Afghanistan: UN launches largest single country aid appeal ever
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for $623 million, to support refugees and host communities in five neighbouring countries, for the Afghanistan Situation...
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Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created a massive emergency with huge and ongoing needs, UN humanitarians said on Friday....
Forensic lab aids crack down on illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam
Last July, customs authorities at the port in Da Nang seized a cargo shipment sent from Durban, South Africa. The shipment had been declared as...
First Person: Discovering the reality of life in Iraq
In the summer of 2021, I was deeply enmeshed in the world of Headquarters. As Director of Communications and Spokesperson for the President of the...
Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinksÂ
2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on Friday. ...
Release of detainees a ‘significant confidence-building step’ in Ethiopia: UN chief
The Secretary-General said he will remain actively engaged with all stakeholdersâŻinâŻassistingâŻEthiopia in efforts to endâŻthe fightingâŻand restore peace and stability....
From the Field: Working with nature to transform lives
Irrigation schemes enable smallholder farmers, particularly women and young people, to have greater access to water., by © IFAD/ FAO/ WFP/Petterik Wiggers...
Interview: Time to rethink tourism, an economic lifeline for millions
Developed countries were much better prepared to support the hit, mostly with financial packages to support the industry and small businesses, and to try to...
Myanmar: WFP plans to aid 4 million through 2022Â
According to the agency, the rise is driven by the ongoing political crisis, poverty, displacement, and the economic fallout from COVID-19....
5 things you should know about the greenhouse gases warming the planet
News stories about the climate crisis often contain mentions of greenhouse gases, and the greenhouse effect. Whilst most will find the analogy easy to understand,...