Children Face Unprecedented Crisis Amid Rising Violence in Haiti Date: November 11, 2024 Source: Peace and Security Haiti’s Children Bear the Brunt of Escalating Violence Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Children in Haiti are facing an unprecedented crisis as violence continues to spiral out of control. With gangs vying for territory and kidnappings, sexual assaults, and killings … Read more
Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes 11 November 2024 Deadly strikes in Lebanon have left at least 10 people dead and dozens more injured, further exacerbating the country’s already dire food security crisis. The strikes, which began on Friday, have targeted residential areas and infrastructure, including a major grain silo in the … Read more
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on 2024-11-11 12:00 The World Health Organization (WHO) is “working tirelessly” to help save lives as the Middle East crisis grinds on, the agency’s director-general said on Thursday. “The humanitarian situation in the Middle East is dire and continues to worsen,” Dr. Tedros … Read more
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on 2024-11-11 12:00 The World Health Organization (WHO) is “working tirelessly” to help save lives in the Middle East, as the region continues to be plagued by conflict and instability. In a statement released today, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that … Read more
Lebanon: Food Insecurity ‘Set to Worsen’ Amid Deadly Strikes November 11, 2024 * Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s food security situation is set to worsen in the coming months amid ongoing deadly strikes by public sector workers, experts have warned. The strikes, which began in September, have paralyzed key sectors of the economy, including the transport … Read more
World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, Ukraine and Syria updates November 11, 2024, 12:00 PM Sudan The United Nations has appealed for $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan, where millions of people are facing severe food shortages and disease. The country has been hit by a combination of drought, … Read more
Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes November 11, 2024 Beirut, Lebanon. The number of people facing food insecurity in Lebanon is set to worsen in the coming months, amidst deadly strikes that have disrupted the country’s already fragile food supply chain. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the number … Read more
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on November 11, 2024 Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) is “working tirelessly” to help save lives and alleviate suffering in the Middle East, where ongoing conflicts and crises have created a dire humanitarian situation, a top official said on Friday. “The … Read more
COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’ November 11, 2024 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Negotiators at the UN climate summit in Egypt will push for an agreement on a new climate finance deal “right from the start,” the summit president said on Friday. Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s foreign minister … Read more
Nominations for Director-General Closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Confirmed as Sole Candidate Geneva, November 9, 2024 – The World Trade Organization (WTO) today announced that nominations for the position of Director-General have closed and that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the sole candidate. Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for … Read more