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For three days, ministers, development partners and international agencies met to explore how LDCs can successfully “exit” – meaning they have reached levels of income, education and resilience that move…
Since mid-November, superimposed tropical storms and intensifying monsoon systems have triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Viet Nam. UN teams across the region support…
In partnership with the NGO supported by the UN Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), they launched the End Polio Campaign ahead of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) which…
Fighting broke out between rival armies in April 2023 following a failure in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of former longtime President Omar al-Bashir four years earlier….
“It is truly shocking to see history repeating itself in Kordofan so soon after the horrific events in El Fasher,” he said. “The international community was united then, unequivocally condemning…
The mosquito-borne parasitic disease is both preventable and curable, but it remains a serious and deadly global health threat – killing hundreds of thousands – primarily among young children and…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) First of all Report on the state of climate in the Arab region paints a grim picture of a region under constant pressure from rising…
The draft resolution during the emergency special session was approved by 91 votes in favor, 12 against and 57 abstentions, exceeding the required two-thirds majority of members present and voting….
FAO aims to support more than 100 million people in 54 countries by the end of 2026, with a funding target of $2.5 billion. The agency advocates for a more…
According to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025poppy cultivation has increased by 17% over the past year, from 45,200 hectares in 2024 to 53,100 hectares in 2025 – reversing a brief…
