Ebola outbreak reaches eighth DR Congo province; Nigeria confirms first case
The World Health Organization says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is no longer confined to one country. Nigeria is the fifth country this year to confirm the disease.
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Sudan peace talks resume in Geneva without the government or the Rapid Support Forces, as almost 34 million need aid
Nearly two dozen countries met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss a ceasefire in Sudan, UN News reported. Switzerland, which co-hosts the meeting with the UN, said almost 34 million people in Sudan need humanitarian support. Held over from the issue of 22 October.
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UNICEF says 350 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire was announced
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called on Israeli authorities to take immediate and decisive steps to protect children in Gaza. It said seven children were killed and 19 injured in six days.
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Russian long-range strikes kill at least 14 civilians across Ukraine overnight into Thursday
UN News reports 78 people injured, including seven children, in attacks that reached Kyiv and damaged health and energy facilities. The figures come from Ukrainian authorities and reports from Russian-occupied areas.
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UN human rights office verifies 262 civilian casualties in Yemen since the start of August, 66 of them deaths
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported the figure, which includes 196 injured. Secretary-General António Guterres separately warned that conflicts in the Middle East are spreading.
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IOM warns nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be displaced by floods within three months
The International Organization for Migration says floods would cause 92 per cent of the expected displacement. It has secured 14 per cent of the $16.6 million it needs to prepare and respond.