After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
That’s where the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) comes in – a major step to begin implementing the Sevilla Commitment without delay.…
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Ukraine: Increasing hostilities displace civilians, limit humanitarian access
Donetsk, Kherson and Sumy regions sustained the most damage, with several civilians reportedly killed, and many displaced, UN Spokesperson Stéphane…
Yemen: Nearly half the population facing acute food insecurity in some southern areas
Yemen remains trapped in a prolonged political, humanitarian and development crisis, after enduring years of conflict between government forces and…
World News in Brief: Global investment plunges, hurricane season in Haiti, rising cholera and hunger in South Sudan
Their latest data shows that the outlook for international investment this year “is negative”, a sharp course correction from January,…
Without urgent funding, global hunger hotspots are set to grow, UN warns
But hunger has followed them. Over 57 per cent of the population in the world’s youngest country to the south…
World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism
Between 1 January and 30 May, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957 injured, 316…
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
The UN is taking part alongside more than 150 countries and organizations at the global gathering, which carries the forward-looking…
‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem
These are the results of the ammunition from last nights’ attacks, or at least from the munitions which exploded. At…
Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields
According to the UN, many frontline Ukrainian families are at risk of missing critical planting and harvesting windows. “Agriculture is…
‘We are the present’: Tajik climate activist urges leaders to include youth voices in dialogue
At the end of April, Fariza Dzhobirova attended a Model United Nations Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe,…