Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North Africa, warns UNICEF
Alarmingly, 110 million children in the region live in countries affected by war, with homes, schools and health facilities damaged…
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Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts
Three days after Spain’s national weather service confirmed a record 46°C reading in the southern town of El Granado, there’s…
Sudan: UN warns of soaring displacement and looming floods
At Tuesday’s regular briefing at the UN Headquarters, in New York, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric relayed warnings from the UN Office…
Gaza: UN urges Israel to allow fuel into Strip
“Amid ongoing Israeli military operations, scores of people have reportedly been killed and injured, including while waiting for food,” the…
Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn
Ninety-nine per cent of the returnees were undocumented, and 70 per cent were forcibly returned, with a steep rise in…
Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel
“Definitely, people get shot,” said Gaza-based medic Dr. Luca Pigozzi, WHO Emergency Medical Team Coordinator. “They are victim of blast…
Leaked US intelligence says Iran nuclear program setback may last only months
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DR Congo: Conflict survivors ‘have been through hell,’ says UN aid chief
Speaking from the Goma region, whose main city was overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in January, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator…
‘Our kids cry for food’: Most Gaza families survive on one meal a day
The meals which families are able to obtain are nutritiously poor — thin broths, lentils or rice, one piece of…
NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird’s-Eye View of Population Status
NASA satellite data and citizen science observations combine for new findings on bird populations. Through the eBird citizen scientist program,…