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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

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Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region’s three-month lean season
Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers

Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of...

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According to media reports, over 220 civilians, including 56 children, were killed in attacks reportedly carried out by the military in two villages...
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

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As crises continue to unfold, there has been a lack of unity among world leaders in solving challenges for the “collective good”, the...
$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

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UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and...
‘Currently unsafe to return’ to Belarus, Human Rights Council hears

‘Currently unsafe to return’ to Belarus, Human Rights Council hears

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Focusing on developments in 2023, the report builds on previous findings in the aftermath of large public protests which erupted in 2020 following...
Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

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“Six months into the current military offensive, more housing and civilian infrastructure has now been destroyed in Gaza as a percentage, compared to any...
Gaza: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark

Gaza: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after...

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UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations at night for at least 48 hours in response to the killing of seven aid workers from the NGO.
First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in Haiti

First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of...

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He and others spoke to Eline Joseph, who works for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Port-au-Prince with a team which provides...
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Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations

At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) and World Bank.

Invest in care services to generate jobs, support working parents

Greater investment in care services could create nearly 300 million jobs by 2035, the UN’s labour agency, ILO, said in a report published on Monday ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8 May. 

Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.

Ending pandemic, building resilience, key to sustainable development: UN deputy chief

Ending the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience against the next outbreak will be critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in remarks to a UN conference that opened in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday. 

Push for ‘more caring, thoughtful’ relationship with nature: UN chief

Everyone must commit to preserving the Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,” the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Wildlife Day.

IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are among the "unavoidable multiple climate hazards” the world will face over the next two decades due to global warming,  

Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General

People must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a global meeting that opened on Tuesday to examine the economic and social impact of the crisis. 

The UN wants to work in ‘lockstep’ with parliamentarians

Global commitments on implementing multilateral agreements were front and centre on Thursday, as the General Assembly President co-hosted hundreds of Parliamentarians from around the world – the largest in-person gathering at the UN in New York since last September’s High Level Week.

‘Historic expansion’ of joint UN fund to boost sustainable development 

The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, to try and get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track. 

World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres

The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday, warning that “the ocean shoulders much of the burden”.
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