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Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
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We are five women, carrying five different experiences, shaped by three countries, distinct encounters of oppression, and different journeys of resistance shaped by our feminist activism. Our histories might be very different but in our daily realities, we find ourselves bound together. There is a thread running through us, a shared struggle and a shared […]
Benito Müller, Anju Sharma, Jen Allan, Matthias Roesti and Luis Gomez-Echeverri. Every November, tens of thousands of people descend on the world’s annual UN climate conference. Presidents and prime ministers, negotiators, business executives, campaigners, journalists, celebrities and lobbyists converge on one city for two frenetic weeks, all convinced they need to be there. Everyone with […]
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Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food…
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We are five women, carrying five different experiences, shaped by three countries, distinct encounters of oppression, and different journeys of resistance shaped by our feminist activism. Our histories might be…
Benito Müller, Anju Sharma, Jen Allan, Matthias Roesti and Luis Gomez-Echeverri. Every November, tens of thousands of people descend on the world’s annual UN climate conference. Presidents and prime ministers,…
As governments at the UN seek ways to prevent the US from unilaterally mining the deep ocean floor for critical minerals, the latest UN seabed talks launched “long” processes that…
Filipino domestic workers reveal the abuses they faced in Saudi Arabia A number of Filipino women working in private households in Saudi Arabia are being overworked, exploited and subjected to…
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Why a passport may not prove you’re Indian
A passport controversy has reignited debate over how citizenship is proven in India, with voter-list revisions exposing systemic gaps and raising fears of wrongful exclusion.
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UN scraps rule forcing it to repay money it never received
The United Nations has overthrown a decades-old “Kafkaesque financial rule” that requires it to return unspent funds to Member States – even when those funds had never been deposited in the first place.
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Food grows scarcer for thousands of Venezuelan families after earthquakes
The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or regular access to food.
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World News in Brief: Aid convoy attacked in South Sudan, Ebola threatens livelihoods, UN deplores death penalty
Five humanitarian workers have been killed after a clearly marked aid convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
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Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza recovery
The UN agency serving 5.9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an unprecedented $100 million budget shortfall, a gap it hopes to narrow during Tuesday’s pledging conference at UN Headquarters.
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Strait of Hormuz: Gradual re-opening is no quick fix for developing nations, UN warns
Re-opening the Strait of Hormuz would bring vital relief for many economies, but developing countries will continue to grapple with increased food and fuel costs, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.
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New WHO plan urges stronger action against fungal disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidance to help countries confront the rising burden of fungal disease and antifungal resistance – one of the most neglected global health threats, yet still largely absent from national health plans.
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Children are turning to AI for homework – and life advice
Millions of children across the globe are already using artificial intelligence to learn, solve problems and even seek advice about personal worries, while safeguards are failing to keep pace with the technology’s rapid adoption.
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Venezuela quake: Key services crippled and health workers missing
Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the spread of infectious disease.
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Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN report released Tuesday warns of more extreme weather in the decades ahead for Europe, Central Asia and North America.