Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods
Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan...
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Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa
Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa, where millions are going hungry due to two...
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on the...
Like racism and sexism, ‘povertyism’ should be illegal, UN rights expert says
Although the global cost-of-living crisis will be an obstacle to eradicating poverty by 2030, countries can still make significant progress towards this Sustainable Development Goal...
COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares as pivotal conference gets underway
The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenge, Simon...
New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record,...
Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended, says human rights chief
Warring factions in Yemen are being urged to extend a UN-mediated truce following reports of deaths and injuries of civilians from sniper attacks and shelling....
Persons affected by leprosy excluded from conversations around disability: rights expert
People affected by leprosy should be fully recognized as persons with disabilities, both at the national and global levels, a UN independent human rights expert...
UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal limbo’ of statelessness
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and action to improve the lives of the roughly 4.3...
DPR Korea launches ‘unprecedented number’ of missiles, Security Council hears
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched “an unprecedented number” of cruise and ballistic missiles over the course of just 48 hours this week,...