UN News Today 26 November 2025

UN News Today 26 November 2025

Author: United Nations November 26, 2025 Duration: 4:03
  • Somalia declares drought emergency as hunger crisis deepens after failed rains
  • Ukraine: more than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed this year
  • Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns

Every day, the world's headlines can feel like a cascade of distant events and overwhelming data. UN News-Global perspective Human stories cuts through the noise, offering a grounded and intimate alternative. Produced by the United Nations, this daily podcast doesn't just report on international affairs; it finds the human heartbeat within them. You'll hear directly from people living through the stories that shape our time-a farmer in a climate-affected region, a peacekeeper in a conflict zone, an activist championing human rights in her community. These are the voices often summarized in a news ticker, given space and depth here. The reporting brings a truly global lens, moving beyond capitals to the towns and villages where policies and crises become personal reality. Tuning into this podcast means connecting the dots between diplomatic halls and daily lives, understanding not only what is happening but to whom and why it matters. It’s a consistent, thoughtful source for anyone who believes the most compelling news narratives are those told with authenticity and a focus on human dignity, delivered with the authority and access that only the United Nations can provide.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Podcast Episodes
UN News Today 26 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:34
Ukraine war more dangerous than ever, Human Rights Council hearsHaiti’s ‘vortex of violence’ now at disastrous levels: OHCHRCuba blockade having major impact on healthcare: WHO
UN News Today 25 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:18
Guterres urges de-escalation as war spirals ‘out of control’Iran offers conditional safe passage through Strait of Hormuz: UN maritime agency Ukraine: massive drone and missile attack reported: OHCHR
UN News Today 24 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:28
Sudan: Hospital strike highlights surge in drone attacks on civiliansLifesaving medicines arrive for Lebanon’s strained healthcare systemHaiti’s criminal gangs expand their reach, police accused of executions
UN News Today 23 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:27
• Strait of Hormuz impact still expanding, warns UNCTAD • UNICEF aid convoy reaches southern Lebanon communities in need• WMO warns of record ‘climate imbalance’
UN News Today 19 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:45
UN chief Guterres urges end to war as regional crisis threatens to spiralHuman rights defenders in Colombia face relentless violence: OHCHRWomen and girls bear brunt of global water crisis UNESCO report finds
UN News Today 18 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:46
Plight of Strait of Hormuz seafarers in spotlight at IMO meetingYemen appeal seeks $2 billion for 12 million people in need Forests hailed as renewable source of economic prosperity: FAO, UNDP
UN News Today 17 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:28
Mid-East war prompts risk of most severe aid disruption since COVID - WFPLebanon’s displaced fear ‘targeted assassinations’, warns top aid official Afghanistan drug rehabilitation centre blast reaction from OHCHR
UN News Today 16 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:33
Combating Islamophobia is about overcoming bigotry, says UN chiefMiddle East war: UN human rights office condemns killing of Palestinian Killing of Palestinians condemned in Gaza and occupied West Bank
UN News Today 13 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:14
UN chief launches $308 million appeal for strife-hit LebanonMiddle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadsideSyria rights probe warns of ongoing serious violations across country
UN News Today 12 March 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:21
UN maritime agency to hold emergency session on Gulf crisis: IMOIOM condemns deadly strike on Lebanon shelterUkraine: child deportations by Russia are crimes against humanity, says Human Rights Council independent probe