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Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
- UN News
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food insecure people to 33 million in 2025.
The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season
- UN News
After enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather.
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
- UN News
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN’s top political affairs official told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that a ceasefire and a negotiated political solution remain the only viable path to peace.
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
- UN News
With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change.
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
- UN News
Dead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that’s “nothing short of catastrophic”, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the “masterclass in climate destruction” that the world has witnessed in 2024.
Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine looms
- UN News
We are covering the ongoing crisis in the Middle East with live updates from UN Headquarters and the field, as the Security Council prepares to hold an emergency session on the "imminent and substantial likelihood of famine" in Gaza. UN News app users can follow the live feed here.
Without Supercharging Adaptation Funding Global Temperatures Could Surge
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 11 (IPS) - The Head of Impact Assessment and Adaptation, Henry Neufeldt, UN Environment Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre, has called for increased climate adaptation funding, particularly for developing nations facing significant climate risks.
Israel Alienating Allies and Acquiring Adversaries
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Nov 11 (IPS) - As a result of its policies and actions in response to the 7 October attack, the Israeli government has not only alienated its allies and acquired adversaries but also found itself isolated diplomatically. The consequences of those developments and realignments have occurred across countries, organizations and groups worldwide.