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Security Council meets on north Gaza as ‘supplies for survival’ run out
- UN News
Reality is brutal in Gaza and gets worse every day, while essential humanitarian supplies and assistance are being blocked at every turn, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Lebanon war: Essential services in south facing collapse, warns UN
- UN News
Deadly Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Lebanon on Wednesday, prompting renewed condemnation from top UN negotiators and humanitarians, who warned that essential services in the south of the country are close to collapse.
WORLD FOOD DAY LIVE: Finding solutions to global hunger
- UN News
Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. Stay tuned throughout the day as we take you to Rome for the main event at 10am local time at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with messages from the UN Secretary-General, Pope Francis and more alongside events around the world. UN News app users can follow here.
World Told Act Now or Face 136 Years of Hunger, Report Warns
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 15 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. High levels of hunger will continue for another 136 years in many developing countries, according to a new report assessing global hunger.
Climate Justice Needs Recognition of Common, but Differentiated Responsibilities
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Oct 15 (IPS) - Climate justice recognizes differential impacts of climate crisis between rich and poor, women and men, and older and younger generations. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized"as is always the case, the poor and vulnerable are the first to suffer and the worst hit." However, all people should have the agency to live life with dignity. Thus, climate justice looks at the climate crisis through a human rights lens.
‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain
- UN News
Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long insurgency, the UN’s envoy to the country highlighted both “historic progress” and significant remaining challenges on Tuesday.
UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’
- UN News
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition.
Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
- UN News
The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new demining report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings
- UN News
Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to last year’s El Niño, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election
- UN News
Human rights abuses have increased in the past year in Venezuela, a report by the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the country shows, citing arbitrary detentions, torture and violence against children.
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