South-South cooperation: Success for one is success for all
“One’s success is everyone’s success” is not just a phrase – it is the core principle behind the India-UN Development…
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Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee,…
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York that according to UN migration agency, IOM, more than 4,300 people…
Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the World Food Programme (WFP) said…
The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season
Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe…
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, severely disrupting electricity, heating and water…
Ukraine’s nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’, warns UN atomic watchdog
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – which is also Europe’s biggest nuclear energy facility – has been under Russian control…
Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
In a report released on Thursday, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) described the situation in the poverty-struck province as an…
Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
Rich in oil resources, the Abyei area straddles the border between Sudan and South Sudan and is claimed by both…
First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan
In an alert from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, it reported more than 28,000 cases of cholera and 836…