displaced people and the Dar Saad Health Clinic, he saw how UK aid is helping to tackle malnutrition, deliver vaccination programmes, and provide assistance to the most vulnerable families. — Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
At a press briefing, a UN independent expert called Myanmar’s human rights situation “catastrophic” and warned that the war is escalating without an end in sight.
The UK government aims to raise defense spending to 3% of economic output by 2030, with a path toward that goal to be set at a future spending review. The Chancellor said the increase would be pursued sustainably, potentially with some cuts elsewhere.
At a Texas rally, Donald Trump proposed that Venezuela join the United States as a state and have a governor instead of a president. He also announced an arrival of Venezuelan oil under an agreement between Washington and Caracas.
Morolong called for stronger multilateral cooperation to restore global trust at a United Nations Day commemoration in Pretoria. The source describes his appeal for international institutions to demonstrate practical benefits.
The UN General Assembly called for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba for the 34th time. The resolution received its weakest backing in two decades.
The excerpt says UNHCR urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population as Russian airstrikes intensify and humanitarian needs grow ahead of winter.
