Famine declared in two Sudanese cities cut off by war, fragile gains elsewhere
Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that…
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Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa
More than 130 roads were blocked, power and communication networks disrupted, while health services remain under heavy strain, according to…
Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
The vast Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) – filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the…
Syria’s future under threat from acute funding shortages
The development comes 11 months after the country’s devastating civil war ended with the overthrow of the Assad regime by…
Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres
António Guterres was speaking at a press conference during the Second World Summit for Social Development in the Qatari capital. He was asked about coordination with Israel and US…
UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already…
Famine tightens grip on Sudan, with civilians trapped and aid blocked
According to the latest IPC food security report, more than 21 million people across Sudan are facing high levels of…
Gaza: Food access improves in the south but food convoys fail to reach north directly
One in two households surveyed reported better access because of increasing commercial and aid deliveries. OCHA warned however that no…
Fresh push to fight toxic mercury pollution underway
Mercury is a toxic metal that can harm the brain, lungs, kidneys and immune system. It is especially dangerous for…
Jamaica: International support ‘crucial’ to hurricane recovery says Guterres
António Guterres spoke by phone to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness earlier in the day emphasising afterwards in a statement…