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- 1Nearly 2 Million in Gaza Need Urgent Shelter, IOM Warns▼Nearly 2 Million in Gaza Need Urgent Shelter Assistance as Winter Looms: IOM Chief Warns
The head of the International Organization for Migration has warned that close to 2 million people in Gaza urgently need shelter assistance as winter approaches. The warning highlights the scale of displacement in the territory, where large numbers of residents lack adequate housing and protection from cold weather. Aid agencies say conditions could deteriorate sharply in the coming months without urgent support.
- 2Frontex, EUAA and IOM launch EU-funded partnership with Ukraine▼Frontex, EUAA and IOM launch European Union-funded partnership with Ukraine on borders and asylum
The EU border agency Frontex, the European Union Agency for Asylum and the International Organization for Migration have launched a European Union-funded partnership with Ukraine covering border management and asylum. The initiative is aimed at strengthening cooperation with Ukrainian authorities on border security and migration support, and is being highlighted at international border security gatherings.
- 3IOM backs UN80 push for a more effective United Nations▼IOM and UN80: Delivering a more effective and efficient United Nations system
The International Organization for Migration has highlighted its support for the UN80 initiative, which aims to make the United Nations system more effective and efficient. The initiative, tied to the UN's 80th anniversary, is driving discussions among UN agencies about reforming structures and improving how the organisation delivers its work worldwide.
- 4UN warns Gaza blockade will leave population without shelter this winter●Israel’s blockade of essential supplies will leave nearly the entire population of Gaza without adequate shelter as the
The UN migration agency (IOM) warned that Israel's blockade of essential supplies will leave nearly the entire population of Gaza without adequate shelter, as the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens heavy rains and flooding in the territory this winter. The warning, issued on 9 October, highlights growing humanitarian concern over living conditions in the besieged enclave more than a year into the conflict.
- 5Virginia Tech study links food processing to metabolism and brain●Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/10/research_fralinbiomed_upfh
Researchers at Virginia Tech report that the degree of food processing affects both metabolism and brain activity, according to a new study from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. The findings add to growing scientific interest in how ultra-processed foods may influence appetite, energy use and neural responses beyond their nutritional content alone.
- 6China's UN Geneva envoy meets international mediation chief▼China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland Ambassador Jia Guide Meets with IOMed Secretary-General Teresa Cheng_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of
China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Ambassador Jia Guide, held a meeting with Teresa Cheng, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting underscores Beijing's continued engagement with the mediation body, which China has promoted as part of its push to expand international dispute-resolution mechanisms outside traditional Western-led institutions.
- 7Israel blocking 8,600 emergency shelter kits from entering Gaza, UN agency says▼Israel is blocking 8,600 emergency shelter kits from entering Gaza by classifying wood, tarpaulins, and basic materials
The UN migration agency (IOM) says Israel is preventing 8,600 emergency shelter kits from entering Gaza by classifying wood, tarpaulins and other basic materials as dual-use goods. Almost all of Gaza's population is in need of shelter ahead of winter, and El Niño-driven rains raise the threat of heavy flooding in the territory.
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The International Organization for Migration says nearly two million Palestinians in Gaza need shelter ahead of winter. The warning highlights the scale of displacement in the territory, where the vast majority of residents have been driven from their homes and face harsh conditions as cold weather approaches.
- 9IOM ties climate change to migration as 109 die off Djibouti●IOM links climate change to migration crisis as 109 perish in Djibouti sea tragedy
The International Organization for Migration says climate change is driving a growing migration crisis after 109 people died when a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti. The victims were reportedly migrants attempting the dangerous crossing of the Red Sea toward the Arabian Peninsula. The agency is calling attention to worsening droughts and environmental pressures pushing people from the Horn of Africa onto deadly routes.
- 10IOM warns most migrant children reach Europe alone amid smuggler exploitation●IOM Chief Warns Smugglers Prey on Children as 20,800 of 31,100 Reached Europe Alone in 2025
The head of the International Organization for Migration has warned that people smugglers are increasingly targeting children, saying that of roughly 31,100 children who arrived in Europe in 2025, about 20,800 — more than two-thirds — made the journey alone, without parents or guardians. The agency is urging stronger protection for unaccompanied minors and tougher action against the criminal networks exploiting them along migration routes.
- 11North Dakota faculty publish book on cancer epigenetics protocols▼Department of Biomedical Sciences faculty publish book on cancer epigenetics protocols
Faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of North Dakota have published a new book focused on protocols in cancer epigenetics. The work compiles laboratory methods for studying how gene expression changes contribute to cancer, and is intended as a practical resource for researchers in the field.
- 12UC Merced Wins $4.5 Million NIH Grant for Biomedical Training▼$4.5 million NIH Grant Expands Interdisciplinary Biomedical Training at UC Merced
The University of California, Merced has received a $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand its interdisciplinary biomedical training programs. The funding will support graduate and undergraduate training that bridges multiple scientific disciplines, strengthening the university's biomedical research pipeline. The announcement highlights UC Merced's growing role in health sciences research in the Central Valley.
- 13Biomedical Sciences Graduate Health Professions Exploration Fair set for October 6▼Biomedical Sciences Graduate Health Professions Exploration Fair, Oct. 6
Marquette University is hosting a Biomedical Sciences Graduate Health Professions Exploration Fair on October 6. The event is aimed at students considering graduate study and careers in biomedical sciences and health professions, offering a chance to explore program options and meet representatives. Details beyond the date have not been widely shared.