News Middle East Crisis: Live Updates from Gaza, Lebanon, and the Security Council as Famine Looms November 12, 2024 12:00 PM Gaza Palestinian officials in the besieged Gaza Strip are warning of an impending famine as food reserves dwindle and international aid has been cut off due to political disputes. Residents have been forced to ration … Read more
Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year Date: 2024-11-12 12:00 Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Article: A new report from the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 33 million people in Nigeria could face hunger next year, as the country grapples with a worsening food crisis. The report, released on November 12, 2024, found … Read more
1,000 Days of Full-Scale War on Ukraine: UNHCR Urges Solidarity with Victims November 12, 2024 Today marks 1,000 days since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. The war has caused immense suffering and displacement, with an estimated 14 million people forcibly displaced within Ukraine and over 8 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries. … Read more
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA 12 November 2024 Gaza City, occupied Palestinian territory – The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that people in northern Gaza are “losing hope” as Israel continues to refuse access for humanitarian aid. The agency said it had been “repeatedly … Read more
The Philippines Braces for More Storms Amid Devastating Typhoon Season November 12, 2024 Manila, Philippines – The Philippines is bracing for more storms after Typhoon Paeng (international name: Nalgae) left a trail of destruction across the country, killing at least 150 people and displacing hundreds of thousands more. Paeng made landfall in the eastern part … Read more
1,000 Days of Full-Scale War on Ukraine: UNHCR Urges Solidarity with Victims November 12, 2024 (Europe) – Today marks the grim milestone of 1,000 days since the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an urgent call for sustained solidarity … Read more
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding November 12, 2024 12:00 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to “get serious” about providing funding for loss and damage caused by climate change, as the COP29 climate summit enters its second week. In a speech to delegates … Read more
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit November 12, 2024 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning at the opening of the COP29 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, Nov. 12, 2024. “We are on a highway to climate … Read more
The Philippines Braces for More Storms Amid Devastating Typhoon Season November 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM Manila, Philippines – The Philippines is bracing for more storms as the country continues to reel from the devastating impact of Typhoon Ulysses, which left a trail of destruction and claimed the lives of at least 68 people. Ulysses, … Read more
Philippines Braces for More Storms Amid Devastating Typhoon Season Manila, Philippines – The Philippines is bracing for more storms as the country enters the peak of its typhoon season, which runs from July to October. The country has already been hit by several powerful typhoons this year, including Typhoon Odette, which killed over 300 people … Read more