WFP Requires $16.9 Billion in 2025 as Hunger Reaches Alarming Highs November 22, 2024 The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for $16.9 billion in funding for 2025, warning that hunger has reached alarming levels globally. The appeal is the largest in WFP’s history, reflecting the growing number of people facing food … Read more
WFP Scales Up Operations to Reach Millions in Sudan November 22, 2024 Khartoum, Sudan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its operations to reach millions of people facing acute food insecurity in Sudan. The country is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis driven by conflict, displacement, and economic instability. Escalating … Read more
Children and Amputees Bear Brunt of Myanmar’s Deadly Landmine Epidemic November 22, 2024 Over the past decade, Myanmar has faced a serious and growing crisis due to the indiscriminate use of landmines. According to the Landmine Monitor report, the country has the second highest number of landmine casualties in the world, with over 1,500 people … Read more
Title: COP29 Draft Deal Proposes $250 Billion in Climate Finance from Wealthy Nations 2024-11-22 12:00 The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently underway in Egypt. One of the key topics under discussion is climate finance, which refers to the money provided by developed … Read more
Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic November 22, 2024 Yangon, Myanmar – Children and amputees are bearing the brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic, with thousands of victims suffering life-changing injuries and disabilities. According to the United Nations, there have been more than 6,000 landmine casualties in Myanmar since 2012, with … Read more
WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan 2024-11-22 KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its operations in Sudan to reach millions of people facing severe hunger as the country grapples with a deepening humanitarian crisis. The conflict in Sudan, which has been ongoing for years, has displaced … Read more
Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement Date: 2024-11-18 12:00 Source: Top Stories By: [Author’s Name] Location: Haiti Over 20,000 people have fled their homes in Haiti in recent weeks due to escalating gang violence, according to the United Nations. The mass displacement has occurred primarily in the capital city of Port-au-Prince … Read more
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Updates on Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine November 18, 2024, 12:00 PM EST Gaza The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on Friday to discuss the escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip. The meeting comes after a week of violence that has left dozens dead and hundreds injured. The … Read more
‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells COP29 negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week Negotiators at the COP29 climate summit in Egypt have been urged to “cut the theatrics” and focus on finding solutions to the climate crisis as the talks enter their final week. UN climate chief Simon Stiell said … Read more
New UN Relief Chief Takes Office November 18, 2024 The United Nations has appointed a new relief chief to replace the outgoing Jan Egeland. The new chief, Martin Griffiths, takes office today. Griffiths, a British national, has a long history of working in humanitarian aid. He has worked for the UN, the Red Cross, and … Read more